Luke 21:22
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Luke 21:22 in other translations
| BSB | For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. |
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| WEB | For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. |
| ASV | For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. |
| YLT | because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written. |
| DARBY | for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished. |
| BBE | For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect. |
| Webster | For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. |
What does Luke 21:22 mean?
Barnes' Notes
"And after threescore and two weeks shall MessiahDan 9:26, Dan 9:27.
be cut off, but not for himself; and the people
of the prince that shall come shall destroy the
city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall
be with a flood, and unto the end of the war
desolations are determined."
(t) "all things which" De 28:25,48, Dan 9:26,27, Zech 11:6, 14:1,2
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:5-28
With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer…
Luke 21:22 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 21:22
- Hosea 9:7
The days of visitation are come, the days of recompence are come; Israel shall know it: the prophet is a fool, the spiritual man is mad, for the multitude of thine iniquity, and the great hatred.
- Isaiah 65:12-16
Therefore will I number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I spake, ye did not hear; but did evil before mine eyes, and did choose that wherein I delighted not. Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, my servants shall eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed: Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord God shall slay thee, and call his servants by another name: …
- 2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:
- Isaiah 34:8
For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
- Isaiah 63:4
For the day of vengeance is in mine heart, and the year of my redeemed is come.
- Jeremiah 51:6
Flee out of the midst of Babylon, and deliver every man his soul: be not cut off in her iniquity; for this is the time of the Lord’s vengeance; he will render unto her a recompence.
- Mark 13:19-20
For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
- 2 Peter 3:7
But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.
- Daniel 9:24-27
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
- Matthew 1:22
Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,
- Zechariah 11:1-3
Open thy doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars. Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down. There is a voice of the howling of the shepherds; for their glory is spoiled: a voice of the roaring of young lions; for the pride of Jordan is spoiled.
- Malachi 4:1
For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isa 34:8; 61:2; Jer 51:6; Ro 2:5; 2Pe 2:9; 3:7
all.
Le 26:14-33; De 28:15-68; 29:19-28; 32:34,43; Ps 69:22-28; 149:7-9
Isa 65:12-16; Da 9:26,27; Zec 11:1-3; 14:1,2; Mal 4:1; Mr 13:19,20
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Context
- Luke 21:21
Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
- Luke 21:22
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- Luke 21:23
But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Luke 21:22 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque estos son días de venganza: para que se cumplan todas las cosas que están escritas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car ce sont là des jours de vengeance; afin que toutes les choses qui sont écrites soient accomplies. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn dies sind Tage der Rache, daß alles erfüllt werde, was geschrieben steht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quia dies ultionis hi sunt, ut impleantur omnia quæ scripta sunt. |