Parallel Verses

Amplified

Pray that your flight [from persecution and suffering] will not be in winter, or on a Sabbath [when Jewish laws prohibit travel].

New American Standard Bible

But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

King James Version

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Holman Bible

Pray that your escape may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

International Standard Version

Pray that it may not be in winter or on a Sabbath when you flee,

A Conservative Version

And pray ye that your flight may not happen in winter, nor on a Sabbath,

American Standard Version

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:

An Understandable Version

And pray that it will not be in the winter or on a Sabbath day when you will have to flee [from the city]. [Note: Jewish Sabbath day restrictions on travel (only three-fifths of a mile) and city gate closures would make leaving the city nearly impossible].

Anderson New Testament

Pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath:

Bible in Basic English

And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

Common New Testament

Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.

Daniel Mace New Testament

be sure to pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath-day:

Darby Translation

But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:

Godbey New Testament

But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath.

Goodspeed New Testament

And pray that you may not have to fly in winter or on the Sabbath,

John Wesley New Testament

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath.

Julia Smith Translation

And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor in the sabbath.

King James 2000

But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Lexham Expanded Bible

But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.

Modern King James verseion

But pray that your flight is not in the winter, nor on the sabbath day;

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But pray that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day.

Moffatt New Testament

Pray that you may not have to fly in winter or on the sabbath,

Montgomery New Testament

"But pray that your flight may not be in the winter; nor on a Sabbath;

NET Bible

Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

New Heart English Bible

Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,

Noyes New Testament

And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath.

Sawyer New Testament

But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath;

The Emphasized Bible

But be praying that your flight, may not happen in winter, nor on sabbath;

Thomas Haweis New Testament

And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on the sabbath.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath;

Webster

But pray ye that your flight may not be in the winter, neither on the sabbath:

Weymouth New Testament

"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;

Williams New Testament

And pray for your flight not to be in winter or on the Sabbath,

World English Bible

Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,

Worrell New Testament

And pray, that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath;

Worsley New Testament

Pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath:

Youngs Literal Translation

and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter, nor on a sabbath;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

pray ye
προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

ἵνα 
Hina 
that, to,
Usage: 472

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

φυγή 
Phuge 
Usage: 0

be
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

not
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

in the winter
χειμών 
Cheimon 
Usage: 3

μηδέ 
mede 
neither, nor, not, nor yet, not once, no not, not so much as
Usage: 31

on
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Context Readings

The Abomination Of Desolation

19 And woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 Pray that your flight [from persecution and suffering] will not be in winter, or on a Sabbath [when Jewish laws prohibit travel]. 21 For at that time there will be a great tribulation (pressure, distress, oppression), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will [again].

Cross References

Exodus 16:29

See, the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore He gives you the bread for two days on the sixth day. Let every man stay in his place; no man is to leave his place on the seventh day.”

Acts 1:12

Then the disciples returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet (Olive Grove), which is near Jerusalem, [only] a Sabbath day’s journey (less than one mile) away.

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