And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
Parallel translations
- WEB “When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.
- BSB When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
- NKJV But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
- NASB When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.
- NLT And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
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Quick answer
Wars and rumors of wars will come, but the disciples must not be alarmed. Such turmoil is not yet the end.
Overview
Conflict and unrest, though frightening, are part of the present age and must occur within God's plan. Jesus calms his followers: these are not signs that the end has arrived, so they should not be thrown into panic. This steadies believers against the temptation to read every crisis as the immediate end, urging trust in God's sovereign timing instead.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 14
- Luke 21:9–11But 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.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- Matt 24:6–7And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
- Ps 112:7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.
- Ps 27:3Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.
- Acts 17:3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
- 2 Sam 14:14For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.
- Jer 4:19–21My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.
- Isa 8:12Say ye not, A confederacy, to all them to whom this people shall say, A confederacy; neither fear ye their fear, nor be afraid.
- John 14:1Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
- Ps 46:1–3God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- Matt 18:7Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!
- Prov 3:25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
- Jer 51:46And lest your heart faint, and ye fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come one year, and after that in another year shall come a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.
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