Focused Passage

Luke 13:31-35

Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door

Jesus turns questions about judgment into a summons to repentance, displays kingdom mercy over legalistic resistance, teaches the hidden growth and narrow entrance of the kingdom, and laments Jerusalem’s refusal to receive him.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

32 But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’

33 Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day, for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

35 Look, your house is left to you desolate. And I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Original words

At Ἐν G1722 Preposition that τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular very αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular hour ὥρᾳ G5610 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular some τινες G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι G5330 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came to [Jesus] προσῆλθάν G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [and] told λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Leave Ἔξελθε G1831 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular this place ἐντεῦθεν G1782 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction get away πορεύου G4198 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular because ὅτι G3754 Conjunction Herod Ἡρῴδης G2264 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular wants θέλει G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to kill ἀποκτεῖναι G615 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 32

Original words

But Καὶ G2532 Conjunction [Jesus] replied εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Go Πορευθέντες G4198 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural tell εἴπατε G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ταύτῃ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular fox ἀλώπεκι G258 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Look Ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular I will keep driving out ἐκβάλλω G1544 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular demons δαιμόνια G1140 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv ἀποτελῶ G658 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular healing [people] ἰάσεις G2392 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural today σήμερον G4594 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction on the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular third [day] τρίτῃ G5154 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular I will reach My goal τελειοῦμαι G5048 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Verse 33

Original words

Nevertheless πλὴν G4133 Conjunction I με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular keep going πορεύεσθαι G4198 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive today σήμερον G4594 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tomorrow αὔριον G839 Adverb and καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular next [day] ἐχομένῃ G2192 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Feminine Singular for ὅτι G3754 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb it is not admissible [for] ἐνδέχεται G1735 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular a prophet προφήτην G4396 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular to perish ἀπολέσθαι G622 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle outside of ἔξω G1854 Preposition Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Verse 34

Original words

O Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ G2419 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular who G3588 Article - Vocative Feminine Singular kills ἀποκτείνουσα G615 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural prophets προφήτας G4396 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction stones λιθοβολοῦσα G3036 Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular those τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural sent ἀπεσταλμένους G649 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition her αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular how often ποσάκις G4212 Adverb I have longed ἠθέλησα G2309 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular to gather ἐπισυνάξαι G1996 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active your σου G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural children {together} τέκνα G5043 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural as τρόπον G5158 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular . . . ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular a hen [gathers] ὄρνις G3733 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular her ἑαυτῆς G1438 Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular chicks νοσσιὰν G3555 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular under [her] ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural wings πτέρυγας G4420 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural but καὶ G2532 Conjunction vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb you were unwilling ἠθελήσατε G2309 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Verse 35

Original words

Look ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular house οἶκος G3624 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is left to you desolate ἀφίεται G863 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural And δὲ G1161 Conjunction I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you [that] ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb you will not see ἴδητέ G3708 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Me {again} με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular until ἕως G2193 Conjunction . . . ἥξει G2240 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . ὅτε G3753 Conjunction you say εἴπητε G2036 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Blessed is Εὐλογημένος G2127 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular He who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular comes ἐρχόμενος G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] name ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of [the] Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

  • Psalm 118:26

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