Luke 21:10

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Persecution of Disciples Then he said to them,“Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

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  • Zech 14:13 : 13 On that day there will be great confusion from the LORD among them; they will seize each other and attack one another violently.
  • Mark 13:8 : 8 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.
  • Acts 2:19-20 : 19 And I will perform wonders in the sky above and miraculous signs on the earth below, blood and fire and clouds of smoke. 20 The sun will be changed to darkness and the moon to blood before the great and glorious day of the Lord comes.
  • 2 Chr 15:5-6 : 5 In those days no one could travel safely, for total chaos had overtaken all the people of the surrounding lands. 6 One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.
  • Heb 12:27 : 27 Now this phrase“once more” indicates the removal of what is shaken, that is, of created things, so that what is unshaken may remain.
  • Rev 6:2-9 : 2 So I looked, and here came a white horse! The one who rode it had a bow, and he was given a crown, and as a conqueror he rode out to conquer. 3 Then when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying,“Come!” 4 And another horse, fiery red, came out, and the one who rode it was granted permission to take peace from the earth, so that people would butcher one another, and he was given a huge sword. 5 Then when the Lamb opened the third seal I heard the third living creature saying,“Come!” So I looked, and here came a black horse! The one who rode it had a balance scale in his hand. 6 Then I heard something like a voice from among the four living creatures saying,“A quart of wheat will cost a day’s pay and three quarts of barley will cost a day’s pay. But do not damage the olive oil and the wine!” 7 Then when the Lamb opened the fourth seal I heard the voice of the fourth living creature saying,“Come!” 8 So I looked and here came a pale green horse! The name of the one who rode it was Death, and Hades followed right behind. They were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill its population with the sword, famine, and disease, and by the wild animals of the earth. 9 Now when the Lamb opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been violently killed because of the word of God and because of the testimony they had given. 10 They cried out with a loud voice,“How long, Sovereign Master, holy and true, before you judge those who live on the earth and avenge our blood?” 11 Each of them was given a long white robe and they were told to rest for a little longer, until the full number was reached of both their fellow servants and their brothers who were going to be killed just as they had been. 12 Then I looked when the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and a huge earthquake took place; the sun became as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon became blood red;
  • Zech 14:2-3 : 2 For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to wage war; the city will be taken, its houses plundered, and the women raped. Then half of the city will go into exile, but the remainder of the people will not be taken away. 3 Then the LORD will go to battle and fight against those nations, just as he fought battles in ancient days.
  • Isa 19:2 : 2 “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt, brothers will fight with each other, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms.
  • Hag 2:21-22 : 21 Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah:‘I am ready to shake the sky and the earth. 22 I will overthrow royal thrones and shatter the might of earthly kingdoms. I will overthrow chariots and those who ride them, and horses and their riders will fall as people kill one another.
  • Acts 11:28 : 28 One of them, named Agabus, got up and predicted by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world.(This took place during the reign of Claudius.)

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  • Matt 24:6-10
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    6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.

    7For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

    8All these things are the beginning of birth pains.

    9Persecution of Disciples“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.

    10Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

  • Mark 13:7-10
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    7When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

    8For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

    9Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

    10First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

  • Luke 21:9
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    9And 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.”

  • Luke 21:11-12
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    11There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

    12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

  • Luke 21:20-28
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    20The Desolation of Jerusalem“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

    21Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. Those who are inside the city must depart. Those who are out in the country must not enter it,

    22because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

    23Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people.

    24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led away as captives among all nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

    25The Arrival of the Son of Man“And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth nations will be in distress, anxious over the roaring of the sea and the surging waves.

    26People will be fainting from fear and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

    27Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.

    28But when these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

  • Matt 10:21
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    21“Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

  • Luke 21:31-32
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    31So also you, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.

    32I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

  • Luke 21:6-7
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    6“As for these things that you are gazing at, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

    7So they asked him,“Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”

  • Mark 13:12
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    12Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against parents and have them put to death.

  • 2 Chr 15:6
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    6One nation was crushed by another, and one city by another, for God caused them to be in great turmoil.

  • Matt 24:14-15
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    14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

    15The Abomination of Desolation“So when you see the abomination of desolation– spoken about by Daniel the prophet– standing in the holy place”(let the reader understand),

  • Matt 12:25
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    25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.

  • Luke 21:35
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    35For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.

  • Mark 3:24
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    24If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom will not be able to stand.

  • Mark 13:29-30
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    29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

    30I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

  • Luke 12:53
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    53They will be divided, father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.”

  • Luke 11:17
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    17But Jesus, realizing their thoughts, said to them,“Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and a divided household falls.

  • Luke 21:16-17
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    16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will have some of you put to death.

    17You will be hated by everyone because of my name.

  • Matt 10:18
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    18And you will be brought before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them and to the Gentiles.

  • Luke 17:21
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    21nor will they say,‘Look, here it is!’ or‘There!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is in your midst.”

  • Matt 10:35-36
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    35For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law,

    36and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household.

  • Mark 13:14
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    14The Abomination of Desolation“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

  • Jer 25:32
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    32The LORD of Heaven’s Armies says,‘Disaster will soon come on one nation after another. A mighty storm of military destruction is rising up from the distant parts of the earth.’

  • Dan 11:20
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    20There will arise after him one who will send out an exactor of tribute to enhance the splendor of the kingdom, but after a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or battle.

  • Matt 24:34
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    34I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

  • Matt 10:23
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    23Whenever they persecute you in one town, flee to another! I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

  • Zech 14:13
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    13On that day there will be great confusion from the LORD among them; they will seize each other and attack one another violently.

  • Luke 12:51
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    51Do you think I have come to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division!