Luke 21:34

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.

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.”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
WEB
“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
ASV
But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
DARBY
But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
BLB
And take heed to yourselves, lest your⁺ hearts ever be burdened with dissipation and drunkenness and the cares of life—and that day would come upon you⁺ suddenly as a snare.
ÅB
Men vokt dere at deres hjerte aldri tynges av rus og svir og timelige bekymringer, så hin dag kommer uventet over dere som en snare!
OTB
"Vær på vakt, så ikke hjertene deres blir tynget av utskeielser, drukkenskap og livets bekymringer, og den dagen kommer over dere plutselig som en snare.
B1930
Men vokt eder at ikke eders hjerte nogen tid tynges av rus og svir og timelige bekymringer, så hin dag kommer uventet over eder som en snare!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Luke 12:45–46

    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.

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  • Luke 12:40

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

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  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2–8

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

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  • 1 Peter 4:3–7

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 6:10

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

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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