Signs of the End of the Age

And as he sat on (A)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (B)Peter and James and John and (C)Andrew asked him (D)privately, “Tell us, (E)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?” And Jesus began to say to them, (F)“See that no one leads you astray. (G)Many will come in my name, saying, (H)‘I am he!’ and they will lead many astray. And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, (I)do not be alarmed. This (J)must take place, but the end is not yet. For (K)nation will rise against nation, and (L)kingdom against kingdom. There will be (M)earthquakes in various places; there will be (N)famines. These are but the beginning of the birth pains.

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Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? What sign will show that all these things are about to come to an end?”

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Jesus said, “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many people will come in my name, saying, ‘I’m the one!’ They will deceive many people. When you hear of wars and reports of wars, don’t be alarmed. These things must happen, but this isn’t the end yet. Nations and kingdoms will fight against each other, and there will be earthquakes and famines in all sorts of places. These things are just the beginning of the sufferings associated with the end.

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