Luke 21 · Verse 35

Luke 21:35

For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Luke 21:35, King James Version

Luke 21:35 in other translations

BSBFor it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
WEBFor it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
ASVfor so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
YLTfor as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,
DARBYfor as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
BBEFor so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.
WebsterFor as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

What does Luke 21:35 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:34-38

34-37. surfeiting, and drunkenness--All animal excesses, quenching spirituality. cares of this life--(See on Mr 4:7; Mr 4:19).

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 35. As a snare. In Matthew and Mark Jesus compares the suddenness with which these calamities would come to the deluge coming in the days of Noah. Here he likens it to a snare. Birds are caught by a snare or net. It is sprung on them quickly, and when they are not expecting it. So, says he, shall these troubles come upon Judea. The figure is often used to denote the suddenness of calamities, Ps 69:22, Rev 11:9, Ps 124:7, Is 24:17.

(f) "For as a snare" 1Thes 5:2, 2Pet 3:10, Rev 16:15

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 35 The face of the whole earth - Or, of this whole land. The land of Judea, on which these heavy judgments were to fall. See Luk 21:25; see also Luk 2:1.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:29-38

Christ tells his disciples to observe the signs of the times, which they might judge by. He charges them to look upon the ruin of the Jewish nation as near. Yet this race and family of Abraham shall not be rooted out; it shall survive as a nation, and be found as prophesied, when the Son of man shall be revealed. He cautions them against being secure and sensual. This command is given to all Christ's disciples, Take…

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Luke 21:35 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὡςhōsasG5613
παγίς·pagisa snare;G3803
ἐπεισελεύσεταιepeiseleusetaiIt will enter
γὰρgarforG1063
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
πάνταςpantasallG3956
τοὺςtousthoseG3588
καθημένουςkathēmenoussittingG2521
ἐπὶepiuponG1909
πρόσωπονprosōpon[the] faceG4383
πάσηςpasēsof allG3956
τῆςtēstheG3588
γῆς.¶gēsearth.G1093

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 21:35

  • Revelation 16:15

    Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

  • Isaiah 24:17-18

    Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, O inhabitant of the earth. And it shall come to pass, that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for the windows from on high are open, and the foundations of the earth do shake.

  • Jeremiah 48:43-44

    Fear, and the pit, and the snare, shall be upon thee, O inhabitant of Moab, saith the Lord. He that fleeth from the fear shall fall into the pit; and he that getteth up out of the pit shall be taken in the snare: for I will bring upon it, even upon Moab, the year of their visitation, saith the Lord.

  • Luke 17:37

    And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.

  • Psalms 11:6

    Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:12

    For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

  • Acts 17:26

    And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

  • Genesis 7:4

    For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.

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as.
Ps 11:6; Ec 9:12; Isa 24:17,18; Jer 48:43,44; Re 16:15
dwell.
17:37; Ge 7:4; Ac 17:26
of the whole earth.Or, "of this whole land; the land of Judea, on which these heavy judgments were to fall."

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Context

  • Luke 21:34

    And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

  • Luke 21:35

    For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

  • Luke 21:36

    Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

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Luke 21:35 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque como un lazo vendrá sobre todos los que habitan sobre la faz de toda la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car il viendra comme un filet sur tous ceux qui habitent sur la face de toute la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		denn wie ein Fallstrick wird er kommen über alle, die auf dem ganzen Erdboden ansässig sind.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		tamquam laqueus enim superveniet in omnes qui sedent super faciem omnis terræ.