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Luke 21:7-11 GW
The disciples asked him, "Teacher, when will this happen? What will be the sign when all this will occur?" (The sign of Jesus's return and the conclusion of the old world system of things. - Mat 24:3) (8) Jesus said, "Be careful that you are not deceived. Many will come using my name. They will say, 'I am he!' and 'The time is near.' Don't follow them! (9) "When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately." (10) Then Jesus continued, "Nation will fight against nation and kingdom against kingdom. (11) There will be terrible earthquakes, famines, and dreadful diseases in various places. Terrifying sights and miraculous signs will come from the sky.
Luke 21:25-28 GW
"Miraculous signs will occur in the sun, moon, and stars. The nations of the earth will be deeply troubled and confused because of the roaring and tossing of the sea. (26) People will faint as they fearfully wait for what will happen to the world. Indeed, the powers of the universe will be shaken. (27) "Then people will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. (28) "When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence! The time when you will be set free is near."

Luke 21:7-11 GNB
(7) "Teacher," they asked, "when will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come for it to take place?" (The sign of Jesus's return and the conclusion of the old world system of things. - Mat 24:3) (8) Jesus said, "Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time has come!' But don't follow them. (9) Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near." (10) He went on to say, "Countries will fight each other; kingdoms will attack one another. (11) There will be terrible earthquakes, famines, and plagues everywhere; there will be strange and terrifying things coming from the sky.
Luke 21:25-28 GNB
(25) "There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides. (26) People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses. (27) Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory. (28) When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your salvation is near."

Luke 21:7-11 NWT
7 Then they questioned him, saying: "Teacher, when will these things actually be, and what will be the sign when these things are destined to occur?" (The sign of Jesus's return and the conclusion of the old world system of things. - Mat 24:3) 8 He said: "Look out that you are not misled; for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The due time has approached.' Do not go after them. 9 Furthermore, when you hear of wars and disorders, do not be terrified. For these things must occur first, but the end does not [occur] immediately." 10 Then he went on to say to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in one place after another pestilences and food shortages; and there will be fearful sights and from heaven great signs.
Luke 21:25-28 NWT
25 "Also, there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish of nations, not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and [its] agitation, 26 while men become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But as these things start to occur, raise yourselves erect and lift YOUR heads up, because YOUR deliverance is getting near."

Luke 21:7-11 CEV
(7) Some people asked, "Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we know when these things are about to take place?" (The sign of Jesus's return and the conclusion of the old world system of things. - Mat 24:3) (8) Jesus replied: Don't be fooled by those who will come and claim to be me. They will say, "I am Christ!" and "Now is the time!" But don't follow them. (9) When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but that isn't the end. (10) Nations will go to war against one another, and kingdoms will attack each other. (11) There will be great earthquakes, and in many places people will starve to death and suffer terrible diseases. All sorts of frightening things will be seen in the sky.
Luke 21:25-28 CEV
(25) Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know what to do. (26) People will be so frightened that they will faint because of what is happening to the world. Every power in the sky will be shaken. (27) Then the Son of Man will be seen, coming in a cloud with great power and glory. (28) When all of this starts happening, stand up straight and be brave. You will soon be set free.

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The Translations we quote are:

ALT - Analytical Literal Translation

ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation