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Luke 13:29 KJV
Luke · chapter 13 · verse 29
And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.Luke 13:29 · King James Version
Luke 13:29 in context
27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
28There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out.
29And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.
30And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
31The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- northborrasBoreas, the north-north-east wind, the northG1005 →
- southnotosthe south wind, the south, the southern quarterG3558 →
- comehēkōto have come, have arrived, be present, metaph., to come to oneG2240 →
- eastanatolēa rising , the eastG395 →
- westdysmēthe setting of the sun, the region of the sunset, the westG1424 →
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We have here, I. A question put to our Lord Jesus. Who it was that put it we are not told, whether a friend or a foe; for he both gave a great liberty of questioning him and returned answers to the thoughts and intents of the heart.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 23-30