Luke 21:35

For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

In Context

34But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

36But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:4For after seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, for the destruction of every living thing which I have made on the face of the earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:12Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

Jeremiah 48:43Fear and death and the net have come on you, O people of Moab, says the Lord.

Acts 17:26And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:30-38

Judgments Predicted. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts… Read the whole commentary →

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