Focused Passage

Luke 21:20-24

The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man

Jesus contrasts the widow’s costly offering with outward religious abundance, foretells the temple’s destruction, prepares disciples for deception and persecution, announces Jerusalem’s siege and devastation, widens the horizon to the coming of the Son of Man, and commands watchful readiness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

23 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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Verse 20

Cross-references

Matthew 24:15 BSB references Mark 13:14 BSB references Luke 19:43 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:27 Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction when Ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you see ἴδητε G3708 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular surrounded κυκλουμένην G2944 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition armies στρατοπέδων G4760 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural - τότε G5119 Adverb you will know γνῶτε G1097 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction her αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular desolation ἐρήμωσις G2050 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

Verse 21

Cross-references

Matthew 24:16 Classic cross-references Luke 17:31 Classic cross-references Acts 22:18 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 59:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then τότε G5119 Adverb {let} those who are οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular Judea Ἰουδαίᾳ G2449 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular flee φευγέτωσαν G5343 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural mountains ὄρη G3735 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural {let} καὶ G2532 Conjunction those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition vvv αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular [the city] μέσῳ G3319 Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular get out ἐκχωρείτωσαν G1633 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Plural and {let} καὶ G2532 Conjunction those οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural country χώραις G5561 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb stay out of εἰσερχέσθωσαν G1525 Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural vvv εἰς G1519 Preposition [the city] αὐτήν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Isaiah 4:1 Classic cross-references Luke 19:27 Classic cross-references Hosea 9:7 Classic cross-references Revelation 6:10 Classic cross-references Isaiah 61:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

For ὅτι G3754 Conjunction these αὗταί G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural are εἰσιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural [the] days ἡμέραι G2250 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural of vengeance ἐκδικήσεως G1557 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular to fulfill πλησθῆναι G4130 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural that is written γεγραμμένα G1125 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Neuter Plural

Verse 23

Cross-references

Daniel 12:1 Classic cross-references Luke 23:29 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:19 Classic cross-references Lamentations 4:10 Classic cross-references Mark 13:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

How miserable Οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection - ἐν G1722 Preposition those ἐκείναις G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural days [will be] ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural [for] pregnant ἐχούσαις G2192 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural . . . ἐν G1722 Preposition . . . γαστρὶ G1064 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural nursing [mothers] θηλαζούσαις G2337 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Feminine Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction there will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular great μεγάλη G3173 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular distress ἀνάγκη G318 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular upon ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular land γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction wrath ὀργὴ G3709 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular against τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular this τούτῳ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular people λαῷ G2992 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Romans 11:25 Classic cross-references Revelation 11:2 Classic cross-references Isaiah 63:18 Classic cross-references Daniel 12:7 Classic cross-references Daniel 9:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

- καὶ G2532 Conjunction They will fall πεσοῦνται G4098 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural by [the] edge στόματι G4750 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular of [the] sword μαχαίρης G3162 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction be led captive αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται G163 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition all πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural nations ἔθνη G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural And καὶ G2532 Conjunction Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλὴμ G2419 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular will be ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular trodden down πατουμένη G3961 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular by ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition [the] Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural until ἄχρι G891 Preposition . . . οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular [the] times καιροὶ G2540 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural of [the] Gentiles ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural are fulfilled πληρωθῶσιν G4137 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural

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