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As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’[a] and will lead many astray.

“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

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  1. 13:6 or, “I AM!”

Signs of the End of the Age

While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives(A) across from the temple,(B) Peter,(C) James,(D) John,(E) and Andrew(F) asked him privately, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”

Jesus told them, “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name,(G) saying, ‘I am he,’(H) and they will deceive(I) many. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars,(J) don’t be alarmed;(K) these things must take place,(L) but it is not yet the end. For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(M) There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines.[a] These are the beginning(N) of birth pains.(O)

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  1. 13:8 Other mss add and disturbances