Matthew 24:8 - The Scriptures 1998

⁸ “And all these are the beginning of birth pains.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ All this is but the beginning [the early pains] of the birth pangs [of the intolerable anguish].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ But all these things are the beginning of travail.

Common English Bible

⁸ But all these things are just the beginning of the sufferings associated with the end.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ But all these things are just the beginning of the sorrows.

Matthew 24:8 Cross References

Isaiah 10:4

“Without Me they shall bow down among the prisoners, and fall among the slain.” With all this His displeasure has not turned back, and His hand is still stretched out.

Isaiah 9:12

the Arameans before and the Philistines behind. And they devour Yisra’ĕ

Isaiah 9:17

Therefore יהוה  does not rejoice over their young men, and has no compassion on their fatherless and widows; for everyone is defiled and evil, and every mouth speaks foolishness. With all this His displeasure has not turned back, and His hand is still stretched out.

Isaiah 9:21

Menashsheh Ephrayim, and Ephrayim Menashsheh; together they are against Yehuḏ

Hosea 13:13

“Pains of a woman in labour shall come upon him. He is not a wise son, for it is not the time that he should delay at the breaking forth of children.

Mark 13:8

“For nation shall rise against nation, and reign against reign. And there shall be earthquakes in various places, and there shall be scarcities of food, and disturbances. These are the beginnings of birth-pains.

Luke 21:12

“But before all this, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the congregations and prisons, and be brought before sovereigns and rulers for My Name’s sake.

Deuteronomy 28:59

then יהוה  shall bring upon you and your descendants extraordinary plagues, great and lasting plagues, and grievous and lasting sicknesses.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then suddenly destruction comes upon them, as labour pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.

James 5:1

Come now, rich ones, weep, crying aloud over the hardships coming upon you!