Luke 21:21-22

21:21 Then those who are in Judea must flee ¹  to the mountains. Those ²  who are inside the city must depart. Those ³  who are out in the country must not enter it, 21:22 because these are days of vengeance, ⁴  to fulfill ⁵  all that is written.

¹ sn Fleeing to the mountains is a key OT image: Gen 19:17; Judg 6:2; Isa 15:5; Jer 16:16; Zech 14:5.

² tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁴ tn Or “of punishment.” This is a time of judgment.

⁵ tn The passive construction with the infinitive πλησθῆναι (plhsqhnai) has been translated as an active construction for simplicity, in keeping with contemporary English style.