Mark 13:8

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

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KJV

King James Version

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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WEB

World English Bible

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

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ASV

American Standard Version

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. These [are] [the] beginning of birth pains.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Mark 13

⁶ Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

⁷ When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

⁸ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

⁹ So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.

¹⁰ And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.

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