Luke 21:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not immediately.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας, μὴ πτοηθῆτε: δεῖ γὰρ ταῦτα γενέσθαι πρῶτον· ἀλλʼ οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος.

Transliteration

When de you akousēte polemous kai akatastasias, not ptoēthēte: dei gar these things genesthai prōton· all' not eutheōs the telos.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive particle - but/and
• *akousēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you hear
• *polemous*: accusative masculine plural - wars
• *kai*: conjunction - and
• *akatastasias*: accusative feminine plural - disturbances/insurrections
• *ptoēthēte*: aorist passive subjunctive, 2nd person plural - be terrified
• *dei*: impersonal present active indicative - it is necessary
• *gar*: postpositive particle - for
• *genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive - to happen
• *prōton*: adverb - first
• *all'*: strong adversative conjunction - but
• *eutheōs*: adverb - immediately
• *telos*: nominative neuter singular - end

Word Meanings

• *de*: and/but/now
• *akousēte*: hear/hear about
• *polemous*: wars/battles/conflicts
• *akatastasias*: disturbances/insurrections/tumults/unrest
• *ptoēthēte*: be terrified/be frightened/be alarmed
• *dei*: it is necessary/must/ought
• *gar*: for/because/indeed
• *genesthai*: to happen/to occur/to come to pass
• *prōton*: first/firstly/at first
• *eutheōs*: immediately/at once/right away
• *telos*: end/conclusion/termination

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified. These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But when ye heare of warre and of dissencion: be not afrayd. For these thinges must fyrst come: but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But whan ye heare of warres and insurreccions, be not ye afrayed, for soch must come to passe, but the ende is not yet there so soone.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But when ye heare of warres, and seditios, be not afraide: For these thinges must first come to passe, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end› [is] ‹not by and by.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end `is' not immediately.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

• World English Bible (2000)

  When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

Referenced Verses

• Matt 24:6-8 : 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
• Mark 13:7-8 : 7 And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled: for such things must occur; but the end is not yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in various places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
• Luke 21:28 : 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up and lift up your heads, for your redemption draws near.
• Isa 51:12-13 : 12 I, even I, am he who comforts you: who are you, that you should be afraid of a man who will die, and of the son of man who will be made like grass; 13 And you forget the LORD your Maker, who stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and you fear continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? And where is the fury of the oppressor?
• Luke 21:18-19 : 18 But not a hair of your head shall perish. 19 In your patience possess your souls.