• Luke 21:24
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 24 καὶ and πεσοῦνται they will fall στόματι to mouth μαχαίρης of sword καὶ and αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται they will be led captive εἰς into τὰ the ἔθνη nations πάντα, all, καὶ and Ἰερουσαλὴμ Jerusalem ἔσται will be πατουμένη being trampled ὑπὸ by ἐθνῶν, nations, ἄχρι until οὗ what [time] πληρωθῶσιν should be fulfilled καὶ and ἔσονται will be καιροὶ appointed times ἐθνῶν. of nations.

  • Luke 21:24
    King James Version

    • 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

  • Luke 21:24
    American Standard Version

    • 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

  • Luke 21:24
    The Bible in Living English

    • 24 and they will fall by the edge of the sword and be carried off to all the nations as captives, and Jerusalem will be trodden underfoot by the nations, until the times of the nations have run their full course.

  • Luke Study Notes—Chapter 21
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 21:24

      appointed times of the nations: Or “times of the Gentiles.” The Greek word kai·rosʹ (here the plural form is rendered “appointed times”) may refer to a point of time or a fixed or definite period of time or a “season” marked by certain features. (Mt 13:30; 21:34; Mr 11:13) It is used of “the appointed time” for Jesus’ ministry to begin (Mr 1:15) and the “appointed time” of his death (Mt 26:18). The term kai·rosʹ is also used with reference to future times or seasons within God’s arrangement or timetable, particularly in relation to Christ’s presence and his Kingdom. (Ac 1:7; 3:19; 1Th 5:1) In view of how the word kai·rosʹ is used in the Bible text, the expression “appointed times of the nations” evidently refers, not to a vague or indefinite time, but to a fixed period of time, one having a beginning and an end. The term “nations” or “Gentiles” translates the plural form of the Greek word eʹthnos, which was often used by the Bible writers to refer specifically to the non-Jewish nations.