Luke 23:29

For the time is coming when they'll say, ‘Happy are those who are childless, and those who never had babies, and those who never nursed them.’

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

28Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me. Weep for yourselves and your children.

30They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’

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Cross References

Hosea 9:12Even if they bring up children, I will make sure they do not survive. What a disaster for you when I turn away from you!

Matthew 24:19How awful it will be for those who are pregnant, and those who are nursing babies at that time!

Luke 21:23How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment against this people.

Matthew Henry on Luke 23:27-32

The Crucifixion. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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