Luke 21:9

9 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.

Luke 21:9 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 21:9

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions
Or seditions and tumults; "wars" may design the wars of the Romans, against the Jews; and the "commotions", or seditions, the internal troubles among themselves: be not terrified;
as if the destruction of the nation, city, and temple, would be at once: for these things must first come to pass, but the end is not by
and by;
or "immediately". The Syriac, Arabic, and Persic versions leave out this last word, and read, as in (See Gill on Matthew 24:6).

Luke 21:9 In-Context

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall begin to come to pass?

8 Then he said, Take heed that ye not be deceived, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am; and the time draws near; therefore, go ye not after them.

9 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.

10 Then he said unto them, Gentiles shall rise against Gentiles, and kingdom against kingdom;

11 and there shall be great earthquakes in different places and famines and pestilences, and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.