Luke 23:26-31
Christian Standard Bible
The Way to the Cross
26 As(A) they led him away, they seized Simon, a Cyrenian,(B) who was coming in from the country, and laid the cross(C) on him to carry behind Jesus. 27 A large crowd of people followed him, including women who were mourning and lamenting him.(D) 28 But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem,(E) do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and your children. 29 Look, the days are coming(F) when they will say, ‘Blessed are the women without children, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed!’(G) 30 Then they will begin to say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us!’ [a](H) 31 For if they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(I)
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- 23:30 Hs 10:8
Luke 23:26-31
New American Standard Bible
Simon Carries the Cross
26 (A)And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of (B)Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
27 Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were [a](C)mourning and grieving for Him. 28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘(D)Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to (E)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For if they do these things [b]when the tree is green, what will happen [c]when it is dry?”
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- Luke 23:27 Lit beating their breasts
- Luke 23:31 Lit in the green tree
- Luke 23:31 Lit in the dry
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