Luke 21:7They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
The setting
Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Tuesday of Passion Week. Jesus has just predicted the temple's destruction, and His disciples are privately asking for details...
The emotion here: bewildered and seeking clarity after hearing shocking news
The original word
sēmeion (σημεῖον) — a supernatural sign or miraculous indicator
Why it matters
The temple they were asking about was Herod's temple, one of the architectural wonders of the ancient world
Read with care
What most readers miss in Luke 21:7
This was a PRIVATE conversation — only the inner circle of disciples heard this
Common misconceptionPeople think this is casual curiosity, but the disciples had just heard Jesus predict the temple's destruction — they were asking about the end of their world.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Luke 21:7
Bible Genome reading
Luke 21:7 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 21:7 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. The setting is the Temple. These words are attributed to disciples. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 25% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include questioning, signs. Notable phrases: Teacher; when will these things; what is the sign.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same seeking
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— 1 Thessalonians 5:17
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— Amos 5:24
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
Your reflection
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