Verse 7
Matthew 24:7
New Living Translation
7
Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.
Original Language Text
greek
ἐγερθήσεται γὰρ ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν, καὶ ἔσονται ⸀λιμοὶ καὶ σεισμοὶ κατὰ τόπους·
English Translation
For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
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Chapter 24 Context
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As Yashua (Jesus) was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Templ...
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But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely dem...
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Later, Yashua (Jesus) sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tel...
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Yashua (Jesus) told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
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for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, b...
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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthqu...
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But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
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“Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you...
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And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
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And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
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Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
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But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations...
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“The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about — the sacrilegious object t...
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“Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.
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A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.
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A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.
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How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.
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And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
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For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so gr...
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In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be...
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“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.
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For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to dece...
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See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.
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“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or,...
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For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man c...
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Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the...
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“Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened,<br>the moon will give no lig...
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And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will...
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And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen...
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“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you kno...
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In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the d...
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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place...
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Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
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“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven...
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“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.
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In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up...
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People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is...
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“Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left.
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Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.
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“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
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Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not...
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You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
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“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his...
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If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
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I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
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But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
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and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?
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The master will return unannounced and unexpected,
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and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place ther...
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