Luke 21:20 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)20 “So, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by [Roman] armies, then you will know that her total destruction is near. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176920 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know and understand that its desolation has come near. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible20 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that its destruction is close at hand. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version20 Then, when you will have seen Jerusalem encircled by an army, know then that its desolation has drawn near. Ver Capítulo |
`But when you see that disgusting thing that causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman army. See Luke 21:20] standing where it ought not to be [i.e., surrounding the besieged city of Jerusalem], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]), then those of you in Judea are to run away into the [nearby] mountains.
“Therefore, when you see that disgusting thing which causes total destruction [i.e., the Roman armies. See Luke 21:20], which Daniel the prophet spoke about [Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11], standing in the sacred place [i.e., Jerusalem and especially the Temple area], (let the reader understand [what is meant by this]),
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a large crowd of spectators [Note: Christians are pictured here as being in a crowded arena, performing in the games], we should lay aside every [excessive] weight and sin that so easily entangles us, and with perseverance, we should run the race [of life] that lies before us.