Destruction of the Temple Predicted
1 AsHe was going out of the temple complex,one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher,look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings! ”
2 Jesus said to him,“Do you see these great buildings?Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down! ”
Signs of the End of the Age
3 While He was sitting on the Mount of Olivesacross from the temple complex,Peter,James,John,and Andrewasked Him privately,
4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to take place? ”
5 Then Jesus began by telling them:“Watch out that no one deceives you.
6 Many will come in My name,saying, ‘I am He,’and they will deceivemany.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars,don’t be alarmed;these things must take place,but the end is not yet.
8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.These are the beginningof birth pains.
Persecutions Predicted
9 “But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to sanhedrins,and you will be floggedin the synagogues.You will stand before governors and kingsbecause of Me,as a witnessto them.
10 And the good newsmust first be proclaimed to all nations.
11 So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say. On the contrary, whatever is given to you in that hour — say it. For it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Then brother will betraybrother to death,and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and put them to death.
13 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.
The Great Tribulation
14 “When you see the abomination that causes desolationstanding where it should not”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judeamust flee to the mountains!
15 A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house.
16 And a man in the field must not go back to get his clothes.
17 Woeto pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!
18 Prayitwon’t happen in winter.
19 For those will be days of tribulation,the kind that hasn’t been from the beginningof the world,which God created, until now and never will be again!
20 Unless the Lordlimited those days,no one would survive.But He limited those days because of the elect,whom He chose.
21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!Look — there! ’ do not believe it!
22 For false messiahsand false prophets will rise up and will perform signs and wondersto lead astray, if possible, the elect.
23 And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.
The Coming of the Son of Man
24 “But in those days, after that tribulation:
The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not shed its light;
25 the starswill be falling from the sky,
and the celestial powers will be shaken.
26 Then they will see the Son of Mancomingin cloudswith great powerand glory.
27 He will send out the angelsand gather His electfrom the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
28 “Learnthis parablefrom the figtree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 In the same way, when you see these things happening, knowthat Heis near — at the door!
30 I assure you:This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.
31 Heaven and earthwill pass away,but My words will never pass away.
No One Knows the Day or Hour
32 “Now concerning that dayor hour no one knows — neither the angelsin heaven nor the Son— except the Father.
33 Watch! Be alert!For you don’t know when the timeis coming.
34 It is likea man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves,gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.
35 Therefore be alert,since you don’t know when the masterof the house is coming — whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.
36 Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert! ”
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