Luke 23:29

For lo! days shall come, in which it shall be said, Blessed be barren women, and [the] wombs that have not born children, and the teats that have not given suck (or and the breasts that have not been suckled).

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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

28And Jesus turned to them, and said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not ye weep on me, but weep ye on yourselves and on your sons, (or Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but rather weep for yourselves and for your children).

30Then they shall begin to say to (the) mountains, Fall ye down on us, and to (the) small hills, Cover ye us.

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Cross References

Hosea 9:12(So) That if they nurse their sons, I shall make them without children among men, (or And even if they do nourish their children, I shall soon make them to be without any children). But also woe to them, when I shall go away from them.

Matthew 24:19But woe to them that be with child, and nourishing [or nursing] in those days.

Luke 21:23And woe to them, that be with child, and nourishing [or nursing] in those days; for a great dis-ease [or pressure] shall be on the earth (or in the land), and wrath to 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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