Luke 23:30 BSB — MannaFest

Luke 23:30

At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

KJV

Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

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Commentary

2 voices

Bede

Catena Aurea by Aquinas (735)

By these days He signifies the time of the siege and captivity which was coming upon them from the Romans, of which He had said before, Woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days. It is natural, when captivity by an enemy is threatening, to seek for refuge in fastnesses or hidden places, where men may lie concealed. And so it follows, Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

This would be the language especially of the great and mighty men, Rev. vi. They that would not flee to Christ for refuge, and put themselves under his protection, will in vain call to hills and mountains to shelter them from his wrath. He shows how natural it was for them to infer this desolation from his sufferings.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Mountains, fall on us - As this refers to the destruction of Jerusalem, and as the same expressions are used, Rev 6:16, Dr. Lightfoot conjectures that the whole of that chapter may relate to the same event.

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
τότε	tote	Then	G5119 →
ἄρξονται	arxontai	They will begin	G757 →
λέγειν	legein	to say	G3004 →
τοῖς	tois	to the	G3588 →
ὄρεσιν·	oresin	mountains;	G3735 →
πέσετε	pesete	do fall	G4098 →
ἐφ᾽	eph᾽	upon	G1909 →
ἡμᾶς·	hēmas	us;	G3165 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τοῖς	tois	to the	G3588 →
βουνοῖς·	bounois	hills;	G1015 →
καλύψατε	kalupsate	do cover	G2572 →
ἡμᾶς.	hēmas	us.	G3165 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 6:16
And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
leads to
- Hosea 10:8
  The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall…
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Revelation 4:2
  At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.
- Revelation 20:11
  Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.
Through
Hosea 10:8
The high places of Aven will be destroyed—it is the sin of Israel; thorns and thistles will overgrow their altars. Then they will say to the mountains, “Cover us!” and to the hills, “Fall…
leads to
- Revelation 6:16
  And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Revelation 9:6
In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will long to die, but death will escape them.
leads to
- Isaiah 2:19
  Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Jeremiah 8:3
  And wherever I have banished them, the remnant of this evil family will choose death over life,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
- Job 7:15–16
  so that I would prefer strangling and death over my life in this body.
Through
Isaiah 2:19
Men will flee to caves in the rocks and holes in the ground, away from the terror of the LORD and from the splendor of His majesty, when He rises to shake the earth.
leads to
- Isaiah 2:10
  Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Luke

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Luke