Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ New Living Translation For the days are coming when they will say, ‘Fortunate indeed are the women who are childless, the wombs that have not borne a child and the breasts that have never nursed.’ English Standard Version For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’ 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!’ 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 breasts that never nursed.' King James Bible 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. New King James Version For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!’ New American Standard Bible For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’ NASB 1995 “For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ NASB 1977 “For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ Legacy Standard Bible For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ Amplified Bible For behold, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have never nursed.’ Christian Standard Bible Look, the days are coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the women without children, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed! ’ Holman Christian Standard Bible Look, the days are coming when they will say, The women without children, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed, are fortunate!’ 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English For the days are coming in which they shall say, 'Blessed are the barren and the wombs that that have not borne, and the breasts that did not nurse.' Contemporary English Version Someday people will say, "Women who never had children are really fortunate!" Douay-Rheims Bible For behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that have not borne, and the paps that have not given suck. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation The time is coming when people will say, 'Blessed are the women who couldn't get pregnant, who couldn't give birth, and who couldn't nurse a child.' Good News Translation For the days are coming when people will say, 'How lucky are the women who never had children, who never bore babies, who never nursed them!' International Standard Version because the time is surely coming when people will say, 'How blessed are the women who couldn't bear children and the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!' Literal Standard Version for behold, days come in which they will say, Blessed the barren, and wombs that did not bear, and breasts that did not give suck; Majority 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!’ New American Bible for indeed, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed.’ NET Bible For this is certain: The days are coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore children, and the breasts that never nursed!' New Revised Standard Version For the days are surely coming when they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’ New Heart English Bible For look, the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.' Webster's Bible Translation For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts which never nourished infants. Weymouth New Testament For a time is coming when they will say, 'Blessed are the women who never bore children, and the breasts which have never given nourishment.' 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.’ Young's Literal Translation for, lo, days do come, in which they shall say, Happy the barren, and wombs that did not bare, and paps that did not give suck; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Crucifixion…28But 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!’ 30At that time ‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!” and to the hills, “Cover us!” ’… Cross References Ecclesiastes 4:3 But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. Matthew 24:19 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! Luke 11:27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said, "Blessed is the womb that bore You, and blessed are the breasts that nursed You!" Luke 21:23 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. Luke 23:28 But Jesus turned to them and said, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. Treasury of Scripture For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bore, and the breasts which never gave suck. the days. Luke 21:23,24 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… Matthew 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! Mark 13:17-19 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! … Blessed. Deuteronomy 28:53-57 And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: … Hosea 9:12-16 Though they bring up their children, yet will I bereave them, that there shall not be a man left: yea, woe also to them when I depart from them! … Hosea 13:16 Samaria shall become desolate; for she hath rebelled against her God: they shall fall by the sword: their infants shall be dashed in pieces, and their women with child shall be ripped up. Jump to Previous Bare Barren Birth Blessed Bodies Bore Borne Breasts Children Happy Infants Milk Nourished Nourishment Nursed Paps Suck Time Wombs WomenJump to Next Bare Barren Birth Blessed Bodies Bore Borne Breasts Children Happy Infants Milk Nourished Nourishment Nursed Paps Suck Time Wombs WomenLuke 23 1. Jesus is accused before Pilate, and sent to Herod.8. Herod mocks him. 12. Herod and Pilate become friends. 13. Barabbas is desired of the people, 24. and is released by Pilate, and Jesus is given to be crucified. 26. He tells the women, that lament him, the destruction of Jerusalem; 34. prays for his enemies. 39. Two criminals are crucified with him. 46. His death. 50. His burial. (29) Blessed are the barren.--We must enter into all the passionate desire of Israelite women for offspring, as we see it, e.g., in Rachel (Genesis 30:1) and in Hannah (1Samuel 1:10-11), in order to estimate the strangeness of such a beatitude. With some of those who heard it, its force may have been emphasised by its contrast between it and the blessing which had been once uttered by a woman who may, perhaps, have been one of them (Luke 11:27).Verse 29. - Blessed are the barren. A strange beatitude to be spoken to the women of Israel, who, through all their checkered history, so passionately longed that this barrenness might not be their portion! Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Look,ἰ Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2400: See! Lo! Behold! Look! Second person singular imperative middle voice of eido; used as imperative lo! [the] days ἡμέραι (hēmerai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. are coming ἔρχονται (erchontai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2064: To come, go. when Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. [people] will say, ἐ Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2046: Probably a fuller form of rheo; an alternate for epo in certain tenses; to utter, i.e. Speak or say. ‘Blessed [are] Μακάριαι (Makariai) Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3107: Happy, blessed, to be envied. A prolonged form of the poetical makar; supremely blest; by extension, fortunate, well off. the Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. barren [women], Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 4723: Barren. A contraction from stereos; 'sterile'. the Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. wombs κοιλίαι (koiliai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 2836: From koilos; a cavity, i.e. the abdomen; by implication, the matrix; figuratively, the heart. that Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. never Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. bore, ἐγέννησαν (egennēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1080: From a variation of genos; to procreate; figuratively, to regenerate. and Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. breasts μαστοὶ (mastoi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3149: The breast, pap. From the base of massaomai; a breast. that Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that. never Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. nursed.’ ἔθρεψαν (ethrepsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 5142: A primary verb; properly, to stiffen, i.e. Fatten (with food, etc.), pamper, rear). Links Luke 23:29 NIVLuke 23:29 NLT Luke 23:29 ESV Luke 23:29 NASB Luke 23:29 KJV Luke 23:29 BibleApps.com Luke 23:29 Biblia Paralela Luke 23:29 Chinese Bible Luke 23:29 French Bible Luke 23:29 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Luke 23:29 For behold the days are coming (Luke Lu Lk) |