Luke 21:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.”

Luke 21:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 21:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 21:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.”

Luke 21:20 — World English Bible

Luke 21:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.”

Luke 21:20 — American Standard Version

Luke 21:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;”

Luke 21:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 21:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.”

Luke 21:20 — Darby Translation

Luke 21:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.”

Luke 21:20 — Geneva Bible

Luke 21:20 in Context — Luke 21

18 Mas un pelo de vuestra cabeza no perecerá.

19 En vuestra paciencia poseeréis vuestras almas.

20 Y cuando viereis á Jerusalem cercada de ejércitos, sabed entonces que su destrucción ha llegado.

21 Entonces los que estuvieren en Judea, huyan á los montes; y los que en medio de ella, váyanse; y los que estén en los campos, no entren en ella.

22 Porque estos son días de venganza: para que se cumplan todas las cosas que están escritas.

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What Does Luke 21:20 Mean?

Luke 21:20 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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