Luke 21:20 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁰ “And when you see Yerushalayim surrounded by armies, then know that its laying waste is near.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁰ And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁰ But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know and understand that its desolation has come near.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁰ But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.

Common English Bible

²⁰ “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that its destruction is close at hand.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁰ Then, when you will have seen Jerusalem encircled by an army, know then that its desolation has drawn near.

Luke 21:20 Cross References

Daniel 9:27

“And he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week. And in the middle of the week he shall put an end to slaughtering and meal offering. And on the wing of abominations he shall lay waste, even until the complete end and that which is decreed is poured out on the one who lays waste.”

Matthew 24:15

“So when you see the ‘abomination that lays waste,’ spoken of by Dani’ĕ

Mark 13:14

“And when you see the ‘abomination that lays waste,’ spoken of by Dani’ĕ

Luke 19:43

“Because days shall come upon you when your enemies shall build a rampart around you, and surround you and press you on all sides,

Luke 21:7

And they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when shall this be? And what is the sign when this is about to take place?”

Hebrews 11:30

By belief, the walls of Yeriḥ

Hebrews 12:1

We too, then, having so great a cloud of witnesses all around us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race set before us,