Matthew 24:8

But all these are the beginning of sorrows.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

In Context

7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places.

9Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account.

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Cross References

1 Peter 4:17For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God; and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of those who obey not the gospel of God?

Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →

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