Luke 21:24

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.

Cross-reference

Luke 13:35 Parallel

Luke 13:35 predicts Jerusalem's desolation until a future welcome — parallel to the 'until' of Gentile times in Luke 21:24.

Luke 23:29 Parallel

In Luke 23:29, Jesus similarly warns of coming days when barrenness is blessed, reinforcing the severity of the judgment described here.

Revelation 11:2 says the holy city will be trampled for 42 months — a direct parallel to Jesus' prophecy of Gentile trampling.

Romans 11:25 directly mirrors this: a partial hardening on Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in—identical concept.

Deuteronomy 28:64-68 prophesies dispersion among nations and slavery — the exact curses Jesus says will befall Jerusalem.

Daniel 12:7 Parallel

Daniel 12:7 speaks of a set period ('time, times, half a time') for the holy people's suffering—parallel to the 'until' in this verse.

Daniel 9:27 Allusion

Daniel 9:27 prophesies temple desolation and an appointed end—Jesus references this in describing Jerusalem's fall until the times of Gentiles.

Isaiah 63:18 laments that adversaries trampled God's sanctuary — directly echoed in Jerusalem being trampled by Gentiles.

Lamentations 1:15 describes the Lord trampling Judah like a wine press — the same image of Jerusalem's destruction Jesus foretells.

Jeremiah 29:18 explicitly predicts sword, being driven among nations, and reproach — the very outcome Jesus declares for Jerusalem.

Matthew 24:21 describes great tribulation — the same event Luke 21:24 specifies with destruction and exile.

Matthew 23:38 declares temple left desolate — same judgment as Jerusalem trampled by Gentiles in Luke 21:24.

Zechariah 14:2 foretells nations attacking Jerusalem and exile — a direct parallel to the destruction Jesus predicts.

Daniel 9:26 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 9:26 predicts the destruction of the city and sanctuary by a coming prince — the event Jesus is foretelling.

Daniel 8:13 Parallel

Daniel 8:13 asks 'how long' until the sanctuary is trampled — mirroring the 'times of the Gentiles' period in this verse.

Leviticus 26:31 Prophetic fulfillment

Leviticus 26:31 describes God making sanctuaries desolate—this covenant curse is fulfilled in Jerusalem's trampling and destruction.

Isaiah 64:10 laments that Jerusalem has become a wilderness—identical to the desolate state of Jerusalem being trampled by Gentiles here.

Leviticus 26:33 Prophetic fulfillment

Leviticus 26:33 foretells scattering among nations and land desolation—exactly what happens here with captivity and trampled Jerusalem.

Deuteronomy 28:25 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 28:25 describes the covenant curse of defeat and scattering among nations — the very judgment Jesus says will come upon Jerusalem.

1 Kings 8:46 mentions being carried away captive to an enemy land when they sin — exactly the situation Jesus describes for Jerusalem.

In 2 Chronicles 6:36, Solomon's prayer foresees Israel taken captive for sin, matching the captivity described here.

Psalm 44:11 Parallel

Psalm 44:11 says God scattered Israel among nations like sheep for slaughter, directly paralleling the captivity and dispersion here.

Psalm 79:1 Parallel

Psalm 79:1 explicitly says nations laid Jerusalem in ruins, directly matching the trampling underfoot by Gentiles.

Isaiah 52:2 Parallel

Isaiah 52:2 calls captive Jerusalem to rise from the dust—anticipating the release from Gentile trampling described here.

Jeremiah 12:7 says God has forsaken His house and handed it to enemies—exactly the judgment behind Jerusalem being trampled by Gentiles here.

Psalm 74:3 Parallel

Psalm 74:3 describes the enemy damaging the sanctuary, connecting to Jerusalem being trampled by Gentiles.

Hosea 3:4 Parallel

Hosea 3:4 describes Israel without king or sacrifice for many days — the exile condition that the 'times of the Gentiles' entails.

Isaiah 5:5 Parallel

Isaiah 5:5 says God will break down his vineyard's wall and let it be trampled — a metaphor for Jerusalem's trampling by Gentiles.

1 Kings 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 9:7 says God will cut off Israel and make them a byword among peoples — matches the scattering and trampling in Luke's prophecy.

Deuteronomy 29:28 speaks of being uprooted and cast into another land — a prior exile that prefigures the coming judgment on Jerusalem.

Daniel 8:11 Parallel

Daniel 8:11 tells of the sanctuary being cast down by a Gentile power, echoing the trampling of Jerusalem here.

Amos 6:7 Parallel

Amos 6:7 depicts leaders going into exile — a pattern of judgment Luke 21:24 applies to Jerusalem's captives.

John 4:21 Related theme

In John 4:21, Jesus speaks of a coming hour when worship won't be tied to Jerusalem, aligning with the trampling and changed role of Jerusalem here.