"You willbe hearingof warsand rumorsof wars.Seethat you are not frightened,for [those things] musttake place,but [that] is not yetthe end.
He will not feareviltidings;His heartis steadfast,trustingin the LORD.
"Behold,Godis my salvation,I will trustand not be afraid;For the LORDGODis my strengthand song,And He has becomemy salvation."
and sayto him, 'Takecareand be calm,havenofearand do not be faintheartedbecauseof thesetwostubsof smolderingfirebrands,on account of the fierceangerof Rezinand Aramand the sonof Remaliah.
"Ah,swordof the LORD,Howlongwill you not be quiet?Withdrawinto your sheath;Be at restand staystill.
"And you, sonof man,prophesyand say,'Thussaysthe LordGODconcerningthe sonsof Ammonand concerningtheir reproach,'and say:'A sword,a swordis drawn,polishedfor the slaughter,to cause it to consume,that it may be like lightning--
When Herodthe kingheard[this], he was troubled,and allJerusalemwith him.
"Thisgospelof the kingdomshall be preachedin the wholeworldas a testimonyto allthe nations,and thenthe endwill come.
"Howthenwill the Scripturesbe fulfilled,[which say] that it musthappenthis way?"
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
"Whenyou hearof warsand disturbances,do not be terrified;for these thingsmusttake placefirst,but the end[does] not [follow] immediately."
"For I tellyou that thiswhich is writtenmustbe fulfilledin Me, 'AND HE WAS NUMBEREDWITH TRANSGRESSORS;for that which refersto Me has[its] fulfillment."
"Do not let your heartbe troubled;believein God,believealsoin Me.
"PeaceI leavewith you; My peaceI giveto you; not as the worldgivesdo I giveto you. Do not let your heartbe troubled,norlet it be fearful.
that you not be quicklyshakenfrom your composureorbe disturbedeitherby a spiritora messageora letteras iffrom us, to the effectthat the dayof the Lordhas come.
And another,a redhorse,wentout; and to him who saton it, it was grantedto takepeacefrom the earth,and that [men] would slayone another;and a greatswordwas givento him.
