Mark 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
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2 Chronicles 15:6And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity.
Isaiah 19:2And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: 1 And they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; 1 City against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 1
Jeremiah 4:31For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, 1 The voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, 1 Saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.
Jeremiah 13:21What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them to be captains, and as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail?
Jeremiah 25:32Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 1 Behold, evil shall go forth from nation to nation, 1 And a great whirlwind shall be raised up from the coasts of the earth. 1
Jeremiah 50:43The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, 1 And his hands waxed feeble: 1 Anguish took hold of him, 1 And pangs as of a woman in travail. 1
Matthew Henry on Mark 13:6-14
Great Afflictions Foretold. 5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. 9… Read the whole commentary →