Luke 21:34

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Luke 21:32–36 · Berean Standard Bible

32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.

33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.

36 So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

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Luke 21:8

Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

Luke 17:3

Watch yourselves. If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

Mark 13:9

So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

Hebrews 12:15

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.

Luke 12:45

But suppose that servant says in his heart, ‘My master will be a long time in coming,’ and he begins to beat the menservants and maidservants, and to eat and drink and get drunk.

Leviticus 10:9

“You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.

Proverbs 21:4

Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the guides of the wicked—are sin.

Isaiah 28:7

These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments.

Isaiah 56:10

Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber.

Isaiah 56:11

Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain:

Isaiah 56:12

“Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”

Hosea 4:11

Promiscuity, wine, and new wine take away understanding.

Romans 13:11

And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed.

Romans 13:12

The night is nearly over; the day has drawn near. So let us lay aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.

Romans 13:13

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy.

1 Thessalonians 5:6

So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.

1 Thessalonians 5:7

For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

1 Peter 4:3

For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.

1 Peter 4:4

Because of this, they consider it strange of you not to plunge with them into the same flood of reckless indiscretion, and they heap abuse on you.

1 Peter 4:5

But they will have to give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.

1 Peter 4:6

That is why the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged as men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

1 Peter 4:7

The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.

Deuteronomy 29:19

because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered land as well as the dry.

1 Samuel 25:36

When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.

Isaiah 28:1

Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.

Isaiah 28:2

Behold, the Lord has one who is strong and mighty. Like a hailstorm or destructive tempest, like a driving rain or flooding downpour, he will smash that crown to the ground.

Isaiah 28:3

The majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards will be trampled underfoot.

1 Corinthians 5:11

But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat.

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions,

Luke 8:14

The seeds that fell among the thorns are those who hear, but as they go on their way, they are choked by the worries, riches, and pleasures of this life, and their fruit does not mature.

Luke 10:41

“Martha, Martha,” the Lord replied, “you are worried and upset about many things.

Matthew 13:22

The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Mark 4:19

but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth, and the desire for other things come in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.

Philippians 4:6

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Luke 12:46

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate. Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the unbelievers.

Psalms 35:8

May ruin befall them by surprise; may the net they hid ensnare them; may they fall into the hazard they created.

Matthew 24:39

And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.

Matthew 24:40

Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.

Matthew 24:41

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.

Matthew 24:42

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Matthew 24:43

But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.

Matthew 24:44

For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.

Matthew 24:45

Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?

Matthew 24:46

Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.

Matthew 24:47

Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

Matthew 24:48

But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’

Matthew 24:49

And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.

Matthew 24:50

The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.

Mark 13:35

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.

Mark 13:36

Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.

Mark 13:37

And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”

1 Thessalonians 5:2

For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

1 Thessalonians 5:4

But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.

2 Peter 3:10

But the Day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar, the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and its works will be laid bare.

2 Peter 3:14

Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His sight.

Revelation 3:3

Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, and you will not know the hour when I will come upon you.