Matthew 24:19

New International Reader's Version

How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers!

Cross References

2 Samuel 4:4

Jonathan, the son of Saul, had a son named Mephibosheth. Both of Mephibosheth’s feet were hurt. He was five years old when the news that Saul and Jonathan had died came from Jezreel. His nurse picked him up and ran. But as she hurried to get away, he fell down. That’s how his feet were hurt.

2 Kings 15:16

At that time Menahem started out from Tirzah and attacked Tiphsah. He attacked everyone in the city and the area around it. That’s because they refused to open their gates for him. He destroyed Tiphsah. He ripped open all their pregnant women.

Lamentations 4:10

With their own hands, loving mothers have had to cook even their own children. They ate their children when my people were destroyed.

Hosea 13:16

The people of Samaria must pay for their sins. They have refused to obey me. They will be killed by swords. Their little children will be smashed on the ground. Their pregnant women will be ripped wide open.”

Matthew 21:16

“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked him. “Yes,” replied Jesus. “Haven’t you ever read about it in Scripture? It says, “ ‘Lord, you have made sure that children and infants praise you.’ ” (Psalm 8:2)

Matthew 24:18

No one in the field should go back to get their coat.

Matthew 24:20

Pray that you will not have to escape in winter or on the Sabbath day.

Luke 21:23

How awful it will be in those days for pregnant women! How awful for nursing mothers! There will be terrible suffering in the land. There will be great anger against those people.