Luke 21:23-38 Parallel Bible Translations

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23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people, 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 wrath against this people. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land 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, and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the POWERS OF THE HEAVENS will be shaken. people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
27 And then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the trees; And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 as soon as they put forth leaves and you see it for yourselves, know that summer is now near. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 “But be on guard, so that your hearts will not be overcome with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap; “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 for it will come upon all those who inhabit the face of all the earth. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
36 But keep on the alert at all times, praying earnestly that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Now during the day He was teaching in the temple, but during the night He would go out and spend it on the mount called “of Olives.” And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
38 And all the people would get up early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him. and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
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