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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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Footnotes

  1. 13:6 or, “I AM!”

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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