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Luke 21:32-34
New Catholic Bible
Luke 21:32-34
New Catholic Bible
32 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.[a] 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 Exhortation To Be Vigilant.[b]“Be on your guard lest your hearts be weighed down by carousing and drunkenness and the anxieties of this life and that day will catch you unawares,
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- Luke 21:32 In the apocalyptic genre, a “generation” signifies an age of the world, a stage in God’s plan.
- Luke 21:34 Since in Luke’s perspective the end of the world is not considered to be imminent, the exhortation to be vigilant voiced here is more pressing so that the delay may not numb the heart of the Christian. At the same time, there is an invitation to pray that the day of the Lord may not come unexpectedly and find us unprepared to appear before the divine Judge.
