Luke 21:22

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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.

Cross References

2 Peter 2:9

So you see that the Lord God knows how to save those who are devoted to him. He will save them when troubles come. And the Lord will hold evil people to punish them on the day of judgment.

Hosea 9:7

The prophet says, “Israel, learn this: The time of punishment has come. The time has come for you to pay for the evil things you did.” But the people of Israel say, “The prophet is a fool. This man with God’s Spirit is crazy.” The prophet says, “You will be punished for your terrible sins. You will be punished for your hate.”

2 Peter 3:7

And that same word of God is keeping the skies and the earth that we have now. They are being kept to be destroyed by fire. They are kept for the day of judgment and the destruction of all people who are against God.

Isaiah 63:4

I chose a time to punish people. Now the time has come for me to save and protect my people.

Isaiah 34:8

This will happen because the Lord has chosen a time for punishment. He has chosen a year when people must pay for the wrong they did to Zion.

Romans 2:5

But you are so stubborn! You refuse to change. So you are making your own punishment greater and greater. You will be punished on the day when God will show his anger. On that day everyone will see how right God is to judge people.

Matthew 1:22

All this happened to make clear the full meaning of what the Lord said through the prophet:

Jeremiah 51:6

Run away from Babylon. Run to save your lives! Don’t stay and be killed because of Babylon’s sins! It is time for the Lord to punish the Babylonians for the bad things they have done. Babylon will get the punishment that she should have.

Isaiah 61:2

He sent me to announce that the time has come for the Lord to show his kindness, when our God will also punish evil people. He has sent me to comfort those who are sad,

Malachi 4:1

“That time of judgment is coming. It will be like a hot furnace. All the proud people will be punished. All the evil people will burn like straw. At that time they will be like a bush burning in the fire, and there will not be a branch or root left.” This is what the Lord All-Powerful said.

Deuteronomy 32:43

“The whole world should be happy for God’s people! God punishes people who kill his servants. He gives his enemies the punishment they deserve. And he makes his land and people pure.”

Deuteronomy 32:34

“The Lord says, ‘I am saving that punishment. I have it locked up in my storehouse!