Luke 23:29

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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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KJV

King James Version

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.

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WEB

World English Bible

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

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ASV

American Standard Version

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.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For behold, [the] days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed [are] the barren, and the wombs that never did bear, and [the] breasts that never nursed!’

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 23

²⁷ A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him.

²⁸ But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

²⁹ Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’

³⁰ At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!”’

³¹ For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

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