Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 21:23 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Luke 21:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 21 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But woe unto them that are with child , and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.”
Luke 21:23 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 21:23
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. Jesus expresses compassionate lament—ouai (οὐαί, "woe") is a cry of grief and warning. Pregnant women (en gastri echousais, ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσαις, "having in womb") and nursing mothers (tais thēlazousais, ταῖς θηλαζούσαις, "those giving suck") face particular vulnerability during siege and flight. Pregnancy and infant care make rapid escape nearly impossible—these women cannot flee quickly to the mountains (v. 21).The phrase estai gar anagkē ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 21:23
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“And woe unto them that are with child”
“The hands of the pitiful women have sodden their own children: they were their meat in the destruction of the daughter of my people.”
“But woe to them that are with child”
“the days are coming in which they will say”
“who would not adventure to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and tenderness”
“you rich”
“what will happen to those who don't obey the Good News of God?”
“there remains no more a sacrifice for sins”
“Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved”
“when your enemies will throw up a barricade against you”