Matthew 24:3-8 - Signs Of The End Of The Age
3 When he had seated himself on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"
4 "Take care," Jesus answered, "that no one mislead you; 5 for many will come in my name saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you are not afraid. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these things are the beginning of birth-pangs.
3 When he had seated himself on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign that all these predictions are about to be fulfilled."
5 So Jesus began to tell them. 6 "Be ye watchful lest any one mislead you. Many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and will mislead many. 7 But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars do not be dismayed, such things must come, but the end is not yet. 8 For nation shall rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines; these are the beginning of birth-pangs.
7 "Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"
8 "Take heed," he answered, "that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them. 9 "And when you shall hear of wars and tumults, do not be frightened; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
10 Then he said to them. "Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom. 11 "and there shall be great earthquakes, and, in many places, famines and pestilences; and there shall be terror and great portents from heaven.