Luke 21:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 21:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 21:20 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 21:20 — KJV
“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.”
— Luke 21:20 (KJV)
Luke 21:20 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 21:20
“And if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:20: see, then, know
“Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we are in, how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:20: see, jerusalem, then
“Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:20: see, jerusalem, know
“I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. an...: or, filthiness”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:20: see, jerusalem, then
“Then said I, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.”
Shares key themes with Luke 21:20: see, jerusalem, then
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