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Matthew 24:6
ESV And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
NIV You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
NASB And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
CSB You are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, because these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
NLT And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
KJV And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
NKJV And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

What does Matthew 24:6 mean?

Christ's followers have asked when judgment will come on Jerusalem (Matthew 24:1–2) and what signs will point to the end of the age and His return (Matthew 24:3). He has warned that after He is gone from them (John 16:5–7), many men will claim to be the true Messiah (Matthew 24:5).

Now Jesus predicts that stories about violence, unrest, and chaos will come. However, just because there are battles or conflicting reports about them does not, itself, mean the end is near. These real and rumored wars are part of God's unfolding plan for the earth. They must take place, but they are not the signal of the end.

Since that moment, of course, many real and rumored wars have come and gone, bringing with them destruction and devastation. Unfortunately, many people seem to miss Jesus' words here—it seems every major conflict is accompanied by fears of Armageddon (Revelation 16:14–16) and the end of days.
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