Luke 21:32

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

Luke 21:32 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
English Standard Version (ESV)
32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
New Living Translation (NLT)
32 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things have taken place.
The Message Bible (MSG)
32 Don't brush this off: I'm not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too - these things will happen.
American Standard Version (ASV)
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
32 "I can guarantee this truth: This generation will not disappear until all this takes place.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
32 I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
32 "What I'm about to tell you is true. The people living at that time will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

Luke 21:32 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:32

Verily I say unto you, this generation
(See Gill on Matthew 24:34). (See Gill on Matthew 24:35). All the Oriental versions read here as there, "all these things"; before related.

Luke 21:32 In-Context

30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

Cross References 1

  • 1. Luke 11:50; Luke 17:25
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