1And as he was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!” 2And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!” 3And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4“Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” 5So Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you! 6Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many. 7And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end is not yet. 8For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These thingsare the beginning of birth pains. 9“But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them. 10And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations. 11And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12And brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death. 13And you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end—this one will be saved. 14“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be” (let the one who reads understand), “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! 15The one who is on his housetop must not come down or go inside to take anything out of his house, 16and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak. 17And woe to those ˻who are pregnant˼ and to those who are nursing their babies in those days! 18But pray that it will not happen in winter. 19For in those days there will be tribulation of such a kind as has not happened from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, and never will happen. 20And if the Lord had not shortened the days, ˻no human being would be saved˼. But for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has shortened the days. 21“And at that time if anyone should say to you, “Behold, here is the Christ,’ ‘Behold, there he is,’ do not believe him! 22For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce signs and wonders in order to mislead, if possible, the elect. 23But you, watch out! I have told you everything ahead of time! 24“But in those days, after that tribulation,‘the sun will be darkenedand the moon will not give its light, 25and the stars will be falling from heaven,and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.’ 26And then they will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory. 27And then he will send out the angels, and will gather his elect together from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven. 28“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the door. 30Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place! 31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 32“But concerning that day or hour no one knows—not even the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father. 33Watch out! Be alert, because you do not know when the time is! 34It is like a man away on a journey, who left his house and gave his slaves authority—to each one his work—and to the doorkeeper he gave orders that he should be on the alert. 35Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or early in the morning— 36lest he arrive suddenly and find you sleeping. 37And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be on the alert!”