Lukas 23:48

Schlachter Bibel

Und die ganze Volksmenge, die herbeigekommen war zu diesem Schauspiel, als sie sah, was geschah, schlug sich an die Brust und kehrte um.

Parallel Translations

Lutherbible (1912)
Und alles Volk, das dabei war und zusah, da sie sahen, was da geschah, schlugen sich an ihre Brust und wandten wieder um.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

smote: Luke 18:13, Jeremiah 31:19, Acts 2:37

Reciprocal: Nahum 2:7 - doves Matthew 27:55 - many Mark 15:39 - he said Luke 23:34 - Father

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And all the people that came together to that sight,.... To see the execution of Jesus; and some of them might be his inveterate enemies, and came to insult him, and did insult him; many of these, though not every individual of them:

beholding the things which were done; the eclipse, earthquake, c.

smote their breasts as conscious of guilt, and as fearing some dreadful judgment would fall upon them, and their nation, for this sin of crucifying Christ. The Persic version reads, "they went back, and kneeled down, and prostrated themselves to the ground"; as being in the utmost astonishment, confusion, fear, and dread:

and returned; to the city, and to their own houses, where they might more seriously, and with the greater composure of mind, reflect on these things.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the notes at Matthew 27:52-55.

Luke 23:48

The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus.

Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 48. And all the people — All were deeply affected except the priests, and those whom they had employed to serve their base purposes. The darkness, earthquake, &c., had brought terror and consternation into every heart. How dreadful is the state of those who, in consequence of their long opposition to the grace and truth of God, are at last given up to a reprobate mind!