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Witnessing to All Nations

Luke 21:10

In 9 translations

BSB
Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
KJV
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
WEB
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
ASV
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
LSV
Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
YLT
Then said he to them, 'Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
DBY
Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
DRC
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
GNV
Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of ἐπ᾽: Textus Receptus: ἐπὶ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
τότε ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς· Ἐγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπʼ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν,
RP2018
Τότε ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν·
TR-Boyd
Τότε ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς, Ἐγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπὶ ἔθνος, καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν·
SCR1894
τοτε ελεγεν αυτοις εγερθησεται εθνος επι εθνος και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 13:8Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
  • Acts 2:19–20I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood and fire and billows of smoke. The sun will be turned to darkness, and the moon to blood, before the coming of the great and glorious Day of…
  • 2 Chronicles 15:5–6In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.
  • Zechariah 14:2–3For I will gather all the nations for battle against Jerusalem, and the city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be…
  • Zechariah 14:13On that day a great panic from the LORD will come upon them, so that each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of one will rise against the other.
  • Hebrews 12:27The words “Once more” signify the removal of what can be shaken—that is, created things—so that the unshakable may remain.
  • Isaiah 19:2“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
  • Acts 11:28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)
  • Revelation 6:2–12So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”…
  • Haggai 2:21–22“Tell Zerubbabel governor of Judah that I am about to shake the heavens and the earth: I will overturn royal thrones and destroy the power of the kingdoms of the nations. I will overturn chariots and their riders;…

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