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Luke 19:48

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19:48but137 they could not find a way to do it,138 for all the people hung on his words.139

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Footnotes

  1. 137 Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.
  2. 138 Grk “they did not find the thing that they might do.”
  3. 139 All the people hung on his words is an idiom for intent, eager listening. Jesus’ popularity and support made it unwise for the leadership to seize him.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were hanging on his words.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

but they could not find a way to do it, because all the people were captivated by what they heard.

NLTNew Living Translation

But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And they did not find anything they could do, because all the people were paying close attention to what they were hearing from him.

KJV 1900King James Version

And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.