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An Understandable Version
There will be great trouble [during these times], such as had never been from the beginning of time up to the present, or ever will be [in the days to come].
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
because at that time there will be great suffering, the kind that hasn't happened from the beginning of the world until now and certainly won't ever happen again.
A Conservative Version
for then there will be great tribulation, such as not has happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor, no, it will not happen.
American Standard Version
for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
Amplified
Anderson New Testament
for then shall be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor shall ever be.
Bible in Basic English
Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.
Common New Testament
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for the desolation will be so dreadful, the like was never seen since the beginning of the world, no, nor ever shall be again.
Darby Translation
for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever shall be;
Godbey New Testament
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world even until now nor ever may be.
Goodspeed New Testament
for there will be greater misery then than there has ever been from the beginning of creation until now, or ever will be again.
John Wesley New Testament
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time, nor ever shall be.
Julia Smith Translation
For then shall be great pressure, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor should be.
King James 2000
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen.
Modern King James verseion
for then shall be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world to this time; no, nor ever shall be.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world to this time, nor shall be.
Moffatt New Testament
for there will be sore misery then, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now ??no and never shall be.
Montgomery New Testament
for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.
NET Bible
For then there will be great suffering unlike anything that has happened from the beginning of the world until now, or ever will happen.
New Heart English Bible
for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
Noyes New Testament
For there will then be great distress, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world to this time; no, nor shall ever be.
Sawyer New Testament
for at that time there shall be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world even till now, nor ever shall be.
The Emphasized Bible
For there will be then, Great tribulation, such as hath not happened, from the beginning of the world, until the present time, neither in any wise shall happen.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For then the tribulation will be great, such as never was from the beginning of the world, and never more shall be.
Twentieth Century New Testament
for that will be 'a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time'--no, nor ever will again.
Webster
For then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Weymouth New Testament
for it will be a time of great suffering, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now, and assuredly never will be again.
Williams New Testament
for there will be greater misery at that time than ever has been since the world began, or ever will be again.
World English Bible
for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
Worrell New Testament
for then will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now; no, nor ever shall be.
Worsley New Testament
for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Youngs Literal Translation
for there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.
Themes
Jesus The Prophet » Foretold things to come
Coming of the lord jesus Christ » Coming of the lord
Creation » Effected » In the beginning
End of the world » What events signal the end of the world
Jerusalem » Prophecies respecting » Its capture accompanied by severe calamities
Jesus Christ » Prophet » Foretold things to come
Redemption » When redemption will be near
The second coming of Christ » Signs preceding
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 24:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Abomination Of Desolation
20 And pray that it will not be in the winter or on a Sabbath day when you will have to flee [from the city]. [Note: Jewish Sabbath day restrictions on travel (only three-fifths of a mile) and city gate closures would make leaving the city nearly impossible]. 21 There will be great trouble [during these times], such as had never been from the beginning of time up to the present, or ever will be [in the days to come]. 22 And if those days had not been as short as they were no one would have been saved [i.e., from the devastating destruction]. But for the sake of the elect [i.e., God's people], those days will be short.
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Matthew 24:29
"But immediately after the terrible trouble of those days, [i.e., the next major event on God's calendar], the sun will become dark, and [therefore] the moon will not [be able to] shed its [reflected] light. The stars will fall from the sky and the forces of the heavens will be shaken [Note: From the description of these same events in Luke 21:25-26, it is possible that this is figurative language for great calamities happening on the earth].
Mark 13:9
"But pay attention to yourselves, for people will turn you over to [Jewish] councils [i.e., for judgment] and you will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings for being loyal to me. [This will afford you an opportunity] for witnessing to them.
Luke 19:43-44
For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a dirt wall around you, surrounding you, and hemming you in on every side.
Luke 21:24
And people will die by the sword and be led captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled on by the [unconverted] Gentiles [i.e., by the Romans and later by others] until the times of [domination by] the Gentiles are fulfilled.
1 Thessalonians 2:16
for they [even] try to prevent us from speaking to the Gentiles, so that they can be saved. [In doing this] they are always piling up one sin on another. But the wrath [of God] has come upon them at last [or, "completely"].
Hebrews 10:26-29
For if we go on sinning intentionally, after we have received the full knowledge of the truth, there is no longer any sacrifice for [our] sins.