Matthew 24:7
For there will arise—nation against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,—and there will be famines and earthquakes, in places.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
8But, all these things, are a beginning of birth-pangs.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 15:6and they were beaten in pieces-nation against nation, and city against city,—for, God, discomfited them with all manner of distress.
Isaiah 19:2And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, And they shall fight—Every one against his brother and Every one against his neighbour,—City against city, and Kingdom against kingdom.
Ezekiel 14:21For thus, saith My Lord Yahweh, How much less [should they avail] when my four calamitous judgments, sword and famine and mischievous wild beast and pestilence I have sent against Jerusalem,—to cut off therefrom man and beast?
Joel 2:30And I will set forth wonders in the heavens, and in the earth,—blood, and fire, and columns of smoke:
Zechariah 14:2Yea I will gather together all the nations unto Jerusalem, to battle, and the city, shall be captured, and the houses, plundered, and, the women, ravished,—and half of the city, shall go forth, into exile, but, the remainder of the people, shall not be cut off out of the city.
Luke 21:11As well great earthquakes, as also, in places, pestilences and famines, will there be, as well objects of terror, as also, from heaven, great signs, will there be.
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 →