Luke 21 · Verse 9

Luke 21:9

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Luke 21:9, King James Version

Luke 21:9 in other translations

BSBWhen you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
WEBWhen you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
ASVAnd when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
YLTand when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.'
DARBYAnd when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.
BBEAnd when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.
WebsterBut when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass: but the end is not immediately.

What does Luke 21:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 21:9-11
9-11. not terrified--(See Lu 21:19; Is 8:11-14). end not by and by--or immediately, not yet (Mt 24:6; Mr 13:7): that is, "Worse must come before all is over."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 9. Commotions. Insurrections. Subjects rising against their rulers.

(g) "be not terrified" Prov 3:25,26

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Commotions - Seditions and civil dissensions, with which no people were more agitated than the Jews.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 21:5-28

With much curiosity those about Christ ask as to the time when the great desolation should be. He answers with clearness and fulness, as far as was necessary to teach them their duty; for all knowledge is desirable as far as it is in order to practice. Though spiritual judgements are the most common in gospel times, yet God makes use of temporal judgments also. Christ tells them what hard things they should suffer…

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Luke 21:9 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὅτανhotanWhenG3752
δὲdethenG1161
ἀκούσητεakousēteyou may hear ofG191
πολέμουςpolemouswarsG4171
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀκαταστασίας,akatastasiascommotions,G181
μὴmēnotG3361
πτοηθῆτε·ptoēthētemay be terrified;G4422
δεῖdeiit behoovesG1163
γὰρgarforG1063
ταῦταtautathese thingsG3778
γενέσθαιgenesthaito take placeG1096
πρῶτονprōtonfirstG4413
ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235
οὐκouknotG3756
εὐθέωςeutheōsimmediately [is]G2112
τὸtotheG3588
τέλος.telosend.G5056

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 21:9

  • Luke 21:28

    And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

  • Matthew 24:6-8

    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. 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.

  • Mark 13:7-8

    And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

  • Isaiah 51:12-13

    I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass; And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?

  • Luke 21:18-19

    But there shall not an hair of your head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
when.
18,19; Ps 27:1-3; 46:1,2; 112:7; Pr 3:25,26; Isa 8:12; 51:12,13
Jer 4:19,20; Mt 24:6-8; Mr 13:7,8
but.
8,28

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Context

  • Luke 21:8

    And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

  • Luke 21:9

    But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

  • Luke 21:10

    Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

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Luke 21:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Empero cuando oyereis guerras y sediciones, no os espantéis; porque es necesario que estas cosas acontezcan primero: mas no luego será el fin.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et quand vous entendrez parler de guerres et de séditions, ne vous épouvantez pas; car il faut que ces choses arrivent premièrement; mais la fin ne sera pas tout aussitôt.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Wenn ihr aber von Kriegen und Empörungen hören werdet, so erschrecket nicht; denn dies muß zuvor geschehen, aber das Ende ist nicht alsbald.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum autem audieritis prælia et seditiones, nolite terreri: oportet primum hæc fieri, sed nondum statim finis.