LUKE 13:33 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, orange:accusative/object, pink:genitive/possessor, cyan:dative/indirect object, red:negative.
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ULT Nevertheless, it is necessary for me to journey today, and tomorrow, and the following day, for it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

UST But I must also continue my trip to Jerusalem during the coming days, since the Jewish leaders have always acted as if it is not appropriate to kill a prophet in a place other than Jerusalem.

BSB Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next [day], for it is not admissible [for] a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

BLB But it behooves Me to proceed today and tomorrow and the following day. For it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

AICNT “Nevertheless, I must go [on my way today and tomorrow and the day following],[fn] for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.

13:33, following: Absent from some manuscripts. Latin(b ff² i)

OEB But today and tomorrow and the day after I must go on my way, because it cannot be that a prophet should meet his end outside Jerusalem.

WEBBE Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, for it can’t be that a prophet would perish outside of Jerusalem.’

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is impossible that a prophet should be killed outside Jerusalem.’

LSV but it is necessary for Me today, and tomorrow, and the [day] following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

FBV Well anyway I must continue on my way for today and tomorrow, and the day after. For it wouldn't be right for a prophet to die outside of Jerusalem!

TCNT Nevertheless, I must go on my way today, tomorrow, and the following day; for it is unthinkable that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

T4T But I must continue my trip to Jerusalem during the coming days, because they killed many other prophets there, and since I am also a prophet, no other place is appropriate for people to kill me.’ ”

LEB Nevertheless, it is necessary for me to be on the way today and tomorrow and on the next day, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.

BBE But I have to go on my way today and tomorrow and the third day, for it is not right for a prophet to come to his death outside Jerusalem.

Moff But I must journey on, to-day, to-morrow, and the next day; it would never do for a prophet to perish except in Jerusalem!

Wymth "Yet I must continue my journey to-day and to-morrow and the day following; for it is not conceivable that a Prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

ASV Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

DRA Nevertheless I must walk today and tomorrow, and the day following, because it cannot be that a prophet perish, out of Jerusalem.

YLT but it behoveth me to-day, and to-morrow, and the [day] following, to go on, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

Drby but I must needs walk to-day and to-morrow and the [day] following, for it must not be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

RV Howbeit I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
(Howbeit I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Yerusalem. )

SLT But I must go to day and to morrow and the following: for it is not possible for a prophet to perish out of Jerusalem.

Wbstr Nevertheless, I must walk to-day and to-morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet should perish out of Jerusalem.

KJB-1769 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.
( Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Yerusalem. )

KJB-1611 Neuerthelesse, I must walke to day and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Hierusalem.
(Nevertheless, I must walk today and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet perish out of Yerusalem.)

Bshps Neuerthelesse, I must walke to day and to morowe, and the day folowyng: For it can not be, that a prophete perishe any other where, saue at Hierusalem.
(Nevertheless, I must walk today and to morrow, and the day following: For it cannot be, that a prophet perish any other where, save at Yerusalem.)

Gnva Neuerthelesse I must walke to day, and to morowe, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Hierusalem.
(Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a Prophet should perish out of Yerusalem. )

Cvdl for it can not be, that a prophet perishe without Ierusalem.
(for it cannot be, that a prophet perish without Yerusalem.)

TNT Neverthelesse I must walke todaye and tomorowe and the daye folowinge: For it cannot be that a Prophet perishe eny other where save at Ierusalem.
(Nevertheless I must walk todaye and tomorowe and the day following: For it cannot be that a Prophet perish any other where save at Yerusalem. )

Wycl Netheles it bihoueth me to dai, and to morewe, and the dai that sueth, to walke; for it fallith not a profete to perische out of Jerusalem.
(Nevertheless it behoves me today, and to morning, and the day that sueth, to walke; for it fallith not a prophet to perish out of Yerusalem.)

Luth Doch muß ich heute und morgen und am Tage danach wandeln; denn es tut‘s nicht, daß ein Prophet umkomme außer Jerusalem.
(But must I today and morning and in/at/on_the days after/thereafter/then walk; because/than it it_does not, that a Prophet perish except Yerusalem.)

ClVg Verumtamen oportet me hodie et cras et sequenti die ambulare: quia non capit prophetam perire extra Jerusalem.[fn]
(Nevertheless it_is_necessary me today/at_this_time and tomorrow and following day to_walk: because not/no takes prophet to_perish outside Yerusalem. )

13.33 Verumtamen oportet. Non poterit perturbare Herodes quin ita agam et ita consummar, sed nec mortem corporis mei poterit operari, quam in Jerusalem oportet fieri, ubi non ipse sed Pilatus dominatur. Hodie et cras, etc. Prima dies, est per Dei gratiam abrenuntiare vanitatibus. Secunda, concordare veritati moribus et vita. Tertia, est ultima glorificatio.

13.33 Nevertheless it_is_necessary. Not/No will_be_able perturbare Herod because so/thus agam and so/thus consummar, but but_not death body my/mine will_be_able to_work, how in/into/on Yerusalem it_is_necessary to_be_done, where not/no exactly_that/himself but Pilatus dominates. Hodie and tomorrow, etc. The_first days, it_is through of_God grace abrenuntiare in_vainbus. Second, concordare to_the_truth manners and life. Tertia, it_is last glorificatio.

UGNT πλὴν δεῖ με, σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι; ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ.
(plaʸn dei me, saʸmeron kai aurion kai taʸ eⱪomenaʸ poreuesthai; hoti ouk endeⱪetai profaʸtaʸn apolesthai exō Ierousalaʸm.)

SBL-GNT πλὴν δεῖ με σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι, ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ.
(plaʸn dei me saʸmeron kai aurion kai taʸ eⱪomenaʸ poreuesthai, hoti ouk endeⱪetai profaʸtaʸn apolesthai exō Ierousalaʸm.)

RP-GNT Πλὴν δεῖ με σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι· ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἱερουσαλήμ.
(Plaʸn dei me saʸmeron kai aurion kai taʸ eⱪomenaʸ poreuesthai; hoti ouk endeⱪetai profaʸtaʸn apolesthai exō Hierousalaʸm.)

TC-GNT Πλὴν δεῖ με σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι· ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἱερουσαλήμ.
(Plaʸn dei me saʸmeron kai aurion kai taʸ eⱪomenaʸ poreuesthai; hoti ouk endeⱪetai profaʸtaʸn apolesthai exō Hierousalaʸm. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, orange:accents differ (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:31–35: Jesus grieved for the people in Jerusalem

In this section Jesus spoke about how he would die in Jerusalem, as many other prophets had. He mourned that the people of Jerusalem would not turn to him so that he could save them from the coming destruction.

Some other headings for this section are:

Jesus’ Sorrow for Jerusalem (NIV)

Jesus’ Love for the Residents of Jerusalem

There is a parallel passage for this section in Matthew 23:37–39.

Paragraph 13:31–33

In this paragraph some Pharisees warned Jesus that Herod wanted to kill him. Jesus replied that he intended to finish the work he was doing, even though that meant that he would die in Jerusalem.

13:33a

Nevertheless, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day,

However, for today and the two days that follow, it is necessary that I continue in my work on my way to Jerusalem,
Yes, it is true that for a short while I need to keep doing what I am doing and continue to travel toward Jerusalem.

Nevertheless: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Nevertheless introduces a contrast with the statement that Jesus would soon complete his work (13:32c). Some other ways to introduce this contrast are:

Yet (GNT)

However (REB)

But (GW)

However, 13:33a does not contrast with 13:32b. Instead, it repeats the information there. So in some languages it may be more natural to indicate that in 13:33a Jesus was restating for emphasis what he had said in 13:32b. Here is another way to begin this verse:

Yes (NLT)

I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day: In Greek, this clause is literally “it-is-necessary for-me to travel/go today and tomorrow and the following.” The verb “it is necessary” implies here that it was necessary for Jesus to keep going for a time to fulfill God’s plan.

keep going: The verb that the BSB translates as keep going refers not only to Jesus’ literal travel toward Jerusalem but also to his progress in accomplishing all his purposes. Both aspects of the meaning should be clear in your translation if possible.

today and tomorrow and the next day: These three terms are used figuratively. They probably refer to the same period of time as the three terms in 13:32b–c. The NIV uses a dash at the end of this verse part. Most English versions do not.

13:33b

for it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem.

because Jerusalem seems to be the place where every prophet must die!
After all, so many prophets have been killed in Jerusalem, it would seem wrong for me to die in any other place!
Isn’t it in Jerusalem where they kill all God’s prophets? How could I die anywhere else?”

for: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as for introduces the reason for what Jesus had said in 13:33a.

it is not admissible for a prophet to perish outside of Jerusalem: Here Jesus was using a figure of speech called irony. Jerusalem was the city that God had chosen for his temple. It was supposed to be the holy city, so it would be reasonable to think that the people of Jerusalem would welcome God’s prophets. However, the people of Jerusalem had killed so many prophets that Jerusalem had developed a reputation as a place where prophets were murdered. Jesus was stating this in an exaggerated, sarcastic way. He did not mean literally that every prophet died in Jerusalem.

It can be very difficult to translate irony and sarcasm meaningfully. Some ways to translate this statement in English are:

After all, Jerusalem is the place where prophets are killed. (CEV)

Surely it cannot be right for a prophet to be killed anywhere except in Jerusalem. (NCV)

it would never do for a prophet to meet his death outside Jerusalem! (JBP)

By saying this, Jesus implied that he also was a prophet, and that people would kill him in Jerusalem. In some languages it may be necessary to make some of this information explicit. See the last two meaning lines in the Display for 13:33b.

prophet: This is the same word as in 13:28b and 13:34b. See also prophet in the Glossary.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

πλὴν δεῖ με & πορεύεσθαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πλήν δεῖ μέ σήμερον καί αὔριον καί τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ)

Alternate translation: [But I must keep traveling]

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

σήμερον καὶ αὔριον καὶ τῇ ἐχομένῃ

today (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Πλήν δεῖ μέ σήμερον καί αὔριον καί τῇ ἐχομένῃ πορεύεσθαι ὅτι οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ)

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: [now and in the time just ahead]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / irony

οὐκ ἐνδέχεται προφήτην ἀπολέσθαι ἔξω Ἰερουσαλήμ

not ˱it˲_˓is˒_permitting ˓a˒_prophet ˓to˒_perish outside Jerusalem

This could also mean “it is not acceptable.” Either way, Jesus is speaking ironically. The Jewish leaders claimed to serve God, and yet their ancestors killed many of God’s prophets in Jerusalem. Jesus knew that they would kill him there too. Alternate translation: [it is in Jerusalem that the Jewish leaders have killed so many of God’s messengers]

Parallel LUKE 13:33

Section 13:31–35: Jesus grieved for the people in Jerusalem

Paragraph 13:31–33

13:33a

13:33b