⁷ And they asked him, “Teacher, ^(A)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” ⁸ And he said, ^(B)“See that you are not led astray. For ^(C)many will come in my name, saying, ^(D)‘I am he!’ and, ^(E)‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. ⁹ And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be ^(F)terrified, for these things ^(G)must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

¹⁰ Then he said to them, ^(H)“Nation will rise against nation, and ^(I)kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹ There will be great ^(J)earthquakes, and in various places ^(K)famines and pestilences. And there will be ^(L)terrors and great ^(M)signs from heaven. ¹² But before all this ^(N)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to ^(O)the synagogues and ^(P)prisons, and you ^(Q)will be brought before ^(R)kings and ^(S)governors for my name's sake. ^13 (T)This will be your opportunity to bear witness. ¹⁴ Settle it therefore in your minds ^(U)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, ¹⁵ for ^(V)I will give you a mouth and ^(W)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or ^(X)contradict. ¹⁶ You will be delivered up ^(Y)even by parents and brothers^[a] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. ^17 (Z)You will be hated by all for my name's sake. ¹⁸ But ^(AA)not a hair of your head will perish. ¹⁹ By your ^(AB)endurance you will gain your lives.