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Luke 23:29

King James Version (KJV)

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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.

Luke 23:29 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Luke 23:29

Theological / Devotional

Days are coming. Jesus here refers to the siege of A.D. 70 (see DA 743; see on Matt. 24:15-20).

Blessed are the barren. Ordinarily Jews considered barrenness a curse (see on ch. 1:7,25).

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