Luke 21:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.”

Luke 21:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 21:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 21:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath to this people.”

Luke 21:23 — World English Bible

Luke 21:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. ”

Luke 21:23 — American Standard Version

Luke 21:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;”

Luke 21:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 21:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people. ”

Luke 21:23 — Darby Translation

Luke 21:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.”

Luke 21:23 — Geneva Bible

Luke 21:23 in Context — Luke 21

21 Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

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What Does Luke 21:23 Mean?

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