Luke 21:22

King James Version:

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For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Complete Jewish Bible:

For these are the days of vengeance, when everything that has been written in the Tanakh will come true.

Berean Standard Bible:

For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

American Standard Version:

For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

For^{G3754} these^{G3778} be^{G1526} the days^{G2250} of vengeance^{G1557}, that all things^{G3956} which^{G3588} are written^{G1125} may be fulfilled^{G4137}.

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Commentary for Luke 21:22

Luke 21:22 is part of the Olivet Discourse, where Jesus is speaking to his disciples about the future, particularly concerning the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple and the end times. This verse encapsulates the theme of divine retribution and the fulfillment of prophecy. The "days of vengeance" refer to a period of judgment that had been foretold by the prophets of the Old Testament, a time when God would punish unfaithfulness and wrongdoing.

In the historical context, Jesus is warning his followers that the coming destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple, which occurred in 70 AD at the hands of the Roman Empire, is a manifestation of this divine vengeance. This event is seen as a fulfillment of scripture, indicating that the prophecies concerning the fate of Jerusalem are coming to pass. The verse underscores the idea that God's plans, as revealed through the Scriptures, are being realized, and it serves as a reminder of the importance of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) to the early Christian community.

The theme of fulfillment is central to the Gospel of Luke and to early Christian theology, as it reinforces the belief in Jesus as the Messiah whose life and teachings are continuous with the Jewish tradition and prophecies. Luke 21:22 thus reflects the early Christian belief that they were living in a pivotal time in salvation history, where the old was giving way to the new, as heralded by Jesus Christ.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
2. Strong's Number: G3778
   There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὗτος
   Transliteration: hoûtos
   Pronunciation: how'-tahee
   Description: from the article ὁ and αὐτός; the he (she or it), i.e. this or that (often with article repeated):--he (it was that), hereof, it, she, such as, the same, these, they, this (man, same, woman), which, who.
   
3. Strong's Number: G1526
   There are 146 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἰσί
   Transliteration: eisí
   Pronunciation: i-see'
   Description: 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
   
4. Strong's Number: G2250
   There are 366 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἡμέρα
   Transliteration: hēméra
   Pronunciation: hay-mer'-ah
   Description: feminine (with ὥρα implied) of a derivative of (to sit; akin to the base of ἑδραῖος) meaning tame, i.e. gentle; day, i.e. (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the Jews as inclusive of the parts of both extremes); figuratively, a period (always defined more or less clearly by the context):--age, + alway, (mid-)day (by day, (-ly)), + for ever, judgment, (day) time, while, years.
   
5. Strong's Number: G1557
   There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἐκδίκησις
   Transliteration: ekdíkēsis
   Pronunciation: ek-dik'-ay-sis
   Description: from ἐκδικέω; vindication, retribution:--(a-, re-)venge(-ance), punishment.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3588
   There are 498 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὁ
   Transliteration: ho
   Pronunciation: to
   Description: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1125
   There are 197 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γράφω
   Transliteration: gráphō
   Pronunciation: graf'-o
   Description: a primary verb; to "grave", especially to write; figuratively, to describe:--describe, write(-ing, -ten).
   
9. Strong's Number: G4137
   There are 90 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πληρόω
   Transliteration: plēróō
   Pronunciation: play-ro'-o
   Description: from πλήρης; to make replete, i.e. (literally) to cram (a net), level up (a hollow), or (figuratively) to furnish (or imbue, diffuse, influence), satisfy, execute (an office), finish (a period or task), verify (or coincide with a prediction), etc.:--accomplish, X after, (be) complete, end, expire, fill (up), fulfil, (be, make) full (come), fully preach, perfect, supply.