“Now concerning that day or hour no one knows—neither the angels in heaven nor the Son—except the Father.

As He was going out of the temple complex, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look! What massive stones! What impressive buildings!”

“When you see the abomination that causes desolation standing where it should not” (let the reader understand), “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!

“But in those days, after that tribulation:

The sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not shed its light;

Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days!

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

A man on the housetop must not come down or go in to get anything out of his house.

Pray it won’t happen in winter.

For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and will perform signs and wonders to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

And a man in the field must not go back to get his clothes.

Unless the Lord limited those days, no one would survive. But He limited those days because of the elect, whom He chose.

For those will be days of tribulation, the kind that hasn’t been from the beginning of the world, which God created, until now and never will be again!

“Learn this parable from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.

He will send out the angels and gather His elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky.

And you must watch! I have told you everything in advance.

the stars will be falling from the sky,
and the celestial powers will be shaken.

While He was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple complex, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

“But you, be on your guard! They will hand you over to sanhedrins, and you will be flogged in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of Me, as a witness to them.

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

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down!”

Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming.

So when they arrest you and hand you over, don’t worry beforehand what you will say. On the contrary, whatever is given to you in that hour—say it. For it isn’t you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

And you will be hated by everyone because of My name. But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.

For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

And the good news must first be proclaimed to all nations.

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to take place?”

Therefore be alert, since you don’t know when the master of the house is coming—whether in the evening or at midnight or at the crowing of the rooster or early in the morning.

When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be alarmed; these things must take place, but the end is not yet.

Then Jesus began by telling them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.

Then brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise up against parents and put them to death.

It is like a man on a journey, who left his house, gave authority to his slaves, gave each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to be alert.

I assure you: This generation will certainly not pass away until all these things take place.

“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah! Look—there!’ do not believe it!

Many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and they will deceive many.

And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Be alert!”

In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that He is near—at the door!

Otherwise, he might come suddenly and find you sleeping.