Matthew 24:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus laments the special hardship of pregnant and nursing mothers in those days of flight.
What Does Matthew 24:19 Mean?
Jesus voices a tender lament: woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in the days of flight, for whom sudden escape will be hardest. His warning carries grief, not indifference.
This compassion in the midst of crisis reveals the heart of the Savior. He sees the most vulnerable -- mothers and infants -- and mourns the suffering ahead for them. Far from cold prediction, his words ache with sympathy. Even as he announces judgment on a city, his concern reaches to the weakest caught within it, a reminder that God's heart is always near to the fragile.
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What does Matthew 24:19 mean?
Jesus laments the special hardship of pregnant and nursing mothers in those days of flight.