Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem

20 “But (A)when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that (B)its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are (C)days of (D)vengeance, to fulfill (E)all that is written. 23 (F)Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and (G)wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and (H)be led captive among all nations, and (I)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, (J)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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The Desolation of Jerusalem

20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. 21 Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside it[a] must depart, and those in the fields must not enter into it, 22 because these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written can be fulfilled. 23 Woe to those who are pregnant[b] and to those who are nursing their babies[c] in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people, 24 and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations,[d] and Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:21 Literally “in the midst of it”
  2. Luke 21:23 Literally “who have in the womb”
  3. Luke 21:23 The words “their babies” are not in the Greek text but are supplied as a necessary clarification
  4. Luke 21:24 The same Greek word, occurring three times in this verse, can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context