Luke 21:22 “For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.”

Luke 21:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.

Darby Translation

for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.

Young's Literal Translation

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.

Bible in Basic English

For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

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Cross references

“the days”

Isaiah 34:8 Jeremiah 51:6 2 Peter 2:9 2 Peter 3:7 Isaiah 61:2 Romans 2:5

Isaiah 34:8 · BSB

For the LORD has a day of vengeance, a year of recompense for the cause of Zion.

Jeremiah 51:6 · BSB

Flee from Babylon! Escape with your lives! Do not be destroyed in her punishment. For this is the time of the LORD’s vengeance; He will pay her what she deserves.

2 Peter 2:9 · BSB

if all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.

2 Peter 3:7 · BSB

And by that same word, the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire, being kept for the day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.

Isaiah 61:2 · BSB

to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn,

Romans 2:5 · BSB

But because of your hard and unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of wrath, when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.

“all”

Isaiah 65:12–16 Deuteronomy 32:43 Psalm 149:7–9 Zechariah 11:1–3 Malachi 4:1 Leviticus 26:14–33

Isaiah 65:12–16 · BSB

I will destine you for the sword, and you will all kneel down to be slaughtered, because I called and you did not answer, I spoke and you did not listen; you did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight…

Deuteronomy 32:43 · BSB

Rejoice, O heavens, with Him, and let all God’s angels worship Him. Rejoice, O nations, with His people; for He will avenge the blood of His children. He will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Hi…

Psalm 149:7–9 · BSB

to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the peoples,

Zechariah 11:1–3 · BSB

Open your doors, O Lebanon, that the fire may consume your cedars!

Malachi 4:1 · BSB

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the arrogant and every evildoer will be stubble; the day is coming when I will set them ablaze,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Not a root or branch will be left…

Leviticus 26:14–33 · BSB

If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments,

Also

Hosea 9:7 Isaiah 63:4 Daniel 9:24–27 Matthew 1:22

Hosea 9:7 · BSB

The days of punishment have come; the days of retribution have arrived— let Israel know it. The prophet is called a fool, and the inspired man insane, because of the greatness of your iniquity and hostility.

Isaiah 63:4 · BSB

For the day of vengeance was in My heart, and the year of My redemption had come.

Daniel 9:24–27 · BSB

Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and t…

Matthew 1:22 · BSB

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

23How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

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