and saying, "Lord, my servant is lying paralyzed at home, in terrible distress."

But when the young man heard this, he left grieving and distressed, for he owned much property and had many possessions [which he treasured more than his relationship with God].

Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name.

For at that time there will be a great tribulation (pressure, distress, oppression), such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will [again].

"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.

In deep distress they began to ask him, each in turn, "It is not I, is it, Master?"

And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [James and John], He began to be grieved and greatly distressed.