Luke 23:30
They'll say to the mountains, ‘Fall down on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.
In Context
31For if they do this to wood that is green, what will happen when it's dried out?”
Cross References
Hosea 10:8The high places of Aven, where Israel sinned, will be demolished, and thorns and thistles will grow over their altars. Then they will call to the mountains, “Bury us!” and to the hills, “Fall on us!”
Revelation 9:6During that time people will look for death, but won't find it; they will want to die, but death will run away from them!
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 →