Luke 13:31
New International Version
At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.”

New Living Translation
At that time some Pharisees said to him, “Get away from here if you want to live! Herod Antipas wants to kill you!”

English Standard Version
At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”

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

Berean Literal Bible
In the same hour certain Pharisees came near, saying to Him, "Go out and proceed from here, for Herod desires to kill You."

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

New King James Version
On that very day some Pharisees came, saying to Him, “Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

New American Standard Bible
At that very time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away and leave this place, because Herod wants to kill You.”

NASB 1995
Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Go away, leave here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

NASB 1977
Just at that time some Pharisees came up, saying to Him, “Go away and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Just at that time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him, “Leave and go from here, for Herod wants to kill You.”

Amplified Bible
At that very hour some Pharisees came up and said to Him, “Leave and go away from here, because Herod [Antipas] wants to kill You.”

Christian Standard Bible
At that time some Pharisees came and told him, “Go, get out of here. Herod wants to kill you.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time some Pharisees came and told Him, “Go, get out of here! Herod wants to kill You!”

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

Contemporary English Version
At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said, "You had better get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!"

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
At that time some Pharisees told Jesus, "Get out of here, and go somewhere else! Herod wants to kill you."

Good News Translation
At that same time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "You must get out of here and go somewhere else, because Herod wants to kill you."

International Standard Version
At that hour some Pharisees came and told Jesus, "Leave and get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you!"

Majority Standard Bible
On that very day, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”

NET Bible
At that time, some Pharisees came up and said to Jesus, "Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you."

New Heart English Bible
In that same hour some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

Webster's Bible Translation
The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying to him, Go out, and depart hence; for Herod will kill thee.

Weymouth New Testament
Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you."

World English Bible
On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out of here and go away, for Herod wants to kill you.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to Him, “Go forth, and be going on from here, for Herod wishes to kill You”;

Berean Literal Bible
In the same hour certain Pharisees came near, saying to Him, "Go out and proceed from here, for Herod desires to kill You."

Young's Literal Translation
On that day there came near certain Pharisees, saying to him, 'Go forth, and be going on hence, for Herod doth wish to kill thee;'

Smith's Literal Translation
In the same day certain Pharisees came near, saying to him, Come out, and go from thence: for Herod wishes to kill thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The same day, there came some of the Pharisees, saying to him: Depart, and get thee hence, for Herod hath a mind to kill thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
On the same day, some of the Pharisees approached, saying to him: “Depart, and go away from here. For Herod wishes to kill you.”

New American Bible
At that time some Pharisees came to him and said, “Go away, leave this area because Herod wants to kill you.”

New Revised Standard Version
At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
In that very day, some of the men of the Pharisees drew near and said to him, Get out and go away from here; because Herod wants to kill you.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That day, some of the Pharisees approached, and they were saying to him, “Depart from here, because Herodus wants to kill you.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
On the same day, certain Pharisees came and said to him: Depart, and get away from this place; for Herod intends to kill you.

Godbey New Testament
At that hour certain Pharisees came to Him, saying; Depart, and go hence: because Herod wishes to slay thee.

Haweis New Testament
The same day came certain Pharisees, saying to him, Depart, and begone from hence: for Herod will kill thee.

Mace New Testament
At the same time, some of the Pharisees came to him, and said, get away, retire from hence, for Herod designs to take away your life.

Weymouth New Testament
Just at that time there came some Pharisees who warned Him, saying, "Leave this place and continue your journey; Herod means to kill you."

Worrell New Testament
In that very hour, there came certain Pharisees, saying to Him, "Go out, and journey hence; because Herod is wishing to kill Thee."

Worsley New Testament
At the same time came some of the pharisees, and said to Him, Go out and depart hence, for Herod intends to kill thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Lament over Jerusalem
30And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.” 31At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.” 32But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.’…

Cross References
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

Matthew 14:1-12
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus / and said to his servants, “This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” / Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, ...

Mark 6:14-29
Now King Herod heard about this, for Jesus’ name had become well known, and people were saying, “John the Baptist has risen from the dead! That is why miraculous powers are at work in him.” / Others were saying, “He is Elijah,” and still others, “He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old.” / But when Herod heard this, he said, “John, whom I beheaded, has risen from the dead!” ...

John 11:47-53
Then the chief priests and Pharisees convened the Sanhedrin and said, “What are we to do? This man is performing many signs. / If we let Him go on like this, everyone will believe in Him, and then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.” / But one of them, named Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said to them, “You know nothing at all! ...

Acts 4:25-28
You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against the Lord and against His Anointed One.’ / In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. ...

Matthew 10:16-23
Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. / But beware of men, for they will hand you over to their councils and flog you in their synagogues. / On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. ...

John 7:1
After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him.

John 8:59
At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.

John 10:39
At this, they tried again to seize Him, but He escaped their grasp.

Acts 23:12-22
When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...

1 Kings 19:1-3
Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword. / So Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “May the gods deal with me, and ever so severely, if by this time tomorrow I have not made your life like the lives of those you killed!” / And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,

Nehemiah 6:10-14
Later, I went to the house of Shemaiah son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabel, who was confined to his house. He said: “Let us meet at the house of God inside the temple. Let us shut the temple doors because they are coming to kill you—by night they are coming to kill you!” / But I replied, “Should a man like me run away? Should one like me go into the temple to save his own life? I will not go!” / I realized that God had not sent him, but that he had uttered this prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. ...

Jeremiah 26:20-24
Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did. / King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt. / Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men. ...

Jeremiah 36:26
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.

1 Samuel 19:1-2
Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, / so he warned David, saying, “My father Saul intends to kill you. Be on your guard in the morning; find a secret place and hide there.


Treasury of Scripture

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

Get.

Nehemiah 6:9-11
For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands…

Psalm 11:1,2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? …

Amos 7:12,13
Also Amaziah said unto Amos, O thou seer, go, flee thee away into the land of Judah, and there eat bread, and prophesy there: …

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Luke 13
1. Jesus preaches repentance upon the punishment of the Galilaeans and others.
6. The fruitless fig tree may not stand.
10. He heals the crooked woman;
18. shows the powerful working of the word, by the parable of the grain of mustard seed,
20. and of leaven;
22. exhorts to enter in at the strait gate;
31. and reproves Herod and Jerusalem.














At that very hour
This phrase indicates a specific moment in time, emphasizing the immediacy and urgency of the situation. In the Greek, "ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ" (en autē tē hōra) suggests a precise point, underscoring the divine timing in Jesus' ministry. The phrase sets the stage for a pivotal interaction, reminding us that God's plans unfold in His perfect timing, often when we least expect it.

some Pharisees came
The Pharisees were a prominent Jewish sect known for their strict adherence to the Law and traditions. Historically, they often opposed Jesus, yet here they appear to warn Him. This duality highlights the complexity of human motives and the unexpected ways God can use even those who seem opposed to His purposes to further His plans.

and said to Him
This phrase indicates direct communication, suggesting a level of respect or urgency. The Greek "εἶπαν αὐτῷ" (eipan autō) implies a personal address, which can be seen as an acknowledgment of Jesus' authority. It reminds us that God often speaks to us directly through various means, urging us to listen carefully.

Leave this place
The command to "leave" suggests a sense of danger or urgency. In the context of Jesus' ministry, it reflects the constant threats He faced. The Greek "ἔξελθε" (exelthe) is an imperative, highlighting the seriousness of the warning. This serves as a reminder of the spiritual battles we face and the need for discernment in our actions.

and go elsewhere
This phrase implies a journey or mission. Jesus' ministry was characterized by movement, symbolizing the spread of the Gospel. The Greek "πορεύου ἐντεῦθεν" (poreuou enteuthen) suggests a purposeful departure, reminding us that our Christian walk is a journey guided by God's direction.

for Herod wants to kill You
Herod Antipas, the ruler of Galilee, is portrayed as a threat to Jesus. Historically, Herod was known for his political cunning and moral weakness. The Greek "Ἡρῴδης θέλει σε ἀποκτεῖναι" (Hērōdēs thelei se apokteinai) reveals the reality of opposition to God's work. This serves as a powerful reminder that following Christ often involves facing worldly powers and threats, yet we are called to trust in God's protection and sovereignty.

(31) Herod will kill thee.--This is the only intimation of such a purpose, and it is, of course, a question whether the Pharisees reported what they actually knew, out of feelings more or less friendly to our Lord, or invented a false tale in order that they might get rid of His presence among them, or were sent by Herod to announce his purpose as a threat that he might be rid of it. Our Lord's answer, "Go tell that fox . . .," points to the last of these views as the most probable. It is true that in Luke 23:8, we are told that Herod "had desired to see Him of a long season;" but oscillations of vague curiosity and vague fears were quite in keeping with the Tetrarch's character. Accepting the conclusion suggested in the Note on Luke 13:22, that we have here a record of our Lord's Peraean ministry, we may probably connect the message with the fact that His journeys had brought Him near Machaerus, where John had been imprisoned, and in which was one of Herod's most stately palaces (Jos. Wars, vii. 6). Thence the Pharisees may have come with a threat, in which we may possibly trace the hand of Herodias, and which, at least, reminds us of the message sent by Jezebel to Elijah (1Kings 19:2). St. Luke's knowledge of the incident may have been derived from Manaen; or, as Machaerus was famous for hot medicinal springs, and for herbs that had a widespread fame for special virtues (Josephus, as above), it may have been one of the places to which he was attracted by his pursuits as a physician. (See Introduction.)

Verses 31-35. - The message of Jesus to Herod Antipas, and the lament over the loved city of Jerusalem, the destined place of his own death. Verse 31. - The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. Very many of the older authorities read here, instead of "tile same day," "in that very hour." This incident connected with Herod Antipas, which is only related by St. Luke, not improbably was communicated to Luke and Paul by Manaen, who was intimately connected with that prince, and who was a prominent member of the primitive Church of Antioch in those days when Paul was beginning his work for the cause (see Acts 13:1). This curious message probably emanated from Herod and Herodias. The tetrarch was disturbed and uneasy at the Lord's continued presence in his dominions, and the crowds who thronged to hear the great Teacher occasioned the jealous and timorous prince grave disquietude. Herod shrank from laying hands on him, though, for the memory of the murdered friend of Jesus was a terrible one, we know, to the superstitious tetrarch, and he dreaded being forced into a repetition of the judicial murder of John the Baptist. It is likely enough that the enemies of the Lord were now anxious for him to go to Jerusalem and its neighbourhood, where he would be in the power of the Sadducean hierarchy, and away from the protection of the Galilaean multitudes, with whom his influence was still very great. The Pharisees, who as a party hated the Master, willingly entered into the design, and under the mask of a pretended friendship warned him of Herod's intentions.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
At
Ἐν (En)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

that
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

very
αὐτῇ (autē)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

hour,
ὥρᾳ (hōra)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5610: Apparently a primary word; an 'hour'.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

Pharisees
Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary.

came to [Jesus]
προσῆλθάν (prosēlthan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4334: From pros and erchomai; to approach, i.e. come near, visit, or worship, assent to.

[and] told
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

Him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

“Leave
Ἔξελθε (Exelthe)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

this place
ἐντεῦθεν (enteuthen)
Adverb
Strong's 1782: Hence, from this place, on this side and on that. From the same as enthade; hence; on both sides.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

get away,
πορεύου (poreuou)
Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4198: To travel, journey, go, die.

because
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

Herod
Ἡρῴδης (Hērōdēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2264: Compound of heros and eidos; heroic; Herod, the name of four Jewish kings.

wants
θέλει (thelei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to kill
ἀποκτεῖναι (apokteinai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

You.”
σε (se)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.


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