Luke 21:26 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 21:26

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.

Verse Comparison: Luke 21:26

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American Standard Version
men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Amplified® Bible
Men swooning away {or} expiring with fear {and} dread {and} apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken {and} caused to totter.

Contemporary English Version
People will be so frightened that they will faint because of what is happening to the world. Every power in the sky will be shaken.

Darby English Version
men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Good News Bible
People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

International Standard Version
People will faint with fear and apprehension because of the things that are to come on the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.

King James Version
Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

New American Standard Bible
men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

New International Version
Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

New King James Version
men's hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which come upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will shake.

Young's Literal Translation
men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

New English Translation
People will be fainting from fear¹ and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.²

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