Luke 21:20-24

Luke 21:20-24

[20] And  when  Jerusalem  compassed  with  armies,  then  know  that  the desolation  thereof  is nigh.  [21] Then  which are in  Judaea  flee  to  the mountains;  and  which are in  the midst  of it  depart out;  and  not  them that are in  the countries  enter  thereinto.  [22] For  these  the days  of vengeance,  that all things  which  are written  [23] woe  unto  them that are with child,  and  to them that give suck,  in  those  days!  for  great  distress  in  the land,  and  wrath  upon  people.  [24] And  they shall fall  by the edge  of the sword,  and  shall be led away captive  into  all  nations:  and  Jerusalem  trodden down  of  the Gentiles,  until  the times  of the Gentiles  be fulfilled. 

What does Luke 21:20-24 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Jesus now returned to the subject of when the temple would suffer destruction ( Luke 21:7). The similar passages in Matthew and Mark are sufficiently different to alert the reader to the fact that they deal with a different incident from what Luke described ( Matthew 24:15-22; Mark 13:14-20). Even some commentators who believe that Luke depended heavily on Mark for his material admit this difference. [1]