²⁴ They will fall by ^[a]the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed).^(A)

²⁵ And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth [there will be] distress (trouble and anguish) of nations in bewilderment and perplexity [^[b]without resources, left wanting, embarrassed, in doubt, not knowing which way to turn] at the roaring (^[c]the echo) of the tossing of the sea,^(B)

²⁶ Men swooning away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the [very] powers of the heavens will be shaken and ^[d]caused to totter.