Matthew 24:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“All these are the beginning of sorrows.”

Matthew 24:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 24:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 24:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.”

Matthew 24:8 — World English Bible

Matthew 24:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But all these things are the beginning of travail.”

Matthew 24:8 — American Standard Version

Matthew 24:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and all these <FI>are<Fi> the beginning of sorrows;”

Matthew 24:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 24:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But all these [are the] beginning of throes.”

Matthew 24:8 — Darby Translation

Matthew 24:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“All these are but ye beginning of sorowes.”

Matthew 24:8 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 24:8 in Context — Matthew 24

6 And 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.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

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What Does Matthew 24:8 Mean?

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