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Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
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The Horror of the Siege
Jesus' "woe" to pregnant and nursing mothers was a practical warning about the extreme difficulty they would face when fleeing the siege of Jerusalem. Commentators explain that this wasn't just an expression of sorrow, but a vivid depiction of the real-life suffering and "great distress" that would make escape nearly impossible for the most vulnerable during this terrifying historical event.
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19th Century
Anglican
Great distress in the land.—Literally, great need, or necessity. The word, which St. Luke uses as an eq…
Baptist
And it is so even to this day. Here is another instance in which the Lord instructed his people to expect his coming, and yet at the same time told…
The destruction of Jerusalem. The reference to Jerusalem (v.20) need not be construed as a vaticinium ex eventu (a prophecy put in the mouth of Jes…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But woe unto them that are with-child (See Gill on Matthew 24:19).
For there shall be gr…
Presbyterian
With much curiosity, those around Christ ask about the time when the great desolation would occur. He answers with clarity and fullness, to the ext…
