Luke 23:31 “For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen w…”

Luke 23:31

For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

World English Bible

For if they do these things in the green tree, what will be done in the dry?”

American Standard Version

For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

Geneva Bible 1599

For if they doe these things to a greene tree, what shalbe done to the drie?

Darby Translation

for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?

Young's Literal Translation

for, if in the green tree they do these things — in the dry what may happen?'

Bible in Basic English

For if they do these things when the tree is green, what will they do when it is dry?

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Cross references

“For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?”

Proverbs 11:31 John 15:6 Ezekiel 15:2–7 Matthew 3:12 Jeremiah 25:29 Daniel 9:26

Proverbs 11:31 · BSB

If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

John 15:6 · BSB

If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Ezekiel 15:2–7 · BSB

“Son of man, how does the wood of the vine surpass any other branch among the trees in the forest?

Matthew 3:12 · BSB

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Jeremiah 25:29 · BSB

For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, decla…

Daniel 9:26 · BSB

Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end th…

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

In context

30At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

32Two others, who were criminals, were also led away to be executed with Jesus.

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