Matthew 24:3–14

Signs of the End of the Age

³As he sat on ^vthe Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him ^wprivately, saying, “Tell us, ^xwhen will these things be, and what will be the sign of your ^ycoming and of ^zthe end of the age?” ⁴And Jesus answered them, ^a“See that no one leads you astray. ⁵For ^bmany will come in my name, saying, ‘I am ^cthe Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. ⁶And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you ^dare not alarmed, for this ^emust take place, but the end is not yet. ⁷For ^fnation will rise against nation, and ^gkingdom against kingdom, and there will be ^hfamines and earthquakes in various places. ⁸All these are but the beginning of ⁱthe birth pains.

⁹“Then ^jthey will deliver you up ^kto tribulation and ^lput you to death, and ^myou will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. ¹⁰And then many will fall away¹ and ⁿbetray one another and hate one another. ¹¹And many ^ofalse prophets will arise ^pand lead many astray. ¹²And because lawlessness will be increased, ^qthe love of many will grow cold. ^13rBut the one who endures to the end will be saved. ¹⁴And this gospel of the kingdom ^swill be proclaimed throughout the whole world ^tas a testimony ^uto all nations, and ^vthen the end will come.