Luke 21:25 “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth di…”

Luke 21:25

There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

World English Bible

“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

American Standard Version

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;

Geneva Bible 1599

Then there shalbe signes in the sunne, and in the moone, and in the starres, and vpon the earth trouble among the nations with perplexitie: the sea and the waters shall roare.

Darby Translation

And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity [at] the roar of the sea and rolling waves,

Young's Literal Translation

'And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land [is] distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

Bible in Basic English

And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

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Cross references

“signs”

Isaiah 13:10 Revelation 6:12–14 Isaiah 24:23 2 Peter 3:10–12 Acts 2:19 Revelation 20:11

Isaiah 13:10 · BSB

For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light.

Revelation 6:12–14 · BSB

And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red,

Isaiah 24:23 · BSB

The moon will be confounded and the sun will be ashamed; for the LORD of Hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and before His elders with great glory.

2 Peter 3:10–12 · BSB

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

Acts 2:19 · BSB

I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke.

Revelation 20:11 · BSB

Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

“upon”

Daniel 12:1

Daniel 12:1 · BSB

“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at t…

“with”

Micah 7:4 Isaiah 22:4 Isaiah 22:5

Micah 7:4 · BSB

The best of them is like a brier; the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns. The day for your watchmen has come, the day of your visitation. Now is the time of their confusion.

Isaiah 22:4 · BSB

Therefore I said, “Turn away from me, let me weep bitterly! Do not try to console me over the destruction of the daughter of my people.”

Isaiah 22:5 · BSB

For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision— of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.

“the sea”

Isaiah 51:15 Psalm 46:3 Isaiah 5:30 Psalm 93:3 Psalm 93:4

Isaiah 51:15 · BSB

For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar— the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Psalm 46:3 · BSB

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah

Isaiah 5:30 · BSB

In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds.

Psalm 93:3 · BSB

The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves.

Psalm 93:4 · BSB

Above the roar of many waters— the mighty breakers of the sea— the LORD on high is majestic.

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

In context

24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

26Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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