KJV ORIGINAL
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then he told them, 'Countries are going to go to war with each other, and entire kingdoms will fight against other kingdoms.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus warned that conflict between nations would be part of the world we live in.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus is teaching His disciples about the signs that will precede the end times, as they ask about the future destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. This verse is part of His prophetic warning about widespread conflicts, reflecting the political instability and wars common in the first-century Roman Empire. It serves as a foreshadowing of both near-term events like the Jewish-Roman War and ultimate end-time prophecies.
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