28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.


In Context

25 And he released him that for insurrection and murder had been cast into prison, whom they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

26 And when they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country, and laid on him the cross, to bear it after Jesus.

27 And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him.

28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

29 For behold, the days are coming, in which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breasts that never gave suck.

30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.

Luke 23:28 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Jesus turned and said to them, "Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over me; but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus turning to them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus, turning to them, said, |Daughters of Jerusalem, don't weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28and Jesus having turned unto them, said, 'Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but for yourselves weep ye, and for your children;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28But Jesus turning to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.