Luke 21:18 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 21:18

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.

22 For these are the days of vengeance, that ^aall things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 ^aBut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.

24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles ^auntil the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

25 ^a“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;

26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, ^afor the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

27 Then they will see the Son of Man ^acoming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because ^ayour redemption draws near.”

The Parable of the Fig Tree

29 ^aThen He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.

30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near.

Verse Comparison: Luke 21:18

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American Standard Version
And not a hair of your head shall perish.

Amplified® Bible
But not a hair of your head shall perish. [I Sam. 14:45.]

Contemporary English Version
But don't worry!

Darby English Version
And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.

Good News Bible
But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.

International Standard Version
And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

King James Version
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

New American Standard Bible
"Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

New International Version
But not a hair of your head will perish.

New King James Version
But not a hair of your head shall be lost.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

Young's Literal Translation
and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

New English Translation
Yet¹ not a hair of your head will perish.²

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