Luke 23:29

New English Translation

For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!’

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:3

But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

Hosea 13:16

(14:1) Samaria will be held guilty, because she rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword, their infants will be dashed to the ground – their pregnant women will be ripped open.

Matthew 24:19

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!

Luke 11:27

As he said these things, a woman in the crowd spoke out to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you and the breasts at which you nursed!”

Luke 23:28

But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.