Mark 13:3–13

³When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,^{* 4}“Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?” ⁵Then Jesus began to say to them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.^{* 6}Many will come in my name and say, ‘I am he!’^c and they will lead many astray.^{* 7}When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come. ⁸For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.

Persecution Foretold

⁹“As for yourselves, beware, for they will hand you over to councils, and you will be beaten in synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them.^{* 10}And the good news^d must first be proclaimed to all nations. ¹¹When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak but the Holy Spirit.^{* 12}Sibling will betray sibling to death and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death,^{* 13}and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.^*