Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
Luke 23:48 in other translations
| BSB | And when all the people who had gathered for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. |
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| WEB | All the multitudes that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their chests. |
| ASV | And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts. |
| YLT | and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back; |
| DARBY | And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating their breasts. |
| BBE | And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief. |
| Webster | And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. |
What does Luke 23:48 mean?
Barnes' Notes
Smote their breasts. In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the further displeasure of the Almighty.
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 23:44-49
We have here the death of Christ magnified by the wonders that attended it, and his death explained by the words with which he breathed out his soul. He was willing to offer himself. Let us seek to glorify God by true repentance and conversion; by protesting against those who crucify the Saviour; by a sober, righteous, and godly life; and by employing our talents in the service of Him who died for us and rose again.
Luke 23:48 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 23:48
- Luke 18:13
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
- Acts 2:37
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
- Jeremiah 31:19
Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon my thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.
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Context
- Luke 23:47
Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.
- Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.
- Luke 23:49
And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.
Luke 23:48 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y toda la multitud de los que estaban presentes á este espectáculo, viendo lo que había acontecido, se volvían hiriendo sus pechos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et toutes les foules qui s’étaient assemblées à ce spectacle, ayant vu les choses qui étaient arrivées, s’en retournaient, frappant leurs poitrines. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und alle die Volksmenge, die zu diesem Schauspiel zusammengekommen waren, schlugen sich, als sie sahen, was geschehen war, an die Brust und kehrten zurück. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et omnis turba eorum, qui simul aderant ad spectaculum istud, et videbant quæ fiebant, percutientes pectora sua revertebantur. |