Matthew 24:3-8 - Signs Of The End Of The Age

³ So, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately and said: "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your Coming, and of the close of the age."

⁴ Jesus replied to them as follows: "See that no one leads you astray; ⁵ for, many will take my name, and come saying 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray. ⁶ And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here. ⁷ For 'nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,' and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. ⁸ All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!

³ When Jesus had sat down on the Mount of Olives, facing the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him privately: ⁴ "Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign when all this is drawing to its close."

⁵ Then Jesus began: "See that no one leads you astray. ⁶ Many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He', and will lead many astray. ⁷ And, when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; such things must occur; but the end is not yet. ⁸ For 'nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom'; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This will be but the beginning of the birth-pangs.

⁷ So the disciples questioned Jesus: "But, Teacher, when will this be? and what sign will there be when this is near?"

⁸ And Jesus said: "See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying 'I am He,' and 'The time is close at hand.' Do not follow them. ⁹ And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once."

¹⁰ Then he said to them: "'Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,' ¹¹ And there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.