Luke 21:5–19

⁵And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said, ⁶As to these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down. ⁷And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what is the sign when these things are going to take place? ⁸And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he, and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not therefore after them. ⁹And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately. ¹⁰Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; ¹¹there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ¹²But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name; ¹³but it shall turn out to you for a testimony. ¹⁴Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand your defence, ¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist. ¹⁶But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death some from among you, ¹⁷and ye will be hated of all for my name’s sake. ¹⁸And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish. ¹⁹By your patient endurance gain your souls.