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Luke 13:31
At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — At that very hour, certain Pharisees approach Jesus to deliver a warning about Herod's intent to kill Him.
The words — προσῆλθον (prosēlthon) = came near; Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi) = Pharisees.
The thread — Amos 7:12 and Psalms 11:1 both record figures being commanded to flee or escape imminent danger.
Why it lands — The warning highlights the political danger Jesus faces, yet His subsequent response in Luke 13:32 shows He proceeds according to His own divine schedule rather than human intimidation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Cross-references
- Nehemiah 6:9 For they were all trying to frighten us, saying, “Their hands will be weakened in the work, and it will never be finished.” But now, my God, strengthen my hands.
- Psalms 11:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. In the LORD I take refuge. How then can you say to me: “Flee like a bird to your mountain!
- Amos 7:12 And Amaziah said to Amos, “Go away, you seer! Flee to the land of Judah; earn your bread there and do your prophesying there.
- Matthew 14:1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
- Luke 3:1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,