2 Kings 19:7

7Behold, I will put a spirit in him, so that ahe shall hear a rumor and return to his own land, and I will make him bfall by the sword in his own land.’”

Matthew 24:6-8

6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you care not alarmed, for this dmust take place, but the end is not yet. 7For enation will rise against nation, and fkingdom against kingdom, and there will be gfamines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are but the beginning of hthe birth pains.

Mark 13:7-8

7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, ido not be alarmed. This jmust take place, but the end is not yet. 8For knation will rise against nation, and lkingdom against kingdom. There will be mearthquakes in various places; there will be nfamines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

Luke 21:9-19

9And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be oterrified, for these things pmust first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

10Then he said to them, qNation will rise against nation, and rkingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great searthquakes, and in various places tfamines and pestilences. And there will be uterrors and great vsigns from heaven. 12But before all this wthey will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to xthe synagogues and yprisons, and you zwill be brought before aakings and abgovernors for my name’s sake. 13 acThis will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14Settle it therefore in your minds adnot to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15for aeI will give you a mouth and afwisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or agcontradict. 16You will be delivered up aheven by parents and brothers
Or  parents and brothers and sisters
and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.
17 ajYou will be hated by all for my name’s sake. 18But aknot a hair of your head will perish. 19By your alendurance you will gain your lives.

Luke 21:28

28Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and amraise your heads, because anyour redemption is drawing near.”

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