Luke 13:29 “People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recl…”

Luke 13:29

People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

World English Bible

They will come from the east, west, north, and south, and will sit down in God’s Kingdom.

American Standard Version

And they shall come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then shall come many from the East, and from the West, and from the North, and from the South, and shall sit at Table in the kingdome of God.

Darby Translation

And they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall lie down at table in the kingdom of God.

Young's Literal Translation

and they shall come from east and west, and from north and south, and shall recline in the reign of God,

Bible in Basic English

And they will come from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south, and take their places in the kingdom of God.

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Cross references

“And they shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God.”

Isaiah 43:6 Isaiah 49:6 Isaiah 66:18–20 Malachi 1:11 Mark 13:27 Acts 28:28

Isaiah 43:6 · BSB

I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—

Isaiah 49:6 · BSB

He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the ea…

Isaiah 66:18–20 · BSB

“And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

Malachi 1:11 · BSB

For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the…

Mark 13:27 · BSB

And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.

Acts 28:28 · BSB

Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”

Also

Matthew 8:11

Matthew 8:11 · BSB

I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

28There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves are thrown out.

30And indeed, some who are last will be first, and some who are first will be last.”

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