Luc 21:21

21 Alors, que ceux qui seront dans la Judée s'enfuient aux montagnes; que ceux qui seront au milieu de Jérusalem se retirent; et que ceux qui seront à la campagne ne rentrent point.

Luc 21:21 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:21

Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains,
&c.] (See Gill on Matthew 24:16).

And let them which are in the midst of it;
either of Judea, as the preceding clause seems to direct the sense; or in Jerusalem, and which indeed was in the midst of Judea; and this sense is favoured by the Persic version, which renders it, "within the city"; let them go out of it, as the Christians did to Pella, Mount Libanus, and other places:

and let not them that are in the countries;
either foreign countries, or in towns and villages;

enter thereinto:
either into Judea, or into Jerusalem; contrary to this advice, they came from all countries to the feast of the passover at Jerusalem, and were there shut up by the siege and destroyed F3.


FOOTNOTES:

F3 Joseph. de Bello Jud. l. 7. c. 17.

Luc 21:21 In-Context

19 Possédez vos âmes par votre patience.
20 Et quand vous verrez Jérusalem environnée par les armées, sachez que sa désolation approche.
21 Alors, que ceux qui seront dans la Judée s'enfuient aux montagnes; que ceux qui seront au milieu de Jérusalem se retirent; et que ceux qui seront à la campagne ne rentrent point.
22 Car ce seront des jours de châtiment, afin que toutes les choses qui sont écrites s'accomplissent.
23 Malheur aux femmes enceintes, et à celles qui allaiteront en ces jours-là; car il y aura une grande calamité sur ce pays, et de la colère contre ce peuple.
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.