Matthew 24:3-8

Expanded Bible

³ Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his ·followers [disciples] came to be alone with him. They said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign ·that it is time for you to come again [of your coming/return] and ·for this age to end [the end/consummation of the age]?”

⁴ Jesus answered, “·Be careful [Watch out] that no one ·fools [misleads; deceives] you. ⁵ Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the ·Christ [Messiah],’ and they will ·fool [mislead; deceive] many people. ⁶ You will hear about wars and ·stories of wars that are coming [rumors/reports of wars], but don’t be ·afraid [alarmed]. These things must happen ·before the end comes [or but that is not yet the end]. ⁷ Nations will ·fight [^Lrise up] against other nations, and kingdoms against other kingdoms. There will be ·times when there is no food for people to eat [famines], and there will be earthquakes in ·different [various] places. ⁸ All these things are ·like the first pains when something new is about to be born [^Lthe beginning of the birth pains].