Bible Strands
Luke 21:38
And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the daily pattern of Jesus' final week in Jerusalem, noting that crowds gathered at the temple before dawn to listen to His instruction. This occurs immediately after the account of His nightly departure to the Mount of Olives.
The words — The Greek ὤρθριζεν (ōrthrizen) denotes the habitual action of rising or arriving at daybreak. It governs πᾶς ὁ λαὸς (pas ho laos), specifying that the entire populace repeatedly came forward to Him.
The thread — This daily temple gathering runs parallel to the evening retreat in John 8:1, where Jesus withdraws to the Mount of Olives. The paired references establish a continuous cycle of public instruction and private rest.
Why it lands — The text requires acknowledgment of the deliberate, sustained effort the crowd invested in seeking instruction. It asks the reader to account for the disciplined rhythm of both the people's pursuit and Jesus' ministry schedule.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
Cross-references
- John 8:1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives.