Luke 21:26 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Men will become despondent from fear, and from dreading the [terrible] things which will come upon the earth, for the forces of the heavens will be shaken. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Men swooning away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken and caused to totter. American Standard Version (1901) men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. Common English Bible The planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken, causing people to faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world. Catholic Public Domain Version men withering away out of fear and out of apprehension over the things that will overwhelm the whole world. For the powers of the heavens will be moved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved; |
“But immediately after the terrible trouble of those days, [i.e., the next major event on God’s calendar], the sun will become dark, and [therefore] the moon will not [be able to] shed its [reflected] light. The stars will fall from the sky and the forces of the heavens will be shaken [Note: From the description of these same events in Luke 21:25-26, it is possible that this is figurative language for great calamities happening on the earth].
and the stars will be falling from the sky and the forces of the heavens will be shaken. [Note: From the description of these same events in Luke 21:25-26, it is possible that this is figurative language for great calamities happening on earth].
“Then [Note: This event answers to the “immediately” of Matt. 24:29, and suggests the next major event on God’s calendar] there will be [supernatural] signs [evident] in the sun and moon and stars. And on earth [there will be] distress among nations; they will be perplexed by the roaring of the ocean’s churning waves. [Note: Probably this is figurative language for highly agitated conditions on earth].
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great splendor [Note: This no doubt refers to the second coming of Christ. See II Pet. 3:9-10; Matt. 24:30-31; Rev. 1:7].