Luke 23:48 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And after the crowds that had gathered to witness this sight saw what had happened they left, beating their chests [i.e., as an expression of anguish over witnessing Jesus’ death].

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And all the throngs that had gathered to see this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned to their homes, beating their breasts.

American Standard Version (1901)

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

Common English Bible

All the crowds who had come together to see this event returned to their homes beating their chests after seeing what had happened.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the entire crowd of those who came together to see this spectacle also saw what had happened, and they returned, striking their breasts.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.

Luke 23:48 Cross References

Luke 18:13

But the tax collector stood at a distance [i.e., inconspicuously] and would not even look up to heaven, but struck his chest [i.e., in remorse], saying, ‘God, [please] have mercy on a sinner like me [i.e., “cover over” or forgive my sins].’

Luke 8:52

And all the people [in the house] were crying and beating their chests in mourning, so Jesus said [to them], “Do not cry, for the girl is not [really] dead but [only] sleeping.”

Acts 2:37

Now when the people heard this message [of Peter and the other apostles, See verse 14], they were convicted [of its truth] in their hearts and said to Peter and the other apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do [about our condemned condition]?”