Matthew 24:21

Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.

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In The King James Version

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

In Context

20And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

22And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.

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Cross References

Psalms 69:22\69:21\They gave me poison for my food; and bitter wine for my drink.

Isaiah 66:15And your name will become a curse to my people, and the Lord God will put you to death, and give his servants another name:

Daniel 12:1And at that time Michael will take up his place, the great angel, who is the supporter of the children of your people: and there will be a time of trouble, such as there never was from the time there was a nation even till that same time: and at that time your people will be kept safe, everyone who is recorded in the book.

Joel 2:2For a day of dark and deep shade is near, a day of cloud and black night: like a black cloud a great and strong people is covering the mountains; there has never been any like them and will not be after them again, from generation to generation.

Zechariah 14:2For I will get all the nations together to make war against Jerusalem; and the town will be overcome, and the goods taken from the houses, and the women taken by force: and half the town will go away as prisoners, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the town.

Matthew 24:29But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved:

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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