48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(A) and went away.

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48 The people had gathered to watch this sight. When they saw what happened, they felt very sad. Then they went away.

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48 And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle, when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 23:48 sn Some apparently regretted what had taken place. Beating their breasts was a sign of lamentation.