Luke 23:29
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’”
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“Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.”
King James Version · Public Domain“For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Luke 23:29 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:53Then you will eat the fruit of your womb, the flesh of the sons and daughters whom the LORD your God has given you, in the siege and distress that your enemy will inflict on you.
- Hosea 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
- Hosea 13:16Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.
- Matthew 24:19How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
- Mark 13:17How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
- Luke 21:23How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
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