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When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,(A) “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.(B) Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’[a] and they will lead many astray.(C) When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. 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.

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  1. 13.6 Gk I am

Cults, Revolutions, Famines, and Earthquakes(A)

As Jesus[a] was sitting on the Mount of Olives facing the Temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew were asking him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what is to be the sign when these things will be put into effect?”

Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, proclaiming, ‘I AM,’ and they will deceive many people.[b] But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t panic. These things must take place, but the end won’t have come yet, because nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Furthermore, there will be earthquakes and famines in various places. These things are only a beginning of agonies.”

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  1. Mark 13:3 Lit. he
  2. Mark 13:6 The Gk. lacks people