For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.
Listen, there are days coming when people will say, 'Lucky are the women who never had kids, who never got pregnant, who never had to nurse babies.'
Sometimes the pain gets so intense that even the most beautiful parts of life feel like burdens.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Luke 23, Jesus is on his way to crucifixion and speaks to the women of Jerusalem who are mourning for him, warning them about future calamities. He prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, which historical events like the Roman siege in 70 AD fulfilled, a time of extreme suffering where food shortages and violence made child-rearing a burden rather than a joy. In this context, Jesus highlights how societal norms about family blessings would reverse amid such horrors.
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