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Source language
Original Greek   
ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας, μὴ πτοηθῆτε· δεῖ γὰρ ταῦτα γενέσθαι πρῶτον, ἀλλʼ οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
otan de akousete polemous kai akatastasias, me ptoethete* dei gar tauta genesthai proton, all' ouk eutheos to telos.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
cum autem audieritis proelia et seditiones nolite terreri oportet primum haec fieri sed non statim finis

King James Variants
American King James Version   
But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
But when you shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Authorized (King James) Version   
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
New King James Version   
But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”
21st Century King James Version   
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified, for these things must first come to pass. But the end is not at once.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And whenever you hear wars and commotions, do not be afraid, for these things are going to happen first, but the end will not have yet arrived.
Darby Bible Translation   
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
God's Word   
"When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don't be alarmed. Indeed, these things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."
International Standard Version   
When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."
NET Bible   
And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once."
New American Standard Bible   
"When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately."
New International Version   
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
New Living Translation   
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don't panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won't follow immediately."
Webster's Bible Translation   
But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass: but the end is not immediately.
Weymouth New Testament   
But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
The World English Bible   
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."
EasyEnglish Bible   
You will hear about wars and people fighting each other. Do not be afraid. Those things must happen first, but the end of everything will not happen immediately.’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.'
New Life Version   
When you hear of wars and fighting in different places, do not be afraid. These things have to happen first, but the end is not yet.”
Revised Geneva Translation   
“And when you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be afraid. For these things must come first. But the end will not follow right away.”
The Voice Bible   
You’ll hear about wars and conflicts, but don’t be frightened at all because these things must surely come, although they don’t signify the immediate coming of the end.
Living Bible   
And when you hear of wars and insurrections beginning, don’t panic. True, wars must come, but the end won’t follow immediately—
New Catholic Bible   
And when you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for those things are bound to take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
But when ye shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Christian Standard Bible   
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And when you hear of wars and insurrections (disturbances, disorder, and confusion), do not become alarmed and panic-stricken and terrified; for all this must take place first, but the end will not [come] immediately.
New Century Version   
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid, because these things must happen first, but the end will come later.”
The Message   
He said, “Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, ‘I’m the One,’ or, ‘The end is near.’ Don’t fall for any of that. When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
Whenever you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not be right then.”
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
When · you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
New Matthew Bible   
But when you hear of war and dissension, do not be afraid. For these things must come first. But the end will not follow immediately.
Good News Translation®   
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.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And when ye shall hear battles and strives within [But when ye shall hear battles and dissensions within], do not ye be afeared; it behooveth first these things to be done, but not yet at once is an end [but not yet anon the end].
New Testament for Everyone   
When you hear about wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. These things have to happen first, but the end won’t come at once.
Contemporary English Version   
When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but this isn't the end.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
“Be careful that you are not deceived,” he replied. “There will be many coming in my name, saying ‘I am he’ and ‘The time is very near now.’ Never follow men like that. And when you hear about wars and disturbances, don’t be alarmed. These things must indeed happen first, but the end will not come immediately.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end won’t happen immediately.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
When you hear of wars and disturbances [civil unrest, revolts, uprisings], do not panic; for these things must take place first, but the end will not come immediately.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for such things must happen first, but it will not immediately be the end.”
New American Standard Bible   
And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
The Expanded Bible   
When you hear about wars and ·riots [uprisings; insurrections], don’t be ·afraid [terrified], because these things must happen first, but the end will ·come later [not come immediately].”
Tree of Life Version   
And when you hear of wars and chaos, do not be terrorized. For these things need to happen first, but the end will not come at once.”
Revised Standard Version   
And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
New International Reader's Version   
Do not be afraid when you hear about wars and about fighting against rulers. Those things must happen first. But the end will not come right away.”
BRG Bible   
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
Complete Jewish Bible   
And when you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t panic. For these things must happen first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
When you hear about wars and fighting, do not fear. These things must happen first, but it is not the end right away.'
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
But whenever you hear about wars and intifadas, do not be a pachdan (coward). For it is necessary for these things to occur barishonah, but it is not immediately HaKetz.
Names of God Bible   
“When you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t be terrified! These things must happen first, but the end will not come immediately.”
Modern English Version   
When you hear of wars and commotions, do not be afraid. For these things must first take place, but the end will not be at hand.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later.”
International Children’s Bible   
When you hear about wars and riots, don’t be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later.”
Lexham English Bible   
And when you hear about wars and insurrections, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not be at once.”
New International Version - UK   
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.’
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And whenever you hear-of wars and disturbances, do not be frightened. For these things must take place first, but it is not immediately the end”.