"Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let n…" — Luke 21:21

Luke 21:21 · KJV

“Then let them which are in Judaea 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 21:21

Verse 20

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Verse 22

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Luke 21 — Context

In your patience possess ye your souls.

And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Then let them which are in Judaea 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.

For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

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.

Cross References

Jeremiah 6:1

O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

Jeremiah 35:11

But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.

Genesis 19:17

And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed.

Exodus 9:20-21

He that feared the word of the LORD among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses:

Numbers 16:26

And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.

Mark 13:15

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter {therein}, to take any thing out of his house:

Genesis 19:26

But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

Proverbs 22:3

A prudent {man} foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.