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Luke 19:48
Luke 19:48 is verse 48 of Luke chapter 19, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
King James Version
And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.
World English Bible
They couldn’t find what they might do, for all the people hung on to every word that he said.
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Luke 19:46–48 · Berean Standard Bible
46 He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’”
47 Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.
48 Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Luke 20:19When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
Luke 20:20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Luke 22:2and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a way to put Jesus to death; for they feared the people.
Luke 22:3Then Satan entered Judas Iscariot, who was one of the Twelve.
Luke 22:4And Judas went to discuss with the chief priests and temple officers how he might betray Jesus to them.
Matthew 22:15Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words.
Matthew 22:16They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Nehemiah 8:3So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.
John 7:46“Never has anyone spoken like this man!” the officers answered.
John 7:47“Have you also been deceived?” replied the Pharisees.
John 7:48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
John 7:49But this crowd that does not know the law, they are under a curse.”
Acts 16:14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.