Luke 21:20

Bible in Basic English (1941)

But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 19:43 : 43 For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side,
  • Dan 9:27 : 27 And a strong order will be sent out against the great number for one week; and so for half of the week the offering and the meal offering will come to an end; and in its place will be an unclean thing causing fear; till the destruction which has been fixed is let loose on him who has made waste.
  • Matt 24:15 : 15 When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),
  • Mark 13:14 : 14 But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:
  • Luke 21:7 : 7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

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  • Luke 21:21-25
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    21Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

    22For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

    23It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

    24And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete.

    25And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

  • Mark 13:14-15
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    79%

    14But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:

    15And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:

  • Luke 21:27-32
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    27And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.

    28But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.

    29And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;

    30When they put out their young leaves, you take note of it, and it is clear to you that summer is coming.

    31In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.

    32Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

  • Luke 19:43-44
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    43For the time will come when your attackers will put a wall round you, and come all round you and keep you in on every side,

    44And will make you level with the earth, and your children with you; and there will not be one stone resting on another in you, because you did not see that it was your day of mercy.

  • Matt 24:15-16
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    79%

    15When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),

    16Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

  • Luke 21:6-7
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    77%

    6As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down.

    7And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

  • Mark 13:29-30
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    76%

    29Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

    30Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Matt 24:33-34
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    75%

    33Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

    34Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

  • Luke 21:9-12
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    9And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

    10Then he said to them, Nation will be moved against nation and kingdom against kingdom:

    11There will be great earth-shocks and outbursts of disease in a number of places, and men will be without food; and there will be wonders and great signs from heaven.

    12But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

  • Luke 21:19
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    19By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

  • Zech 14:1-2
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    1See, a day of the Lord is coming when they will make division of your goods taken by force before your eyes.

    2For I will get all the nations together to make war against Jerusalem; and the town will be overcome, and the goods taken from the houses, and the women taken by force: and half the town will go away as prisoners, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the town.

  • Matt 24:2
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    2But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.

  • Matt 23:38
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    38See, your house is made waste.

  • Zech 12:2
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    2See, I will make Jerusalem a cup of shaking fear to all the peoples round about, when Jerusalem is shut in.

  • Luke 13:35
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    35Now see, your house is waste, and I say to you, You will not see me again till you say, A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord.

  • Luke 19:41
    72%

    41And when he got near and saw the town, he was overcome with weeping for it,

  • Luke 21:35-36
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    72%

    35For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.

    36But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

  • Ezek 12:20
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    20And the peopled towns will be made waste, and the land will become a wonder; and you will be certain that I am the Lord.

  • Matt 10:23
    72%

    23But when they are cruel to you in one town, go in flight to another: for truly, I say to you, You will not have gone through the towns of Israel before the Son of man comes.

  • Mark 13:2
    72%

    2And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned.

  • Isa 24:12
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    12In the town all is waste, and in the public place is destruction.

  • Zech 12:9
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    9And it will come about on that day that I will take in hand the destruction of all the nations who come against Jerusalem.

  • Ezek 21:22
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    22At his right hand was the fate of Jerusalem, to give orders for destruction, to send up the war-cry, to put engines of war against the doors, lifting up earthworks, building walls.

  • Matt 24:19
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    19But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

  • Jer 4:16
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    16Make this come to the minds of the nations, make a statement openly against Jerusalem, that attackers are coming from a far country and their voices will be loud against the towns of Judah.

  • Ezek 21:2
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    2Son of man, let your face be turned to Jerusalem, let your words be dropped in the direction of her holy place, and be a prophet against the land of Israel;

  • Zech 14:12
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    12And this will be the disease which the Lord will send on all the peoples which have been warring against Jerusalem: their flesh will be wasted away while they are on their feet, their eyes will be wasted in their heads and their tongues in their mouths.

  • Mark 13:7
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    7And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.

  • Mark 13:17
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    17And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.

  • Jer 6:8
    70%

    8Undergo teaching, O Jerusalem, or my soul will be turned away from you, and I will make you a waste, an unpeopled land.