28. And Jesus turning round to them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep over me, but weep over yourselves and over your children;
29. for behold, days are coming in which they will say, Blessed are the barren, and wombs that have not borne, and breasts that have not given suck.
30. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall upon us; and to the hills, Cover us:
31. for if these things are done in the green tree, what shall take place in the dry?