“Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again.

The Glorious Return

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

For those days will be such a time of tribulation as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will again.

The Return of Christ

“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light,

These things I have spoken to you so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.”

There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of mankind who does evil, for the Jew first and also for the Greek,

And not only this, but we also celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about perseverance;

Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or trouble, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

Therefore I ask you not to become discouraged about my tribulations in your behalf, since they are your glory.

The Patmos Vision

I, John, your brother and fellow participant in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

‘I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich), and the slander by those who say they are Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

Behold, I will throw her on a bed of sickness, and those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of her deeds.

A Multitude from the Tribulation

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation and all the tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palm branches were in their hands;

I said to him, “My lord, you know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.