Luke 3:18
What does Luke 3:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 3:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 3:18 means
This verse summarizes John's extensive preaching, emphasizing that he consistently proclaimed "good tidings" to the people through numerous exhortations. His powerful, albeit often confrontational, message was ultimately one of hope and preparation for the Messiah. Despite the stern warnings, the ultimate aim of his preaching was to prepare hearts to receive the salvation that Christ would bring, truly a message of good news.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901With many other exhortations therefore preached he good tidings unto the people;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And so comforting them with these and other words, he gave the good news to the people;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And, therefore, indeed with many other things, exhorting, he was proclaiming good news to the people,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And many other things exhorting did he preach to the people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Exhorting then many other things also he announced [his] glad tidings to the people.
Context
This verse serves as a summary of John's broader preaching ministry, encompassing all his exhortations and warnings. It provides a concluding statement on the content of his message before the narrative shifts to a different event. This sets the stage for the abrupt end of John's public ministry, which immediately follows.
v.17whose fan is in his hand, thoroughly to cleanse his threshing-floor, and to gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.
v.18This passage
v.19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 1:15
John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:29
On the morrow he seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold, the Lamb of God, that taketh away the sin of the world!
- John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
- John 1:34
And I have seen, and have borne witness that this is the Son of God.
- Acts 2:40
And with many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, Save yourselves from this crooked generation.
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