“But when ye shall heare of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to passe, but the end is not by and by.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
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.
- King James Version
"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."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.
- Basic English Bible
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.
- Darby 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 immediately.
- Webster's Bible
But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
- Weymouth 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."
- World English Bible
And whanne ye schulen here batailis and stryues with ynne, nyle ye be aferd; it bihoueth first these thingis to be don, but not yit anoon is an ende.
- Wycliffe Bible
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.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Luke 21:9
21:9 Commotions - Intestine broils; civil wars.