Luke 13:31

On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”

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WEBBE

On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”

BSB

At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

KJV

The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.

ASV

In that very hour there came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Get thee out, and go hence: for Herod would fain kill thee.

BBE

At that time, certain Pharisees came to him and said, Go away from this place, because Herod's purpose is to put you to death.

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Ἐν En In G1722 αὐτῇ autēa same G846 τῇ tēa the G3588 ὥρᾳ hōra hour G5610 προσῆλθάν prosēlthan came near G4334 τινες tines certain G5100 Φαρισαῖοι Pharisaioi Pharisees G5330 λέγοντες legontes saying G3004 αὐτῷ autō to Him G846 ἔξελθε exelthe do go out G1831 καὶ kai and G2532 πορεύου poreuou do proceed G4198 ἐντεῦθεν enteuthen from here G1782 ὅτι hoti for G3754 Ἡρῴδης Hērōdēs Herod G2264 θέλει thelei desires G2309 σε se You G4771 ἀποκτεῖναι.¶ apokteinai to kill G615

The early church

The preceding words of our Lord roused the Pharisees to anger. For they perceived that the people were now smitten in their hearts, and eagerly receiving His faith. For fear then of losing their office as rulers of the people, and lacking their gains, with pretended love for Him, they persuade Him to depart from hence, as it is said, The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out and depart hence, for Herod will kill thee: but Christ, who searcheth the heart and the reins, answers them meekly and under figure. Hence it follows, And he said unto them, Go ye and tell that fox.
Cyril of Alexandria · d. 444Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 31–35

Christ, in calling Herod a fox, gave him his true character. The greatest of men were accountable to God, therefore it became him to call this proud king by his own name; but it is not an example for us. I know, said our Lord, that I must die very shortly; when I die, I shall be perfected, I shall have completed my undertaking. It is good for us to look upon the time we have before us as but little, that we may thereby be quickened to do the work of the day in its day. The wickedness of persons and places which more than others profess religion and relation to God, especially displeases and grieves the Lord Jesus. The judgment of the great day will convince unbelievers; but let us learn thankfully to welcome, and to profit by all who come in the name of the Lord, to call us to partake of his great salvation.

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People & places

Herod Antipas

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RulersPersecutionHerod

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.