Luke 21:25 - Good News Bible (Anglicised)

²⁵ “There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth [there will be] distress (trouble and anguish) of nations in bewilderment and perplexity [without resources, left wanting, embarrassed, in doubt, not knowing which way to turn] at the roaring (the echo) of the tossing of the sea, [Isa. 13:10; Joel 2:10; Zeph. 1:15.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;

Common English Bible

²⁵ “There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On the earth, there will be dismay among nations in their confusion over the roaring of the sea and surging waves.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars. And there will be, on earth, distress among the Gentiles, out of confusion at the roaring of the sea and of the waves:

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁵ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;

Luke 21:25 Cross References

Psalm 46:3

even if the seas roar and rage, and the hills are shaken by the violence.

Isaiah 13:10

Every star and every constellation will stop shining, the sun will be dark when it rises, and the moon will give no light.

Isaiah 17:12

Powerful nations are in commotion with a sound like the roar of the sea, like the crashing of huge waves.

Isaiah 24:23

The moon will grow dark, and the sun will no longer shine, for the LORD Almighty will be king. He will rule in Jerusalem on Mount Zion, and the leaders of the people will see his glory.

Isaiah 5:30

When that day comes, they will roar over Israel as loudly as the sea. Look at this country! Darkness and distress! The light is swallowed by darkness.

Isaiah 51:15

“I am the LORD your God; I stir up the sea and make its waves roar. My name is the LORD Almighty!

Jeremiah 4:23

I looked at the earth — it was a barren waste; at the sky — there was no light.

Daniel 12:1

The angel wearing linen clothes said, “At that time the great angel Michael, who guards your people, will appear. Then there will be a time of troubles, the worst since nations first came into existence. When that time comes, all the people of your nation whose names are written in God's book will be saved.

Micah 7:4

Even the best and most honest of them are as worthless as weeds. The day has come when God will punish the people, as he warned them through their watchmen, the prophets. Now they are in confusion.

Matthew 24:29

“Soon after the trouble of those days, the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

Matthew 27:45

At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.

Mark 13:24

“In the days after that time of trouble the sun will grow dark, the moon will no longer shine,

Mark 13:26

Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Mark 15:33

At noon the whole country was covered with darkness, which lasted for three hours.

Luke 21:24

Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem until their time is up.

Luke 21:26

People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

Acts 2:19

I will perform miracles in the sky above and wonders on the earth below. There will be blood, fire, and thick smoke;

Revelation 20:11

Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sits on it. Earth and heaven fled from his presence and were seen no more.