Luke 21:20-28

Christian Standard Bible

The Destruction of Jerusalem

²⁰ “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies,^(A) then recognize that its desolation^(B) has come near. ²¹ Then those in Judea must flee^(C) to the mountains.^(D) Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it, ²² because these are days of vengeance^(E) to fulfill all the things that are written. ²³ Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days,^(F) for there will be great distress in the land^[a] and wrath against this people. ²⁴ They will be killed by the sword^[b](G) and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles^[c](H) until the times of the Gentiles^(I) are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

²⁵ “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; ^(J) and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves.^{(K) 26} People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.^{(L) 27} Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud^(M) with power and great glory.^{(N) 28} But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”^(O)