But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Luke 23:48 - The Text-Critical English New Testament And when all the crowds who had gathered together for this spectacle saw what had happened, they returned home beating their breasts. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
But the tax collector stood at a distance and would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Meanwhile, all the people were weeping and mourning for her, but Jesus said, “Do not weep; she is not dead but sleeping.”
When they heard this, they were pierced to the heart and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what should we do?”