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Jesus Proceeds Away From Herod, Because a Prophet Cannot Perish Outside Jerusalem

31 At the very hour, some Pharisees came to Him, saying to Him, “Go out, and proceed from here, because Herod[a] wants to kill You”. 32 And He said to them, “Having gone, tell this fox, ‘Behold— I am casting-out demons and performing[b] healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I come-to-the-end[c]’. 33 Nevertheless, I must proceed today and tomorrow and the next day, because it cannot-be that a prophet should perish outside of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 13:31 That is, Herod Antipas. See Mt 14:1.
  2. Luke 13:32 Or, finishing.
  3. Luke 13:32 That is, come to the completion of My work. I will finish My work here and leave. Jesus will not alter His divine schedule based on Herod’s threats. Or, come to the end of My life, be perfected. In this case the three days refers to the brief time before Jesus dies. Or, come to My goal, reach My goal.

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