Luke 4:29

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“They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.”

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BSBPD

“They got up, drove Him out of the town, and led Him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw Him over the cliff.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and they rose up, and cast him forth out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might throw him down headlong.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having risen, they put him forth without the city, and brought him unto the brow of the hill on which their city had been built--to cast him down headlong,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Luke 4:29 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 15:35And the LORD said to Moses, “The man must surely be put to death. The whole congregation is to stone him outside the camp.”
  2. 2 Chronicles 25:12and the army of Judah also captured 10,000 men alive. They took them to the top of a cliff and threw them down so that all were dashed to pieces.
  3. Psalms 37:14The wicked have drawn the sword and bent the bow to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose ways are upright.
  4. Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
  5. John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  6. John 8:40But now you are trying to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth that I heard from God. Abraham never did such a thing.
  7. John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
  8. John 15:24If I had not done among them the works that no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have seen and hated both Me and My Father.
  9. Acts 7:57At this they covered their ears, cried out in a loud voice, and rushed together at him.
  10. Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
  11. Acts 21:28crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
  12. Hebrews 13:12And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood.

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