# Luke 21.27

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**Book:** [Luke](/codex/luke-the-evangelist/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">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;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.</span> 29. And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, <span class="rl-speech">and all the trees:</span> (Luke 21:25-29, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">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;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">He told them a parable. “See the fig tree, and all the trees.</span> (Luke 21:25-29, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">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;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;</span> (Luke 21:25-29, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 25. <span class="rl-speech">'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;</span> 26. <span class="rl-speech">men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.</span>
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> **27. <span class="rl-speech">'And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;</span>**
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> 28. <span class="rl-speech">and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'</span> 29. <span class="rl-speech">And he spake a simile to them: 'See the fig-tree, and all the trees,</span> (Luke 21:25-29, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G1391 - doxa](/codex/g1391-doxa/), *doxa* (Strong's G1391). Also appears in: [Matthew 6.25-34](/codex/matthew-6-25-34/), [Matthew 16.27](/codex/matthew-16-27/), [Matthew 19](/codex/matthew-19/).
- [G5207 - huios](/codex/g5207-huios/), *huios* (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.20](/codex/matthew-1-20/), [Matthew 1.21](/codex/matthew-1-21/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Luke 21](/codex/luke-21/)

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