Luke 23:29

For a time is coming when they will say, `Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.'

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

28But Jesus turned towards them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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

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Cross References

Matthew 24:19And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!

Luke 21:23"Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, and anger towards 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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