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.
Parallel translations
- WEB They rose up, threw him out of the city, and led him to the brow of the hill that their city was built on, that they might throw him off the cliff.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV and rose up and thrust Him out of the city; and they led Him to the brow of the hill on which their city was built, that they might throw Him down over the cliff.
- NASB and they got up and drove Him out of the city, and brought Him to the crest of the hill on which their city had been built, so that they could throw Him down from the cliff.
- NLT Jumping up, they mobbed him and forced him to the edge of the hill on which the town was built. They intended to push him over the cliff,
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Quick answer
The enraged crowd drives Jesus out and tries to throw Him off a cliff. Hometown admiration turns to murderous hostility.
Overview
The people of Nazareth attempt to kill Jesus, leading Him to a precipice to hurl Him down. Their violent reaction shows how deeply His message offended their pride and presumption. It is a stark early picture of the world's rejection of the Savior, anticipating Calvary.
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- John 8:59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
- Acts 16:23–24And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
- Heb 13:12Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.
- John 8:40But now ye seek to kill me, a man that hath told you the truth, which I have heard of God: this did not Abraham.
- Ps 37:14The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.
- Acts 7:57–58Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord,
- John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
- Num 15:35And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones without the camp.
- Acts 21:28–32Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
- Ps 37:32–33The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
- John 15:24–25If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father.
- 2 Chr 25:12And other ten thousand left alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.
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