Matthew 24:7
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
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8But all these things are only the beginning of birth pains.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:6They were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city, for God troubled them with all kinds of suffering.
Isaiah 19:2“I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians: A man will fight against his brother, and a man against his neighbor; 1 city will be against city, and kingdom against kingdom. 1
Ezekiel 14:21For the Lord Yahweh says this: I will certainly make things worse by sending my four punishments—famine, sword, wild animals, and plague—against Jerusalem to cut off both man and beast from her.
Joel 2:30I will show wonders in the heavens and on the earth, 1 blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. 1
Zechariah 14:2For I will gather every nation against Jerusalem for battle and the city will be captured. The houses will be plundered and the women raped. Half of the city will go out into captivity, but the remainder of the people will not be cut off from the city.
Luke 21:11There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues. There will be terrifying events and great signs from heaven.
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 →