Luke 21:28
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Luke 21:28 in other translations
| BSB | When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” |
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| WEB | But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.” |
| ASV | But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh. |
| YLT | and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.' |
| DARBY | But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh. |
| BBE | But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near. |
| Webster | And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads: for your redemption draweth nigh. |
What does Luke 21:28 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:25-28
25-28. signs, &c.--Though the grandeur of this language carries the mind over the head of all periods but that of Christ's second coming, nearly every expression will be found used of the Lord's coming in terrible national judgments, as of Babylon, &c.; and from Lu 21:28, 32, it seems undeniable that its immediate reference was to the destruction of Jerusalem, though its ultimate reference beyond doubt is to…
Barnes' Notes
(a) "your redemption draweth nigh" Rom 8:23
Albert Barnes, 1834 · 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 21:28 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 21:28
- Romans 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
- Isaiah 60:1-2
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.
- Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
- Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.
- Isaiah 12:1-3
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Psalms 98:5-9
Sing unto the Lord with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm. With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord, the King. Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together …
- Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
- Ephesians 1:14
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
- Isaiah 25:8-9
He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it. And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the Lord; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
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Context
- Luke 21:27
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- Luke 21:28
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
- Luke 21:29
And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
Luke 21:28 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y cuando estas cosas comenzaren á hacerse, mirad, y levantad vuestras cabezas, porque vuestra redención está cerca. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et quand ces choses commenceront à arriver, regardez en haut, et levez vos têtes, parce que votre rédemption approche. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wenn aber diese Dinge anfangen zu geschehen, so blicket auf und hebet eure Häupter empor, weil eure Erlösung naht. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | His autem fieri incipientibus, respicite, et levate capita vestra: quoniam appropinquat redemptio vestra. |