All these are the beginning of birth pains.

“Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(A) and put to death,(B) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(C) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,

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All these are the beginning of sorrows.

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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All[a] these things are the beginning of birth pains.

Persecution of Disciples

“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations[b] because of my name.[c] 10 Then many will be led into sin,[d] and they will betray one another and hate one another.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
  2. Matthew 24:9 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).
  3. Matthew 24:9 sn See Matt 5:10-12; 1 Cor 1:25-31.
  4. Matthew 24:10 tn Or “many will fall away.” This could also refer to apostasy.