Luke 13:32

“And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Look, I cast out demons and perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I am brought to completion.’”

Luke 13:32 · direct translation from the Greek
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Luke 13:32, word by word

he saidεἶπενeipen

say

To express something in words to others.

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“GoΠορευθέντεςPoreuthentes

go

To go somewhere, set out.

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foxἀλώπεκιalōpeki

sly one

A cunning, crafty man.

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I cast outἐκβάλλωekballō

drive out

To expel someone, like demons.

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demonsδαιμόνιαdaimonia

demon

An evil spirit that oppresses people.

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performἀποτελῶapotelō

perform

To carry a work through to the end.

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healingsἰάσειςiaseis

healing

Healing, cure.

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todayσήμερονsēmeron

today

Today.

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tomorrowαὔριονaurion

tomorrow

Tomorrow, the next day.

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on the third dayτρίτῃtritēi

third

The one after the second; above all, the third day.

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I am brought to completion.’τελειοῦμαιteleioumai

make perfect

To bring something to its fullness, lacking nothing.

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The context

31In that very hour some Pharisees came, saying to him, “Get out and go from here, because Herod wants to kill you.”

32 · This verse (above)

33Nevertheless I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, because it is not possible for a prophet to perish outside Jerusalem.

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To study Luke 13 in a group

  1. 1. What it says

    Jesus heals a bent-over woman on the Sabbath. What does the synagogue leader object to, and how does Jesus answer? (vv. 10-17)

  2. 2. What it means

    In the parable of the fig tree, what does the vineyard worker ask of the owner, and why? What does that teach about patience? (vv. 6-9)

  3. 3. How I live it

    Jesus speaks of the narrow door and of striving to enter (v. 24). What concrete effort is yours to make today?

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