Luke 21:10-11

Persecution of Disciples

21:10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up in arms ¹  against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 21:11 There will be great earthquakes, and famines ²  and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights ³  and great signs ⁴  from heaven.

[21:10]  ¹ tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.

[21:11]  ² sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.

[21:11]  ³ tn This term, φόβητρον (fobhtron), occurs only here in the NT. It could refer to an object, event, or condition that causes fear, but in the context it is linked with great signs from heaven, so the translation “sights” was preferred.

[21:11]  ⁴ sn See Jer 4:13-22; 14:12; 21:6-7.