Mark 13:8
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
KJV
ἐγερθήσεται γὰρ ἔθνος ἐπ’ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν, ἔσονται σεισμοὶ κατὰ τόπους, ἔσονται λιμοί.
Greek NT
Exsurget enim gens contra gentem, et regnum super regnum, et erunt terræmotus per loca, et fames. Initium dolorum hæc.
Vulgate
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there shall be earthquakes in divers places; there shall be famines: these things are the beginning of travail.
ASV
For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Textual variants
4 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.
- ἔσονται — SBLGNT
- ἔσονται — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ ἔσονται — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἔσονται — SBLGNT
- ἔσονται — Westcott-Hort, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- καὶ ἔσονται — Tregelles, Robinson-Pierpont
- λιμοί — SBLGNT
- λιμοί — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- + καὶ ταραχαί — Robinson-Pierpont
- ἀρχὴ — SBLGNT
- ἀρχὴ — Westcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
- ἀρχαὶ — Robinson-Pierpont
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Isa 29:6 — Thou shalt be visited of the LORD of hosts with thunder, and with earthquake, and great noise, with storm and tempest, and the flame of devouring fire.
- Isa 37:3 — And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.
- Luke 21:10 — Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
- Matt 24:8 — All these are the beginning of sorrows.
- Ps 48:6 — Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.