Matthew 24:19 · Darby Translation
Matthew 24:19 in the Original Greek
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Matthew 24:19 in Other Translations
| KJV | And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! |
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| WEB | But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days! |
| ASV | But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! |
| YLT | ‘And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days; |
| WBT | And woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days! |
| DBY | But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days. |
Commentary on Matthew 24:19
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Questions about Matthew 24:19
What does Matthew 24:19 say?
Matthew 24:19 in the Darby Translation reads: “But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 24, alongside the classic commentary on this page.
Where is Matthew 24:19 found in the Bible?
Matthew 24:19 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 24, verse 19, in the New Testament.
What Bible translation is Matthew 24:19 shown in?
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And woe unto them that are with child,.... Not that it should be criminal for them to be with child, or a judgment on them; for it was always esteemed a blessing to be fruitful, and bear children: but this expresses the miserable circumstances such would be in, who, by reason of their heavy burdens, would not be able to make so speedy a flight, as the case would require; or would be obliged to stay at home, and endure all the miseries of the siege: so that these words, as the following are not expressive of sin, or punishment, but of pity and concern for their misery and distress:
and to them that give suck in those days; whose tender affection to their infants will not suffer them to leave them behind them; and yet such their weakness, that they will not be able to carry them with them; at least, they must be great hindrances to their speedy flight. So that the case of these is much worse than that of men on the house top, or in the field, who could much more easily leave their goods and clothes, than these their children, as well as had more agility and strength of body to flee. So , "women with child, and that give suck"; are mentioned together in the Jewish writings, as such as were excused from certain fasts, though obliged to others (g).
(g) T. Hieros. Taanioth, fol. 64. 3. Maimon. Hilch. Taanioth, c. 5. sect. 10.