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3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him
privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign
of your coming and of the end of the age?" 4 Jesus answered them, "Beware
that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying,
"I am the Messiah!'F172 and they will lead many astray. 6 And
you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed;
for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be faminesF173
and earthquakes in various places: 8 all this is but the beginning of the
birth pangs. 9 "Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put
you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
10 Then many will fall away, F174 and they will betray one another
and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many
astray. 12 And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many
will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14
And this good newsF175 of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout
the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.
15 "So when you see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place,
as was spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), 16
then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; 17 the one on the housetop
must not go down to take what is in the house; 18 the one in the field
must not turn back to get a coat. 19 Woe to those who are pregnant and
to those who are nursing infants in those days! 20 Pray that your flight
may not be in winter or on a sabbath. 21 For at that time there will be
great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until
now, no, and never will be. 22 And if those days had not been cut short,
no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be
cut short. 23 Then if anyone says to you, "Look! Here is the Messiah!'F176
or "There he is!'—do not believe it. 24 For false messiahsF177
and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead
astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Take note, I have told you beforehand.
26 So, if they say to you, "Look! He is in the wilderness,' do not go out.
If they say, "Look! He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 27 For
as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so
will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there
the vultures will gather. 29 "Immediately after the suffering of those
days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the
stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. 30
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the
tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see "the Son of Man coming
on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory. 31 And he will send
out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect
from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter,
James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will this
be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?"
5 Then Jesus began to say to them, "Beware that no one leads you astray.
6 Many will come in my name and say, "I am he!'F104 and they
will lead many astray. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not
be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. 8 For nation
will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes
in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of
the birth pangs. 9 "As for yourselves, beware; for they will hand you over
to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before
governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them. 10 And the good
newsF105 must first be proclaimed to all nations. 11 When they
bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what
you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not
you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 12 Brother will betray brother to death,
and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have
them put to death; 13 and you will be hated by all because of my name.
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 "But when you see
the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader
understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; 15 the one
on the housetop must not go down or enter the house to take anything away;
16 the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat. 17 Woe to those
who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! 18
Pray that it may not be in winter. 19 For in those days there will be suffering,
such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created
until now, no, and never will be. 20 And if the Lord had not cut short
those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom
he chose, he has cut short those days. 21 And if anyone says to you at
that time, "Look! Here is the Messiah!'F106 or "Look! There
he is!'—do not believe it. 22 False messiahsF107 and false prophets
will appear and produce signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, the
elect. 23 But be alert; I have already told you everything.
24 "But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, 25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 Then they will see "the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory. 27 Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven. 28 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he F108 is near, at the very gates. 30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32 "But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 33 Beware, keep alert; F109 for you do not know when the time will come. 34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch. 35 Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn, 36 or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly. 37 And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake." |
7 They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign
that this is about to take place?" 8 And he said, "Beware that you are
not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, "I am he!'F171
and, "The time is near!'F172 Do not go after them. 9 "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." 10 Then he
said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11 there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues;
and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven. 12 "But
before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will
hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before
kings and governors because of my name. 13 This will give you an opportunity
to testify. 14 So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance;
15 for I will give you wordsF173 and a wisdom that none of your
opponents will be able to withstand or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed
even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put
some of you to death. 17 You will be hated by all because of my name. 18
But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your endurance you will
gain your souls. 20 "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then
know that its desolation has come near. F174 21 Then those in
Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside the city must leave
it, and those out in the country must not enter it; 22 for these are days
of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written. 23 Woe to those
who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For
there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people;
24 they will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken away as captives
among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until
the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25 "There will be signs in the
sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused
by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 People will faint from fear
and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the
heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see "the Son of Man coming in
a cloud' with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to
take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing
near."
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F172: Or [the Christ] F173: Other ancient authorities add [and pestilences] F174: Or [stumble] F175: Or [gospel] F176: Or [the Christ] F177: Or [christs] |
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F104: Gk [I am] F105: Gk [gospel] F106: Or [the Christ] F107: Or [christs] F108: Or [it] F109: Other ancient authorities add [and pray]
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F171: Gk [I am] F172: Or [at hand] F173: Gk [a mouth] F174: Or [is at hand] |
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