Matthew 24:8-10

24:8 All ¹  these things are the beginning of birth pains.

Persecution of Disciples

24:9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations ²  because of my name. ³  24:10 Then many will be led into sin, ⁴  and they will betray one another and hate one another.

[24:8]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:9]  ² tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).

[24:9]  ³ sn See Matt 5:10-12; 1 Cor 1:25-31.

[24:10]  ³ tn Or “many will fall away.” This could also refer to apostasy.