Mark 13:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Matt 18:7 : 7 Woe to the world because of stumbling blocks! It is necessary that stumbling blocks come, but woe to the person through whom they come.
  • Luke 21:9-9 : 9 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.” 10 Persecution of Disciples Then he said to them,“Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
  • John 14:27 : 27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.
  • Acts 17:3 : 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying,“This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.”
  • John 14:1 : 1 Jesus’ Parting Words to His Disciples“Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me.
  • Matt 24:6-7 : 6 You 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. 7 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
  • 2 Sam 14:14 : 14 Certainly we must die, and are like water spilled on the ground that cannot be gathered up again. But God does not take away life; instead he devises ways for the banished to be restored.
  • Ps 27:3 : 3 Even when an army is deployed against me, I do not fear. Even when war is imminent, I remain confident.
  • Ps 46:1-3 : 1 For the music director; by the Korahites; according to the alamoth style; a song. God is our strong refuge; he is truly our helper in times of trouble. 2 For this reason we do not fear when the earth shakes, and the mountains tumble into the depths of the sea, 3 when its waves crash and foam, and the mountains shake before the surging sea.(Selah)
  • Ps 112:7 : 7 He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the LORD.
  • Prov 3:25 : 25 Do not be afraid of sudden disaster, or when destruction overtakes the wicked;
  • Isa 8:12 : 12 “Do not say,‘Conspiracy,’ every time these people say the word. Don’t be afraid of what scares them; don’t be terrified.
  • Jer 4:19-21 : 19 I said,“Oh, the feeling in the pit of my stomach! I writhe in anguish. Oh, the pain in my heart! My heart pounds within me. I cannot keep silent. For I hear the sound of the trumpet; the sound of the battle cry pierces my soul! 20 I see one destruction after another taking place, so that the whole land lies in ruins. I see our tents suddenly destroyed, their curtains torn down in a mere instant. 21 “How long must I see the enemy’s battle flags and hear the military signals of their bugles?”
  • Jer 51:46 : 46 Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”

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  • Matt 24:5-10
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    5For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am the Christ,’ and they will mislead many.

    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.

  • Luke 21:7-11
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    7So they asked him,“Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”

    8He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!

    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.”

    10Persecution of Disciples Then he said to them,“Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

    11There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

  • Mark 13:8-10
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    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.

  • Mark 13:29-31
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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.

    31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Luke 21:25-26
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    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.

  • Jer 51:46
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    46Do not lose your courage or become afraid because of the reports that are heard in the land. For a report will come in one year. Another report will follow it in the next. There will be violence in the land with ruler fighting against ruler.”

  • Matt 24:13-15
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    13But the person who endures to the end will be saved.

    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),

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

  • Mark 13:12-14
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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.

    13You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

    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.

  • Matt 24:33-35
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    33So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

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

    35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Mark 13:6
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    6Many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.

  • Mark 13:18-19
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    18Pray that it may not be in winter.

    19For in those days there will be suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, or ever will happen.

  • Mark 13:21
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    21Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

  • Luke 21:31-33
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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.

    33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • 1 Thess 5:3
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    3Now 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.

  • Matt 24:23
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    23Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

  • Matt 24:3
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    3Signs of the End of the Age As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said,“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

  • Mark 13:33
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    33Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

  • Mark 13:23-25
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    23Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

    24The Arrival of the Son of Man“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

    25the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

  • Mark 13:4
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    4“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to 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.

  • Ezek 7:25
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    25Terror is coming! They will seek peace, but find none.

  • Matt 24:21
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    21For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.

  • John 16:33
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    33I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble and suffering, but take courage– I have conquered the world.”

  • John 14:27
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    27“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage.