1 T hen as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! ”

Jesus went out of the house of God. One of His followers said to Him, “Teacher, look at the big stones and these great buildings!”

2 A nd Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

Jesus said, “Do you see these great buildings? All these stones will be thrown down. Not one will be left standing on another.” Jesus Teaches on the Mount Of Olives

3 N ow as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

Jesus sat down on the Mount of Olives at a place where He could see the house of God. Peter and James and John and Andrew came to Him. They asked without anyone else hearing,

4 “ Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”

“Tell us when this will be. What are we to look for when these things are to happen?” What to Look for Before Jesus Returns

5 A nd Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

Jesus began to say to them, “Be careful that no one leads you the wrong way.

6 F or many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He, ’ and will deceive many.

Many people will come using My name. They will say, ‘I am Christ.’ They will turn many to the wrong way.

7 B ut when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

When you hear of wars and much talk about wars, do not be surprised. These things have to happen. But the end is not yet.

8 F or nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

Nations will have wars with other nations. Countries will fight against countries. The earth will shake and break apart in different places. There will be no food for people. There will be much trouble. These things are the beginning of much sorrow and pain. It Will Be Hard for Those Who Believe

9 “ But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

“Watch out for yourselves. They will take you to the courts. In the places of worship they will beat you. You will be taken in front of rulers and in front of kings because of Me. You will be there to tell them about Me.

10 A nd the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

11 B ut when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

“When you are put into their hands, do not be afraid of what you are to say or how you are to say it. Whatever is given to you to say at that time, say it. It will not be you who speaks, but the Holy Spirit.

12 N ow brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

A brother will hand over a brother to death. A father will hand over his son. Children will turn against their parents and have them put to death.

13 A nd you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. The Great Tribulation

You will be hated by all people because of Me. But he who stays true to the end will be saved. Days of Trouble and Pain and Sorrow

14 “ So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

“You will see a very sinful man-made god standing in the house of God where it has no right to stand. Then those in the country of Judea should run to the mountains. It was spoken of by the early preacher Daniel. The one who reads this should understand.

15 L et him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.

He that is on the top of the house should not take the time to get anything out of his house.

16 A nd let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

He that is in the field should not go back to get his coat.

17 B ut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

It will be hard for women who will soon be mothers. It will be hard for those feeding babies in those days!

18 A nd pray that your flight may not be in winter.

Pray that it will not be during the winter.

19 F or in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

In those days there will be much trouble and pain and sorrow. It has never been this bad from the beginning of time and never will be again.

20 A nd unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

If the Lord had not made those days short, no life would have been saved. Because of God’s people whom He has chosen, He made the days short. The False Religious Teachers

21 “ Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.

“If anyone says to you, ‘See! Here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

22 F or false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

Some will come who will say they are Christ. False preachers will come. These people will do special things for people to see. They will do surprising things, so that if it can be, God’s people will be led to believe something wrong.

23 B ut take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. The Coming of the Son of Man

See! I have told you about these things before they happen. Jesus Will Come Again in His Greatness

24 “ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

“After those days of much trouble and pain and sorrow are over, the sun will get dark. The moon will not give light.

25 t he stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

The stars will fall from the sky. The powers in the heavens will be shaken.

26 T hen they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and shining-greatness.

27 A nd then He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven. The Parable of the Fig Tree

He will send His angels. They will gather together God’s people from the four winds. They will come from one end of the earth to the other end of heaven. The Picture-Story of the Fig Tree

28 “ Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

“Now learn something from the fig tree. When the branch begins to grow and puts out its leaves, you know summer is near.

29 S o you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!

In the same way, when you see all these things happen, you know the Son of Man is near. He is even at the door.

30 A ssuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

For sure, I tell you, the people of this day will not pass away before all these things have happened.

31 H eaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. No One Knows the Day or Hour

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will not pass away.

32 “ But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.

33 T ake heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.

“Be careful! Watch and pray. You do not know when it will happen.

34 I t is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

The coming of the Son of Man is as a man who went from his house to a far country. He gave each one of his servants some work to do. He told the one standing at the door to watch.

35 W atch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning—

In the same way, you are to watch also! You do not know when the Owner of the house will be coming. It may be in the evening or in the night or when the sun comes up or in the morning.

36 l est, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.

He may come when you are not looking for Him and find you sleeping.

37 A nd what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

What I say to you, I say to all. Watch!”