Luke 21:21

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,

Luke 21:24

21:24 They ⁴  will fall by the edge ⁵  of the sword and be led away as captives ⁶  among all nations. Jerusalem ⁷  will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ⁸ 

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

⁵ tn Grk “by the mouth of the sword” (an idiom for the edge of a sword).

⁶ sn Here is the predicted judgment against the nation until the time of Gentile rule has passed: Its people will be led away as captives.

⁷ tn Grk “And Jerusalem.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

⁸ sn Until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled implies a time when Israel again has a central role in God’s plan.