Matthew 24:1–13

Signs of the End

24Jesus left the temple. He was walking away when his disciples came up to him. They wanted to call his attention to the temple buildings.

²“Do you see all these things?” Jesus asked. “What I’m about to tell you is true. Not one stone here will be left on top of another. Every stone will be thrown down.”

³Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives. There the disciples came to him in private. “Tell us,” they said. “When will this happen? And what will be the sign of your coming? What will be the sign of the end?”

⁴Jesus answered, “Keep watch! Be careful that no one fools you. ⁵Many will come in my name. They will claim, ‘I am the Christ!’ They will fool many people.

⁶“You will hear about wars. You will also hear people talking about future wars. Don’t be alarmed. Those things must happen. But the end still isn’t here. ⁷Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. People will go hungry. There will be earthquakes in many places. ⁸All these are the beginning of birth pains.

⁹“Then people will hand you over to be treated badly and killed. All nations will hate you because of me. ¹⁰At that time, many will turn away from their faith. They will hate each other. They will hand each other over to their enemies. ¹¹Many false prophets will appear. They will fool many people. ¹²Because evil will grow, most people’s love will grow cold. ¹³But the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.