Mark 13:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Mark 13:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Mark 13:8 is a verse from the book of Mark in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Mark 13:8 — KJV
“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. sorrows: the word in the original importeth "the pains of a woman in travail"”
— Mark 13:8 (KJV)
Mark 13:8 in Context — About the Book of Mark
Mark is the action Gospel — the shortest, fastest account, where Jesus heals, delivers, and teaches with immediate authority. Written for believers under Roman persecution, it presents the Son of God as the suffering servant who came not to be served, but to serve and give His life.
Cross-References for Mark 13:8
“For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.”
Shares key themes with Mark 13:8: nation, rise, against
“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Mark 13:8: nation, kingdom, these
“So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. stayed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Mark 13:8: rise, against, these
“Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and slew all his brethren with the sword, and divers also of the princes of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Mark 13:8: rise, kingdom, divers
“And the high places of Isaac shall be desolate, and the sanctuaries of Israel shall be laid waste; and I will rise against the house of Jeroboam with the sword.”
Shares key themes with Mark 13:8: rise, against, places
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