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 nem um cabelo de vossa cabeça parecerá.

19 Por vossa paciência ganhareis vossas almas.

20 Porém quando virdes a Jerusalém cercada de exércitos, sabei então, que próxima está sua desolação.

21 Então, os que estiverem na Judeia, fujam para os montes; e os que estiverem no meio dela, saiam, e os que estiverem nos campos, não entrem nela.

22 Porque estes são dias de vingança, para que todas as coisas que estão escritas se cumpram.

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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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