Matthew 24:19
And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
In Context
18And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.
20But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
Cross References
2 Samuel 4:4And Jonathan the son of Saul bad a son that was lame of his feet: for he was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan from Jezrahel. And his nurse took him up and fled: and as she made haste to flee, he fell and became lame: and his name was Miphiboseth.
Lamentations 4:3Ghimel. Even the sea monsters have drawn out the breast, they have given suck to their young: the daughter of my people is cruel, like the ostrich in the desert.
Luke 21:23But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32
Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →