[1] And when he was going out of the Temple, one of his disciples said to
him, Master, see, what stones and what buildings! [2] And Jesus said to
him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting
on another which will not be overturned. [3] And while he was seated on the
Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew
said to him privately, [4] Say when these things will be, and what will be
the sign when these things are all about to be done. [5] And Jesus said to
them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone. [6] People will come in
my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.
[7] And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled;
these things have to be, but it is still not the end. [8] Nation will go to
war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in
different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things
are the first of the troubles. [9] But take care: for they will give you up
to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be
taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them. [10] And
the good news has first to be given to all the nations. [11] And when you
are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say:
but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who
say it, but the Holy Spirit. [12] And brother will give up brother to
death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers
and mothers, and put them to death. [13] And you will be hated by all men,
because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.
[14] But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the
place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then
let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains: [15] And let him
who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his
house: [16] And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.
[17] And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a
baby at the breast in those days. [18] And say a prayer that it may not be
in the winter. [19] For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there
has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not
ever be again. [20] And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh
would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has
made the time short. [21] And then if any man says to you, See, here is
Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it: [22] Because there will be
false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in
the hope of turning even the saints from the true way. [23] But take care;
see, I have made all things clear to you before the time. [24] But in those
days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon
will not give her light, [25] And the stars will be falling from heaven,
and the powers which are in the heavens will be moved. [26] And then they
will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory. [27]
And then he will send out the angels, and will get together his saints from
the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of
heaven. [28] Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become
soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near; [29] Even
so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is
near, even at the doors. [30] Truly, I say to you, This generation will not
come to an end till all these things are complete. [31] Heaven and earth
will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end. [32] But of that
day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or
the Son, but the Father. [33] Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you
are not certain when the time will be. [34] It is as when a man who is in
another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given
authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an
order to keep watch. [35] So you are to keep watch: because you are not
certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the
middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning; [36] For fear
that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping. [37] And what I say to you, I
say to all, Keep watch.
