Matthew 24:8
All these are the beginning of sorrows.In other versions
But all these things are the beginning of travail.
ASV
But all these things are the first of the troubles.
BBE
But all these [are the] beginning of throes.
DBY
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
WEB
and all these `are' the beginning of sorrows;
YLT
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
ENG
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
WBT
All these are the beginning of birth pains.
BSB
In context
6And 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.
7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.