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Luke 21:22
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because these are days of vengeance
For these be the dayes of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
because these are days of punishment, so that all things which have been written will be fulfilled.
These are the days of punishment to bring about all that is written in the Scriptures.
for these are days of vengeance [of rendering full justice or satisfaction], so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.
because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.
because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
This time of punishment is what is written about in the Scriptures.
For these are the days of vengeance, when everything that has been written in the Tanakh will come true.
for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
The prophets wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am talking about is when all these things must happen.
For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.
For these are the days of vengeance, so that everything which is written must be fulfilled.
For those will be ‘The Days of Punishment,' to make come true all that the Scriptures say.
because these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written can be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance when all things that have been written are to be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
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For those (will be) the days of retribution, that all which is written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
For these be the dayes of vengeaunce, that all thinges which are written, may be fulfylled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
For these ben daies of veniaunce, that alle thingis that ben writun, be fulfillid.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For those will be days of God's vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled.
People will be punished in these hard days. All things will happen as it is written.
for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written.
For, days of avenging, are, these, for all the things written to be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
for these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all that is written.
For these be the dayes of vengeance to fulfill all that are writte.
because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.
For these are the dayes of vengeaunce, that euery thinge which is wrytten,maye be fulfilled.
for this is the time of vengeance, when all that is writ, shall be accomplished.
Those will be the days of God's wrath, and the words of his great cowboys will come true.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the days: Isaiah 34:8, Isaiah 61:2, Jeremiah 51:6, Romans 2:5, 2 Peter 2:9, 2 Peter 3:7
all: Leviticus 26:14-33, Deuteronomy 28:15-68, Deuteronomy 29:19-28, Deuteronomy 32:34, Deuteronomy 32:43, Psalms 69:22-28, Psalms 149:7-9, Isaiah 65:12-16, Daniel 9:26, Daniel 9:27, Zechariah 11:1-3, Zechariah 14:1, Zechariah 14:2, Malachi 4:1, Mark 13:19, Mark 13:20
Reciprocal: Numbers 31:2 - Avenge Joshua 23:15 - so shall 2 Kings 8:1 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 15:6 - God Job 24:1 - seeing Psalms 69:24 - Pour Isaiah 4:1 - And in Isaiah 59:18 - fury Isaiah 63:4 - General Jeremiah 18:23 - in the Jeremiah 46:10 - the day Jeremiah 47:4 - the day Jeremiah 50:15 - for it Lamentations 1:12 - if Lamentations 4:11 - Lord Daniel 9:12 - for under Hosea 9:7 - days of visitation Zephaniah 1:15 - is Zechariah 11:6 - I will no Malachi 4:6 - lest Matthew 1:22 - that Matthew 12:17 - it Matthew 21:41 - He will Matthew 24:16 - General Luke 13:3 - ye shall Luke 17:30 - General Luke 19:27 - General Luke 24:44 - that all Revelation 6:10 - dost
Cross-References
and Abraham says concerning his wife Sarah, "She is my sister"; and Abimelech king of Gerar sends and takes Sarah.
And Abraham prays to God, and God heals Abimelech and his wife, and his handmaids, and they bear:
and Sarah conceives, and bears a son to Abraham, to his old age, at the appointed time that God has spoken of with him;
and Abraham calls the name of his son who is born to him, whom Sarah has borne to him—Isaac;
And Abimelech has gone to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath his friend, and Phichol head of his host;
And they say, "We have certainly seen that YHWH has been with you, and we say, Now let there be an oath between us, between us and you, and let us make a covenant with you;
And behold, I [am] with you, and have kept you wherever you go, and have caused you to return to this ground; for I do not leave you until I have surely done that which I have spoken to you."
And Laban says to him, "Now if I have found grace in your eyes—I have observed diligently that YHWH blesses me for your sake."
And YHWH says to Joshua, "This day I begin to make you great in the eyes of all Israel, so that they know that as I was with Moses I am with you;
And Solomon son of David strengthens himself over his kingdom, and his God YHWH [is] with him, and makes him exceedingly great.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For these be the days of vengeance,.... Of God's vengeance on the Jewish nation, for their rejection and crucifixion of the Messiah;
that all things which are written may be fulfilled; as in Moses and the prophets; see Deuteronomy 28:20
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The account of the destruction of Jerusalem contained in this chapter has been fully considered in the notes at Matthew 24:0. All that will be necessary here will be an explanation of a few words that did not occur in that chapter.
Luke 21:9
Commotions - Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers.
Luke 21:11
Fearful sights - See Matthew 24:7.
Luke 21:12, Luke 21:13
Synagogues, and into prisons - See the notes at Mark 13:9-10.
Luke 21:14
Settle it, therefore, in your hearts - Fix it firmly in your minds - so firmly as to become a settled principle - that you are always to depend on God for aid in all your trials. See Mark 13:11.
Luke 21:15
A mouth - Eloquence, ability to speak as the case may demand. Compare Exodus 4:11.
Gainsay - Speak against. They will not be able to âreplyâ to it, or to âresistâ the force of what you shall say.
Luke 21:18
A hair of your head perish - This is a proverbial expression, denoting that they should not suffer any essential injury. This was strikingly fulfilled in the fact that in the calamities of Jerusalem there is reason to believe that no Christian suffered. Before those calamities came on the city they had fled to âPella,â a city on the east of the Jordan. See the notes at Matthew 24:18.
Luke 21:19
In your patience - Rather by your perseverance. The word âpatienceâ here means constancy or perseverance in sustaining afflictions.
Possess ye your souls - Some read here the âfutureâ instead of the âpresentâ of the verb rendered âpossess.â The word âpossessâ means here to âpreserveâ or keep, and the word âsoulsâ means âlives.â This passage may be thus translated: By persevering in bearing these trials you âwillâ save your lives, or you will be safe; or, by persevering âpreserveâ your lives; that is, do not yield to these calamities, but bear up under them, for he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. Compare Matthew 24:13.
Luke 21:22
All things which are written may be fulfilled - Judgment had been threatened by almost all the prophets against that wicked city. They had spoken of its crimes and threatened its ruin. Once God had destroyed Jerusalem and carried the people to Babylon; but their crimes had been repeated when they returned, and God had again threatened their ruin. Particularly was this very destruction foretold by Daniel, Daniel 9:26-27; âAnd after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself; and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.â See the notes at that passage.
Luke 21:24
Shall fall ... - No less than one million one hundred thousand perished in the siege of Jerusalem.
Shall be led away captive - More than 90,000 were led into captivity. See the notes at Matthew 24:0.
Shall be trodden down by the Gentiles - Shall be in possession of the Gentiles, or be subject to them. The expression also implies that it would be an âoppressiveâ subjection, as when a captive in war is trodden down under the feet of the conqueror. Anciently conquerors âtrod onâ the necks of those who were subdued by them, Jos 10:24; 2 Samuel 22:41; Ezekiel 21:29. The bondage of Jerusalem has been long and very oppressive. It was for a long time under the dominion of the Romans, then of the Saracens, and is now of the Turks, and is aptly represented by a captive stretched on the ground whose neck is âtroddenâ by the foot of the conqueror.
Until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled - This passage has been understood very differently by different expositors. Some refer it to the time which the Romans who conquered it had dominion over it, as signifying that âtheyâ should keep possession of it until a part of the pagans should be converged, when it should be rebuilt. Thus it was rebuilt by the Emperor Adrian. Others suppose that it refers to the end of the world, when all the Gentiles shall be converted, and they shall âceaseâ to be Gentiles by becoming Christians, meaning that it should âalwaysâ be desolate. Others, that Christ meant to say that in the times of the millennium, when the gospel should spread universally, he would reign personally on the earth, and that the âJewsâ would return and rebuild Jerusalem and the temple. This is the opinion of the Jews and of many Christians. The meaning of the passage clearly is,
- That Jerusalem would be completely destroyed.
- That this would be done by Gentiles - that is, by the Roman armies.
- That this desolation would continue as long as God should judge it proper in a fit manner to express his abhorrence of the crimes of the nation - that is, until the times allotted to âthemâ by God for this desolation should be accomplished, without specifying how long that would be, or what would occur to the city after that.
It âmayâ be rebuilt, and inhabited by converted Jews. Such a thing is âpossible,â and the Jews naturally seek that as their home; but whether this be so or not, the time when the âGentiles,â as such, shall have dominion over the city is limited. Like all other cities on the earth, it will yet be brought under the influence of the gospel, and will be inhabited by the true friends of God. Pagan, infidel, anti-Christian dominion shall cease there, and it will be again a place where God will be worshipped in sincerity - a place âeven thenâ of special interest from the recollection of the events which have occurred there. âHow longâ it is to be before this occurs is known only to Him âwho hath put the times and seasons in his own power,â Acts 1:7.
Luke 21:25
See the notes at Matthew 24:29.
Upon the earth distress of nations - Some have proposed to render the word âearthâ by âland,â confining it to Judea. It often has this meaning, and there seems some propriety in so using it here. The word translated âdistressâ denotes anxiety of mind - such an anxiety as people have when they do not know what to do to free themselves from calamities; and it means here that the calamities would be so great and overwhelming that they would not know what to do to escape. There would be a want of counsel, and deep anxiety at the impending evils.
With perplexity - Rather âon accountâ of their perplexity, or the desperate state of their affairs. The Syriac has it, âperplexity or wringing of hands,â which is a sign of deep distress and horror.
The sea and the waves roaring - This is not to be understood literally, but as an image of great distress. Probably it is designed to denote that these calamities would come upon them like a deluge. As when in a storm the ocean roars, and wave rolls on wave and dashes against the shore, and each succeeding surge is more violent than the one that preceded it, so would the calamities come upon Judea. They would roll over the whole land, and each wave of trouble would be more violent than the one that preceded it, until the whole country would be desolate. The same image is also used in Isaiah 8:7-8, and Revelation 18:15.
Luke 21:26
Menâs hearts failing them - This is an expression denoting the highest terror. The word rendered âfailingâ commonly denotes to âdie,â and here it means that the terror would be so great that people would faint and be ready to die in view of the approaching calamities. And if this was true in respect to the judgments about to come upon Judea, how much more so will it be in the day of judgment, when the wicked will be arraigned before the Son of God, and when they shall have before them the prospect of the awful sufferings of hell - the pains and woes which shall continue forever! It will be no wonder, then, if they call on the rocks and mountains to hide them from the face of God, and if their hearts sink within them at the prospect of eternal suffering.
Luke 21:28
Your redemption draweth nigh - See the notes at Matthew 24:33. This is expressed in Luke 21:31 thus: âthe kingdom of God is nigh at handâ - that is, from that time God will signally build up his kingdom. It shall be fully established when the Jewish policy shall come to an end; when the temple shall be destroyed, and the Jews scattered abroad. Then the power of the Jews shall be at an end; they shall no longer be able to persecute you, and you shall be completely delivered from all these trials and calamities in Judea.
Luke 21:34
Lest at any time your hearts be overcharged ... - The meaning of this verse is, âBe continually expecting these things. Do not forget them, and do not be âsecureâ and satisfied with this life and the good things which it furnishes. Do not suffer yourselves to be drawn into the fashions of the world; to be conformed to its customs; to partake of its feasts and revelry; and so these calamities shall come upon you when you least expect them.â And from this we may learn - what alas! we may from the âlivesâ of many professing Christians - that there is need of cautioning the disciples of Jesus now that they do not indulge in the festivities of this life, and âforgetâ that they are to die and come to judgment. How many, alas! who bear the Christian name, have forgotten this caution of the Saviour, and live as if their lives were secure; as if they feared not death; as if there were no heaven and no judgment! Christians should feel that they are soon to die, and that their portion is not in this life; and, feeling this, they should be âlooking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God.â
Overcharged - Literally, âbe made heavy,â as is the case with those who have eaten and drunken too much.
Surfeiting - Excessive eating and drinking, so as to oppress the body; indulgence in the pleasures of the table. This word does not include âintoxication,â but merely indulgence in food and drink, though the food and drink should be in themselves lawful.
Drunkenness - Intoxication, intemperance in drinking. The ancients were not acquainted with the poison that we chiefly use on which to become drunk. They had no distilled spirits. They became intoxicated on wine, and strong drink made of a mixture of dates, honey, etc. All nations have contrived some way to become intoxicated - to bring in folly, and disease, and poverty, and death, by drunkenness; and in nothing is the depravity of men more manifest than in thus endeavoring to hasten the ravages of crime and death.
Luke 21:35
As a snare - In Matthew and Mark Jesus compares the suddenness with which these calamities would come to the deluge coming in the days of Noah. Here he likens it to a snare. Birds are caught by a snare or net. It is sprung on them quickly, and when they are not expecting it. So, says he, shall these troubles come upon Judea. The figure is often used to denote the suddenness of calamities, Psalms 69:22; Romans 11:9; Psalms 124:7; Isaiah 24:17.
Luke 21:36
To stand before the Son of man - These approaching calamities are represented as the âcoming of the Son of manâ to judge Jerusalem for its crimes. Its inhabitants were so wicked that they were not worthy to stand before him and would be condemned, and the city would be overthrown. To âstand before himâ here denotes approbation, acquittal, favor, and is equivalent to saying that âtheyâ would be free from these calamities, while they should come upon others. See Romans 14:4; Psalms 1:5; Psalms 130:3; Revelation 6:17. Perhaps, also, there is a reference here to the day of judgment. See the notes at Matthew 24:0.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 21:22. These be the days of vengeance — Matthew 24:21; Matthew 24:21.
