Parallel Verses
NET Bible
All these things are the beginning of birth pains.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
But all these things are only the beginning of the birth pains."
A Conservative Version
But all these things are the beginning of travail.
American Standard Version
But all these things are the beginning of travail.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
But all these things are [only] the beginning of terrible times.
Anderson New Testament
But all these are the beginning of sorrows.
Bible in Basic English
But all these things are the first of the troubles.
Common New Testament
All these are the beginning of birth pains.
Daniel Mace New Testament
yet all this is but the beginning of sorrow.
Darby Translation
But all these are the beginning of throes.
Godbey New Testament
And all these things are the beginning of travails.
Goodspeed New Testament
All this is only the beginning of the sufferings.
John Wesley New Testament
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Julia Smith Translation
And all these the beginning of anguish.
King James 2000
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But all these [things] [are] the beginning of birth pains.
Modern King James verseion
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Moffatt New Testament
All that is but the beginning of the trouble.
Montgomery New Testament
All these things are the beginning of birth-pangs.
New Heart English Bible
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Noyes New Testament
But all these things are the beginning of travailpains.
Sawyer New Testament
but all these things are the beginning of sorrows.
The Emphasized Bible
But, all these things, are a beginning of birth-pangs.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now all these things are the beginning of the travailing pangs.
Twentieth Century New Testament
All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!
Webster
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Weymouth New Testament
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
Williams New Testament
But all this is but the beginning of the agonies.
World English Bible
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Worrell New Testament
But all these are a beginning of travail.
Worsley New Testament
all which are but the beginning of sorrows.
Youngs Literal Translation
and all these are the beginning of sorrows;
Themes
Afflictions » Christians being afflicted
Jesus The Prophet » Foretold things to come
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
End of the world » When the end of the world will come
End of the world » What events signal the end of the world
Evangelism » What shall be preached to all nations
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » Signs preceding its destruction
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Foretold things to come
Persecution » Who shall face persecution
Redemption » When redemption will be near
The second coming of Christ » Signs preceding
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 24:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Signs Of The End Of The Age
7 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these things are the beginning of birth pains. 9 "Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
Phrases
Cross References
Leviticus 26:18-29
"'If, in spite of all these things, you do not obey me, I will discipline you seven times more on account of your sins.
Deuteronomy 28:59
then the Lord will increase your punishments and those of your descendants -- great and long-lasting afflictions and severe, enduring illnesses.
Isaiah 9:12
Syria from the east, and the Philistines from the west, they gobbled up Israelite territory. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
Isaiah 9:17
So the sovereign master was not pleased with their young men, he took no pity on their orphans and widows; for the whole nation was godless and did wicked things, every mouth was speaking disgraceful words. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
Isaiah 9:21
Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
Isaiah 10:4
You will have no place to go, except to kneel with the prisoners, or to fall among those who have been killed. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
1 Thessalonians 5:3
Now when they are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction comes on them, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will surely not escape.
1 Peter 4:17-18
For it is time for judgment to begin, starting with the house of God. And if it starts with us, what will be the fate of those who are disobedient to the gospel of God?