Luke 19:47He was teaching daily in the temple, but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~30 AD. Daily teaching sessions while religious leaders plot in shadow corners. The same men who profit from temple corruption now plan Jesus' death in modern-day Jerusalem, Israel.
The emotion here: documenting inevitable collision between truth and power
The original word
apollymi (ἀπολλύμι) — to destroy completely, to kill, to bring to ruin
Why it matters
The Sanhedrin met in the Chamber of Hewn Stone on the temple mount to plan executions
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 19:47
Luke emphasizes Jesus kept teaching DAILY - he didn't run or hide after confronting them
Common misconceptionPeople think the religious leaders hated Jesus for theological reasons. But they wanted him dead because he threatened their economic system - they were losing money.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 19:47
Bible Genome reading
Luke 19:47 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 19:47 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include teaching, opposition. Notable phrases: teaching daily in the temple; sought to destroy him.
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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