Luke 21:26

26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Luke 21:26 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:26

Men's hearts failing them for fear
Of what these signs in the heaven, earth, and sea portend:

and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth;
on the land of Judea:

for the powers of heaven shall be shaken;
(See Gill on Matthew 24:29).

Luke 21:26 In-Context

24 and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled.

25 `And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land [is] distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

27 `And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;

28 and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'