Luke 21:20-24

Expanded Bible

Jerusalem Will Be Destroyed^(A)

²⁰ “When you see armies all around Jerusalem, you will know ·it will soon be destroyed [^Lits desolation draws near/is at hand]. ²¹ At that time, the people in Judea should run away to the mountains. The people in Jerusalem must get out, and those who are ·near the city [in the countryside] should not go in. ²² These are the days of ·punishment [vengeance; retribution] to ·bring about [fulfill] all that is written in the Scriptures. ²³ ·How terrible it will be for [^LWoe to] women who are pregnant or have nursing babies [^Lin those days]! [^LFor; Because] Great ·trouble [distress; calamity] will come upon this land, and ·God will be angry with these people [^Lwrath will come against this people]. ²⁴ They will ·be killed by [^Lfall by the mouth of] the sword and taken as ·prisoners [captives] to all nations. Jerusalem will be ·crushed [trampled] by Gentiles until the time of the Gentiles is ·over [fulfilled].