Mark 13:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed, for those things are bound to happen, but the end is still to come. ⁸ For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famine. These are only the beginning of the labor pangs.

The Coming Persecution.^{[a] 9} “Be on your guard. For they will hand you over to courts and beat you in synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me to testify before them.