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Luke 20:45
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples while the entire crowd is listening, positioned between His rhetorical question about David’s sonship and His warning against the scribes.
The words — Ἀκούοντος (Akouontos) literally means “when listening,” establishing the public forum of the address. εἶπεν (eipen) translates as “He said,” marking the direct verbal transition into His teaching.
The thread — The pattern of Jesus speaking openly to both crowds and disciples appears in Matthew 15:10 and Matthew 23:1.
Why it lands — The text records Jesus making His instruction audible to the public before turning to His followers, requiring the reader to acknowledge that the warning against religious vanity is delivered without concealment and demands clear, accountable obedience.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
Cross-references
- Matthew 15:10 Jesus called the crowd to Him and said, “Listen and understand.
- Matthew 23:1 Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples:
- Matthew 23:5 All their deeds are done for men to see. They broaden their phylacteries and lengthen their tassels.
- Mark 8:34 Then Jesus called the crowd to Him along with His disciples, and He told them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me.
- Mark 12:38 In His teaching Jesus also said, “Watch out for the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, to receive greetings in the marketplaces,
- 1 Timothy 5:20 But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.