Luke 21:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."

New Living Translation
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”

English Standard Version
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Berean Study Bible
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

New American Standard Bible
And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”

NASB 1995
"When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately."

NASB 1977
“And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”

Amplified Bible
When you hear of wars and disturbances [civil unrest, revolts, uprisings], do not panic; for these things must take place first, but the end will not come immediately.”

Christian Standard Bible
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don't be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

Contemporary English Version
When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but this isn't the end.

Good News Translation
Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately."

International Standard Version
When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

NET Bible
And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

New King James Version
But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

King James 2000 Bible
But when you shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet.

New Heart English Bible
When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

World English Bible
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

American King James Version
But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

American Standard Version
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

A Faithful Version
And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified; for it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end will not come immediately."

Darby Bible Translation
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.

English Revised Version
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

Webster's Bible Translation
But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass: but the end is not immediately.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But when ye heare of warres, and seditios, be not afraide: For these thinges must first come to passe, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But whan ye heare of warres and insurreccions, be not ye afrayed, for soch must come to passe, but the ende is not yet there so soone.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But when ye heare of warre and of dissencion: be not afrayd. For these thinges must fyrst come: but the ende foloweth not by and by.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and when you may hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified, for it is necessary for these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.”

Berean Literal Bible
And when you should hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for it behooves these things to take place first, but the end is not immediately."

Young's Literal Translation
and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these must first be; but the end not immediately.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And when you should hear of wars and instabilities, do not be terrified; for it is necessary for these things to first happen, but the end is not directly.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when you will have heard of battles and seditions, do not be terrified. These things must happen first. But the end is not so soon.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And whenever you hear wars and commotions, do not be afraid, for these things are going to happen first, but the end will not have yet arrived.

Lamsa Bible
And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be afraid; for all these things must first come to pass; but the end is not vet.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But when you hear of wars, and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first take place; but the end comes not immediately.

Godbey New Testament
And when ye may hear of wars and commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately.

Haweis New Testament
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the conclusion is not immediately.

Mace New Testament
And when ye shall hear of wars, and seditions, be not alarm'd, for these must first happen: but the end will not be so soon.

Weymouth New Testament
But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."

Worrell New Testament
And, when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not straight-way."

Worsley New Testament
And when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these must first happen; but the end will not be directly.
















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