⁸ I heard what he said, but I did not understand what he meant. So I asked, “How will all this finally end, my lord?”

⁷ He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know.

¹¹ They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.

¹⁶ His disciples didn’t understand at the time that this was a fulfillment of prophecy. But after Jesus entered into his glory, they remembered what had happened and realized that these things had been written about him.

³⁴ But they didn’t understand any of this. The significance of his words was hidden from them, and they failed to grasp what he was talking about.

⁶ One of them asked the man dressed in linen, who was now standing above the river, “How long will it be until these shocking events are over?”

¹⁴ Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”