Luke 21:21

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Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

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Jerusalem in New Testament TimesA plan of ancient Jerusalem as it was in New Testament times, with its walls, temple and gates.

The Holy Land in the Time of JesusThe Holy Land in the time of Jesus, showing Galilee, Samaria, Judea and the territories under Herod's rule.

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Jerusalem was the city centered on the temple, while Judea was the surrounding Jewish region; the Mount of Olives lay just east of Jerusalem. In Jesus’ warning of coming judgment, those in Judea were to flee to the mountains and those in Jerusalem to escape rather than seek refuge in the city.

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Luke 21:21 mentions Jerusalem, Judea and Mount of Olives.

Photo of Jerusalem — Jerusalem · Godot13

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