Luke 13:32 Meaning and Explanation
“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus answers: tell that fox that He will keep casting out devils and healing today and tomorrow, and the third day He will be perfected.
What Does Luke 13:32 Mean?
Jesus sends the threat back with an answer for Herod — that fox, a ruler of cunning and small menace. He will not flee and will not pause: today and tomorrow the work goes on, devils cast out, the sick cured, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Perfected here means brought to completion — His course finished, the goal reached. Jesus speaks of His coming death not as an interruption but as the finishing of His work, and the phrase the third day already shines with what lies beyond it (Luke 24:7, 46). No king can shorten His ministry by a single day, and nothing will stop it short of its goal: a cross accepted, a tomb opened, the work of redemption complete.
Luke 13:32 in the Original Language
teleioo (τελειόω), 'perfected' -- brought to completion, reaching the appointed goal.
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What does Luke 13:32 mean?
Jesus answers: tell that fox that He will keep casting out devils and healing today and tomorrow, and the third day He will be perfected.