Matthew 24:9 — Meaning and Application

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“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.”

Matthew 24:9

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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

All these {are} the beginning of sorrows.

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

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Matthew 24:1

"And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to {him} for to shew him the buildings of the temple."

Matthew 24:2

"And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

Matthew 24:3

"And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what {shall be} the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?"

Matthew 24:4

"And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you."

Matthew 24:5

"For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many."

Matthew 24:6

"And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all {these things} must come to pass, but the end is not yet."

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