"And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and retu…" — Luke 23:48

Luke 23:48 · KJV

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

— Luke 23:48

Verse 47

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

Verse 49

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

Luke 23 — Context

And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.

Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man.

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

And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

And, behold, {there was} a man named Joseph, a counsellor; {and he was} a good man, and a just:

Cross References

Luke 18:13

And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as {his} eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.

Acts 2:37

Now when they heard {this}, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men {and} brethren, what shall we do?

Jeremiah 31:19

Surely after that I was turned, I repented; and after that I was instructed, I smote upon {my} thigh: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear the reproach of my youth.