Luke 21:22

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

In Context

21then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;

23'And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 28:15'And it hath been, if thou dost not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God to observe to do all His commands, and His statutes, which I am commanding thee to-day, that all these revilings have come upon thee, and overtaken thee:

Deuteronomy 32:34Is it not laid up with Me? Sealed among My treasures?

Psalms 69:22Their table before them is for a snare, And for a recompence — for a trap.

Isaiah 34:8(For a day of vengeance [is] to Jehovah, A year of recompences for Zion's strife,)

Isaiah 63:4For the day of vengeance [is] in my heart, And the year of my redeemed hath come.

Jeremiah 51:6Flee ye from the midst of Babylon, And deliver ye each his soul, Be not cut off in its iniquity, For a time of vengeance it [is] to Jehovah, Recompence He is rendering to her.

Matthew Henry on Luke 21:21-29

Judgments Predicted. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the… Read the whole commentary →

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