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Matthew 24:8

Teaching Second Coming

"All these are the beginning of birth pains."

— Matthew 24:8

Context

Jesus describing end-times troubles as birth pains

Surrounding Bible Verses

Details

Book

Matthew

Chapter & Verses

Ch. 24, v.8

Related Sayings

Matthew 5:3

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."

Matthew 5:4

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted."

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth."

Parallel Passages

Same theme (Second Coming) in other Gospels

Mark 8:12

"Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it."

Mark 8:31

"The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again."

Mark 10:33

"We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles,"