Luke 23:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.”

Luke 23:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 23:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 23:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then they will begin to tell the mountains, ‘Fall on us!’ and tell the hills, ‘Cover us.’”

Luke 23:30 — World English Bible

Luke 23:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. ”

Luke 23:30 — American Standard Version

Luke 23:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“then they shall begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us, and to the hills, Cover us; --”

Luke 23:30 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 23:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us: ”

Luke 23:30 — Darby Translation

Luke 23:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shall they begin to say to the mountaines, Fall on vs: and to the hilles, Couer vs.”

Luke 23:30 — Geneva Bible

Luke 23:30 in Context — Luke 23

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death.

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What Does Luke 23:30 Mean?

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