And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned.

And all the multitudes that came together to this sight, when they beheld the things that were done, returned smiting their breasts.

And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight, and saw the things that were done, returned striking their breasts.

And all the crowds who had come together to that sight, having seen the things that took place, returned, beating their breasts.

and all the multitudes who were come together to this sight, beholding the things that came to pass, smiting their breasts did turn back;

And all the crowds that had come together to this sight, after seeing all that had occurred, returned to the city beating their breasts.

And all the people who had come together to see it, when they saw the things which were done, went back again making signs of grief.

All the crowds that came together to see this, when they saw the things that were done, returned home beating their breasts.

And the entire crowd of those who came together to see this spectacle also saw what had happened, and they returned, striking their breasts.

All the people who had collected to see the sight watched what occurred, and then went home beating their breasts.

The things which were done - The earthquake, the darkness, and the sufferings of Jesus.
Smote their breasts - In token of alarm, fear, and anguish. They saw the judgments of God; they saw the guilt of the rulers; and they feared the farther displeasure of the Almighty.

And all the people - All were deeply affected except the priests, and those whom they had employed to serve their base purposes. The darkness, earthquake, etc., had brought terror and consternation into every heart. How dreadful is the state of those who, in consequence of their long opposition to the grace and truth of God, are at last given up to a reprobate mind!

And all the people that came together to that sight,.... To see the execution of Jesus; and some of them might be his inveterate enemies, and came to insult him, and did insult him; many of these, though not every individual of them:
beholding the things which were done; the eclipse, earthquake, &c.
smote their breasts; as conscious of guilt, and as fearing some dreadful judgment would fall upon them, and their nation, for this sin of crucifying Christ. The Persic version reads, "they went back, and kneeled down, and prostrated themselves to the ground"; as being in the utmost astonishment, confusion, fear, and dread:
and returned; to the city, and to their own houses, where they might more seriously, and with the greater composure of mind, reflect on these things.

All the people - Who had not been actors therein, returned smiting their breasts - In testimony of sorrow.