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Luke 23:48 Cross-References
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“And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.”
Luke 23:48 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 23:48
And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. Following Christ's death, the crowd's response shifts dramatically. The phrase smote their breasts (τύπτοντες τὰ στήθη, typtontes ta stēthē) describes the ancient gesture of mourning and grief—striking the chest with closed fists. This verb typtō (τύπτω) indicates violent, repeated striking, expressing profound anguish. Such public lamentation was reserved for tragedies and deaths, particularly when guilt or horror gripped the participants.The crowd that hours earlier h...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 23:48
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“standing far away”
“they were cut to the heart”
“I repented; and after that I was instructed”