Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. New Living Translation “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived. English Standard Version “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Berean Standard Bible But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. Berean Literal Bible And when you see Jerusalem being encircled by encampments, then know that her desolation has drawn near. King James Bible And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. New King James Version “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. New American Standard Bible “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. NASB 1995 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near. NASB 1977 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is at hand. Legacy Standard Bible “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. Amplified Bible “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [hostile] armies, then understand [with confident assurance] that her complete destruction is near. Christian Standard Bible “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that its desolation has come near. Holman Christian Standard Bible “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that its desolation has come near. American Standard Version But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. Contemporary English Version When you see Jerusalem surrounded by soldiers, you will know that it will soon be destroyed. English Revised Version But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. GOD'S WORD® Translation "When you see armies camped around Jerusalem, realize that the time is near for it to be destroyed. Good News Translation "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed. International Standard Version "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then understand that its devastation is approaching. Majority Standard Bible But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. NET Bible "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. New Heart English Bible "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Webster's Bible Translation And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that its desolation is nigh. Weymouth New Testament "But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand. World English Bible “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd when you may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that her desolation has come near; Berean Literal Bible And when you see Jerusalem being encircled by encampments, then know that her desolation has drawn near. Young's Literal Translation 'And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation; Smith's Literal Translation And when ye see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its devastation has drawn near. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, when you will have seen Jerusalem encircled by an army, know then that its desolation has drawn near. New American Bible “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand. New Revised Standard Version “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut when you see Jerusalem surrounded by an army, then know that its destruction is at hand. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But whenever you will see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, know then that its destruction has come near to it. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near. Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But when ye see Jerusalem, encircled with armies, then know that the desolation of it approaches. Mace New Testament Now when you shall see Jerusalem invested by an army, then be assured that the desolation of it is nigh. Weymouth New Testament "But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand. Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Destruction of Jerusalem19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls. 20But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. 21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.… Cross References Matthew 24:15-16 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Mark 13:14 So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Daniel 9:26-27 Then after the sixty-two weeks the Messiah will be cut off and will have nothing. Then the people of the prince who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end will come like a flood, and until the end there will be war; desolations have been decreed. / And he will confirm a covenant with many for one week, but in the middle of the week he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of the temple will come the abomination that causes desolation, until the decreed destruction is poured out upon him.” Daniel 11:31 His forces will rise up and desecrate the temple fortress. They will abolish the daily sacrifice and set up the abomination of desolation. Daniel 12:11 And from the time the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination of desolation set up, there will be 1,290 days. Zechariah 14:2 For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city. Revelation 11:2 But exclude the courtyard outside the temple. Do not measure it, because it has been given over to the nations, and they will trample the holy city for 42 months. Revelation 17:16 And the ten horns and the beast that you saw will hate the prostitute. They will leave her desolate and naked, and they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire. Jeremiah 6:6 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Cut down the trees and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem. This city must be punished; there is nothing but oppression in her midst. Jeremiah 21:4-10 this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will turn against you the weapons of war in your hands, with which you are fighting the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the wall, and I will assemble their forces in the center of this city. / And I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and a mighty arm, with anger, fury, and great wrath. / I will strike down the residents of this city, both man and beast. They will die in a terrible plague.’ ... Ezekiel 4:1-3 “Now you, son of man, take a brick, place it before you, and draw on it the city of Jerusalem. / Then lay siege against it: Construct a siege wall, build a ramp to it, set up camps against it, and place battering rams around it on all sides. / Then take an iron plate and set it up as an iron wall between yourself and the city. Turn your face toward it so that it is under siege, and besiege it. This will be a sign to the house of Israel. Ezekiel 5:1-2 “As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair. / When the days of the siege have ended, you are to burn up a third of the hair inside the city; you are also to take a third and slash it with the sword all around the city; and you are to scatter a third to the wind. For I will unleash a sword behind them. Ezekiel 7:2-12 “O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land. / The end is now upon you, and I will unleash My anger against you. I will judge you according to your ways and repay you for all your abominations. / I will not look on you with pity, nor will I spare you, but I will punish you for your ways and for the abominations among you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’ ... Isaiah 29:3 I will camp in a circle around you; I will besiege you with towers and set up siege works against you. Isaiah 63:18 For a short while Your people possessed Your holy place, but our enemies have trampled Your sanctuary. Treasury of Scripture And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near. Luke 21:7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass? Luke 19:43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, Daniel 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Jump to Previous Armies Close Compassed Desolation Destruction Drawn Encamping Encampments Encompassed Hand Jerusalem Nigh Overthrow Recognize Round Side Surrounded ThereofJump to Next Armies Close Compassed Desolation Destruction Drawn Encamping Encampments Encompassed Hand Jerusalem Nigh Overthrow Recognize Round Side Surrounded ThereofLuke 21 1. Jesus commends the poor widow.5. He foretells the destruction of the temple, and of the city Jerusalem; 25. the signs also which shall be before the last day. 34. He exhorts them to be watchful. But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies This phrase refers to a specific prophetic event concerning the city of Jerusalem. Historically, this prophecy was fulfilled in AD 70 when the Roman armies, led by General Titus, besieged Jerusalem. The city was surrounded as part of the Roman campaign to quell the Jewish rebellion. This event is a pivotal moment in Jewish history, marking the destruction of the Second Temple. Theologically, this serves as a warning to the inhabitants of Jerusalem and a sign for believers to recognize the impending judgment. The surrounding of Jerusalem by armies is also a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as those found in Daniel 9:26-27, which speak of destruction coming upon the city. you will know that her desolation is near Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe speaker of this prophecy, providing a warning to His disciples about future events concerning Jerusalem. 2. Jerusalem The central city in this prophecy, significant in Jewish history and the site of the Temple. 3. Armies Refers to the military forces that would surround Jerusalem, historically fulfilled by the Roman legions. 4. Desolation The state of devastation or destruction that would come upon Jerusalem, indicating a significant and tragic event. 5. Disciples The immediate audience of Jesus' prophecy, representing all believers who are to heed His warnings. Teaching Points Prophetic FulfillmentRecognize the historical fulfillment of Jesus' prophecy in A.D. 70 when the Romans besieged and destroyed Jerusalem. This serves as a testament to the accuracy and reliability of biblical prophecy. Spiritual Vigilance Just as the disciples were warned to be observant of the signs, Christians today are called to be spiritually vigilant and discerning of the times. God's Sovereignty Understand that even in times of desolation and judgment, God's sovereign plan is at work. Believers can trust in His ultimate purpose and justice. Call to Repentance The desolation of Jerusalem serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It is a call for personal and communal repentance and a return to faithfulness. Hope in Restoration While the prophecy speaks of destruction, it also points to the hope of restoration and redemption through Christ, encouraging believers to look forward to the ultimate restoration of all things.(20-24) When ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies.--See Notes on Matthew 23:15-21; Mark 13:14-19. This is St. Luke's equivalent, possibly chosen as more intelligible for his Gentile readers, for "the abomination of desolation," which we find in St. Matthew and St. Mark. As far as it goes, it favours the view that he and others saw the "abomination" in the presence of the invading armies. On the other hand, it is possible, accepting, as we must accept, the thought of a substituted phrase, that we have one which, while it gives a partial explanation, fails to exhaust the meaning of the darker and more mysterious phrase. The occurrence of the word "desolation" in the latter clause of the verse, obviously favours the hypothesis now suggested.Verses 20-24. - The true signs which his people are to be on the watch for. Verse 20. - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. This is to be the sign that the end has come for temple, city, and people. Wars and rumors of wars, physical portents, famine and pestilence succeeding each other with a terrible persistence, all these will, in the forthcoming years, terrify and perplex men's minds, presages of something which seems impending. But his people are to bear in mind that these were not the immediate signs of the awful ruin he was foretelling. But when the holy city was invested, when hostile armies were encamped about her - then this would surely come to pass, and some of these very bystanders would behold it - then, and not till then, let his people take alarm. Let them at once and at all cost flee from temple and city, for there would be no deliverance, God had left his house, given up the chosen people. "Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles" (ver. 24). It is probable that these solemn words of the Master, becoming, as they did, at a comparatively early date, the property of the Church, saved the Christian congregations in Palestine from the fate which overtook the Jewish nation in the last great war. Clearly warned by Jesus that the gathering of the Roman armies in the neighborhood of Jerusalem was the unmistakable sign of the end of the Jewish polity, the Christian congregations fled to Pella beyond Jordan. The Jews never ceased to the last trusting that deliverance from on high would be vouchsafed to the holy city and temple. The Christians were warned by the words of the Founder of their faith - words spoken nigh forty years before the siege - that the time of mercy was hopelessly past. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Butδὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. when Ὅταν (Hotan) Conjunction Strong's 3752: When, whenever. From hote and an; whenever; also causatively inasmuch as. you see ἴδητε (idēte) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear. Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine. surrounded κυκλουμένην (kykloumenēn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 2944: To encircle, besiege, surround. From the same as kukloi; to encircle, i.e. Surround. by ὑπὸ (hypo) Preposition Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when). armies, στρατοπέδων (stratopedōn) Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural Strong's 4760: An encamped army. From the base of stratia and the same as pedinos; a camping-ground, i.e. a body of troops. you will know γνῶτε (gnōte) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. her αὐτῆς (autēs) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. desolation ἐρήμωσις (erēmōsis) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2050: A desolation, devastation. From eremoo; despoliation. is near. ἤγγικεν (ēngiken) Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1448: Trans: I bring near; intrans: I come near, approach. From eggus; to make near, i.e. approach. Links Luke 21:20 NIVLuke 21:20 NLT Luke 21:20 ESV Luke 21:20 NASB Luke 21:20 KJV Luke 21:20 BibleApps.com Luke 21:20 Biblia Paralela Luke 21:20 Chinese Bible Luke 21:20 French Bible Luke 21:20 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 21:20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded (Luke Lu Lk) |
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