Mark 13:8

The Scriptures 1998

“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.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 15:6

and they were beaten down, nation by nation, and city by city, for Elohim troubled them with every distress.

Psalm 48:6

Trembling took hold of them there, Pain, as of a woman in labour,

Isaiah 19:2

“And I shall stir up Mitsrites against Mitsrites, and they shall fight, each one against his brother, and each one against his neighbour, city against city, reign against reign.

Isaiah 29:6

You shall be visited by יהוה  of hosts with thunder and earthquake and great noise, with whirlwind and storm, and flame of devouring fire.

Isaiah 37:3

And they said to him, “Thus said Ḥ

Jeremiah 13:21

What would you say when He visits you? For you have taught them to be chiefs, to be head over you. Do not pangs seize you, like a woman in labour?

Jeremiah 22:23

“You who dwell in Leḇ

Jeremiah 25:32

Thus said יהוה  of hosts, “See, evil is going forth from nation to nation, and a great whirlwind is raised up from the farthest parts of the earth.

Jeremiah 4:31

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in labour, the distress as of her who brings forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Tsiyon! She bewails herself, she spreads out her hands, saying, “Woe to me, for my being faints because of murderers!”

Jeremiah 49:24

“Damascus has become feeble, she has turned to flee, and trembling has seized her. Distress and pain have taken hold of her like a woman in labour.

Jeremiah 50:43

“The sovereign of Baḇ

Jeremiah 6:24

We have heard the report of it, our hands grow weak. Distress has taken hold of us, pain as of a woman in labour.

Haggai 2:22

‘And I shall overturn the throne of reigns. And I shall destroy the might of the gentile reigns, and overturn the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall come down, each by the sword of his brother.

Zechariah 14:13

And it shall be in that day that a great confusion from יהוה  is among them, and everyone of them shall seize the hand of his neighbour, and his hand rise up against his neighbour’s hand.

Matthew 24:8

“And all these are the beginning of birth pains.

Mark 13:7

“And when you hear of fightings and reports of fightings, do not be troubled – it has to take place, but the end is not yet.

Mark 13:9

“But take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to councils and to congregations. You shall be beaten, and you shall be brought before rulers and sovereigns for My sake, for a witness to them.

Acts 11:28

And one of them, named Ḥ

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.

Revelation 6:4

And another horse, fiery red, went out. And it was given to the one who sat on it to take peace from the earth, and that they should slay one another. And a great sword was given to him.