Luke 19:47
What does Luke 19:47 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 19:47 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 19:47 means
Jesus continued to teach daily in the temple, demonstrating His commitment to His Father's house and His mission to proclaim truth. However, in response to His actions and teachings, the chief priests, scribes, and leading men of the people actively sought a way to destroy Him. Their fear and hostility intensified as Jesus boldly asserted His authority, revealing their hardened opposition to divine truth.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the principal men of the people sought to destroy him:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And every day he was teaching in the Temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people were attempting to put him to death;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And he was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes were seeking to destroy him--also the chiefs of the people--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he was teaching daily in the temple. And the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people sought to destroy him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he was teaching day by day in the temple: and the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,
Context
Following his cleansing and condemnation of the temple's commercialization, this verse describes Jesus's subsequent daily teaching there and the immediate escalation of opposition. It highlights the growing conspiracy against him, directly setting the stage for the religious leaders' inability to act due to the people's support. This foreshadows the coming passion narrative.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 10:39
They sought again to take him: and he went forth out of their hand.
- Matthew 26:55
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
- John 11:53
So from that day forth they took counsel that they might put him to death.
- Mark 11:27
And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
- Mark 12:12
And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away.
- Luke 21:37
And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
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