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¹ [xr] Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!" ² And Jesus answered and said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down." ³ [xr] Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,⁴ "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?"

⁵ And Jesus, answering them, began to say: "Take heed that no one deceives you.⁶ For many will come in My name, saying, "I am He,' and will deceive many.⁷ But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.⁸ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. [fn] These are the beginnings of sorrows. ⁹ But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought [fn] before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. ¹⁰ And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.¹¹ But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate [fn] what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.¹³ And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.

¹⁴ "So when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' [fn] spoken of by Daniel the prophet, [fn] standing where it ought not" (let the reader understand), "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ¹⁵ Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.¹⁶ And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.¹⁷ But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!¹⁸ And pray that your flight may not be in winter.¹⁹ For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.²⁰ And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect's sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days. ²¹ "Then if anyone says to you, "Look, here is the Christ!' or, "Look, He is there!' do not believe it.²² For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.²³ But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

²⁴ [xr] "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;²⁵ the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.²⁶ Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.²⁷ And then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

²⁸ [xr] "Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.²⁹ So you also, when you see these things happening, know that it [fn] is near--at the doors! ³⁰ Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.³¹ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. ³² [xr] "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.³³ Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.³⁴ It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.³⁵ Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming--in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning--³⁶ lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.³⁷ And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!"