Luke 21:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 21:7

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

5 ^aThen, as some spoke of the temple, how it was¹ adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,

6 “These things which you see—the days will come in which ^anot one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

7 So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

8 And He said: ^a“Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’¹ Therefore do not go after them.

9 But when you hear of ^awars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

10 ^aThen He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 And there will be great ^aearthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

12 ^aBut before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and ^bprisons. ^cYou will be brought before kings and rulers ^dfor My name’s sake.

13 But ^ait will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.

14 ^aTherefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will¹ answer;

15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom ^awhich all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or¹ resist.

16 ^aYou will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put ^bsome of you to death.

17 And ^ayou will be hated by all for My name’s sake.

18 ^aBut not a hair of your head shall be lost.

19 By your patience possess your souls.

The Destruction of Jerusalem

20 ^a“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her.

Verse Comparison: Luke 21:7

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American Standard Version
And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what `shall be' the sign when these things are about to come to pass?

Amplified® Bible
And they asked Him, Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is about to occur?

Contemporary English Version
Some people asked, "Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we know when these things are about to take place?"

Darby English Version
And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what [is] the sign when these things are going to take place?

Good News Bible
"Teacher," they asked, "when will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come for it to take place?"

International Standard Version
Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

King James Version
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

New American Standard Bible
They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what {will be} the sign when these things are about to take place?"

New International Version
"Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"

New King James Version
So they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?"

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what sign will occur when these things will take place?"

Young's Literal Translation
And they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what `is' the sign when these things may be about to happen?'

New English Translation
So¹ they asked him,² “Teacher, when will these things³ happen? And what will be the sign that⁴ these things are about to take place?”

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