⁷ And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, fear ye not. For such things must needs be, but the end is not yet.

⁸ For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and famines. These things are the beginning of sorrows.

⁹ But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you up to councils, and in the synagogues you shall be beaten, and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.