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Luke 13:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 33 Nevertheless, I must go on today, tomorrow, and the following day, because it cannot be* that a prophet should be put to death outside of Jerusalem.+

Luke 13:33

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 33 πλὴν Besides δεῖ it is necessary for με me σήμερον today καὶ and αὔριον tomorrow καὶ and τῇ to the ἐχομένῃ being had [day] πορεύεσθαι, to be journeying, ὅτι because οὐκ not ἐνδέχεται it is admissible προφήτην prophet ἀπολέσθαι to be destroyed ἔξω outside Ἰερουσαλήμ. Jerusalem.

Luke 13:33

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 33 Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the following day, because it is not admissible for a prophet to be destroyed outside of Jerusalem.+

Luke 13:33

The Bible in Living English
- 33 I must go on my way, though, today and tomorrow and the next day, because it is not possible that a prophet should perish outside Jerusalem.

Luke 13:33

American Standard Version
- 33 Nevertheless I must go on my way to-day and to-morrow and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Luke 13:33

The Emphasized Bible
- 33 and on the third I am to be made perfect. Nevertheless I must needs to-day and to-morrow and the following be journeying on, because it is impossible that a prophet perish outside Jerusalem.

Luke 13:33

King James Version
- 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the day following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem.

Luke Study Notes—Chapter 13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 13:33
  
  it cannot be: Or “it is inconceivable (unthinkable).” While no Bible prophecy explicitly states that the Messiah would die in Jerusalem, this idea may be inferred from Da 9:24-26. Additionally, it would be expected that if the Jews were to kill a prophet, and especially the Messiah, it would be in that city. The 71-member Sanhedrin, the high court, met in Jerusalem, so those accused of being false prophets would be tried there. Jesus may also have had in mind that Jerusalem was where the regular sacrifices were offered to God and where the Passover lamb was slaughtered. As things worked out, Jesus’ words came true. He was brought before the Sanhedrin in Jerusalem and condemned. And it was in Jerusalem, just beyond the city walls, that he died as the “Passover lamb.”—1Co 5:7.