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


In Context

25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.

26 As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.

27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed for him.

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

29 For the time will come when you will say, 'Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!'

30 Then " 'they will 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 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 American Standard 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 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.