Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” New Living Translation For if these things are done when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” English Standard Version For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Berean Standard Bible For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Berean Literal Bible For if they do these things in the green tree, what might take place in the dry?" King James Bible For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? New King James Version For if they do these things in the green wood, what will be done in the dry?” New American Standard Bible For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” NASB 1995 “For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” NASB 1977 “For if they do these things in the green tree, what will happen in the dry?” Legacy Standard Bible For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Amplified Bible For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” Christian Standard Bible For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” American Standard Version For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Aramaic Bible in Plain English For if they are doing these things with green wood, what will happen with the dried?” Contemporary English Version If this can happen when the wood is green, what do you think will happen when it is dry? Douay-Rheims Bible For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall be done in the dry? English Revised Version For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry? GOD'S WORD® Translation If people do this to a green tree, what will happen to a dry one?" Good News Translation For if such things as these are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" International Standard Version And if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" Literal Standard Version for if they do these things in the green tree, what may happen in the dry?” Majority Standard Bible For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” New American Bible for if these things are done when the wood is green what will happen when it is dry?” NET Bible For if such things are done when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" New Revised Standard Version For if they do this when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?” New Heart English Bible For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?" Webster's Bible Translation For if they do these things in a green tree, what will be done in the dry? Weymouth New Testament For if they are doing these things in the case of the green tree, what will be done in that of the dry?" World English Bible For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?” Young's Literal Translation for, if in the green tree they do these things -- in the dry what may happen?' Additional Translations ... Context The Crucifixion…30At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’ 31For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?” 32Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.… Cross References Luke 23:30 At that time 'they will say to the mountains, "Fall on us!" and to the hills, "Cover us!"' Luke 23:32 Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus. 1 Peter 4:18 And, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" Treasury of Scripture For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Proverbs 11:31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. Jeremiah 25:29 For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts. Ezekiel 15:2-7 Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, or than a branch which is among the trees of the forest? … Jump to Previous Case Dry Green Tree WoodJump to Next Case Dry Green Tree WoodLuke 23 1. Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.8. Herod mocks him. 12. Herod and Pilate become friends. 13. Barabbas is desired of the people, 24. and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified. 26. He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem; 34. prays for his enemies. 39. Two criminals are crucified with him. 46. His death. 50. His burial. (31) If they do these things in a green tree.--The word for "tree" primarily meant "wood" or "timber," the tree cut down. In later Greek, however, as, e.g., in Revelation 2:7; Revelation 22:2; Revelation 22:14; Revelation 22:19, it was used for "tree." The "green tree" is, therefore, that which is yet living, capable of bearing fruit; the "dry," that which is barren, fruitless, withered, fit only for the axe (Matthew 3:10; Luke 13:7). The words have so much the character of a proverb that the verb may almost be treated as practically impersonal. So far as any persons are implied, we must think of our Lord as speaking of the representatives of Roman power. If Pilate could thus sentence to death One in whom he acknowledged that he could find no fault, what might be expected from his successors when they had to deal with a people rebellious and in arms? In 1Peter 4:17 we have the same thought in a more general and less figurative form. . . . Verse 31. - For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? Bleek and others interpret this saying here thus: The green wood represents Jesus condemned to crucifixion as a traitor in spite of his unvarying loyalty to Rome and all lawful Gentile power. The dry wood pictures the Jews, who, ever disloyal to Rome and all Genesis the authority, will bring on themselves with much stronger reason the terrible vengeance of the great conquering empire. Theophylact, however, better explains the saying in his paraphrase, "If they do these things in me, fruitful, always green, undying through the Divinity, what will they do to you, fruitless, and deprived of all life-giving righteousness?" So Farrar, who well summarizes, "If they act thus to me, the Innocent and the Holy, what shall be the fate of these, the guilty and false?" Parallel Commentaries ... Greek ForὍτι (Hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. [men] do ποιοῦσιν (poiousin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. these things ταῦτα (tauta) Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it. [while] ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. tree ξύλῳ (xylō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3586: From another form of the base of xestes; timber; by implication, a stick, club or tree or other wooden article or substance. [is] green, ὑγρῷ (hygrō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 5200: Moist, green, full of sap. From the base of huetos; wet, i.e. sappy. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. will happen γένηται (genētai) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. [when] ἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. [it is] τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. dry?” ξηρῷ (xērō) Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular Strong's 3584: Dry, withered; noun: dry land. From the base of xestes; arid; by implication, shrunken, earth. Links Luke 23:31 NIVLuke 23:31 NLT Luke 23:31 ESV Luke 23:31 NASB Luke 23:31 KJV Luke 23:31 BibleApps.com Luke 23:31 Biblia Paralela Luke 23:31 Chinese Bible Luke 23:31 French Bible Luke 23:31 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 23:31 For if they do these things (Luke Lu Lk) |
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