John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:30
Then shall they begin to say ,.... The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions read, "then shall ye begin to say"; the tribulation being so great, as never was the like since the creation of the world, nor never will be to the end of it; and being so sore pressed with the sword and famine; with the enemy without, and divisions, robberies, and murders within; and their miseries being inexpressible, and intolerable, they will seek to go into the holes of the rocks, and caves of the earth, as is... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Luke 23:29
For behold the days are coming ,.... The time is hastening on; yet a little while, a few years more, and such times of distress will be: in the which they shall say ; or it shall be commonly said; it will be in every one's mouth: blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave suck ; that is, happy wilt those persons be who have no children, to be starved to death, for want of bread; or to be killed with the sword before their eyes, which must... read more