1 “Now concerning the signs: behold, the days are coming when those who dwell on earth shall be seized with great terror, and the way of truth shall be hidden, and the land shall be barren of faith. 2 And unrighteousness shall be increased beyond what you yourself see, and beyond what you heard of formerly. 3 And the land which you now see ruling shall be waste and untrodden, and men shall see it desolate. 4 But if the Most High grants that you live, you shall see it thrown into confusion after the third period;

and the sun shall suddenly shine forth at night,

and the moon during the day.

5 Blood shall drip from wood,

and the stone shall utter its voice;

the peoples shall be troubled,

and the stars shall fall.

6 And one shall reign whom those who dwell on earth do not expect, and the birds shall fly away together;

7 and the sea of Sodom shall cast up fish; and one whom the many do not know shall make his voice heard by night, and all shall hear his voice.

8 There shall be chaos also in many places, and fire shall often break out, and the wild beasts shall roam beyond their haunts, and menstruous women shall bring forth monsters.

9 And salt waters shall be found in the sweet, and all friends shall conquer one another; then shall reason hide itself, and wisdom shall withdraw into its chamber,

10 and it shall be sought by many but shall not be found, and unrighteousness and unrestraint shall increase on earth.

11 And one country shall ask its neighbor, ‘Has righteousness, or any one who does right, passed through you?’ And it will answer, ‘No.’

12 And at that time men shall hope but not obtain; they shall labor but their ways shall not prosper.

13 These are the signs which I am permitted to tell you, and if you pray again, and weep as you do now, and fast for seven days, you shall hear yet greater things than these.”

50 Then I inquired and said, “Since thou hast now given me the opportunity, let me speak before thee. Is our mother, of whom thou hast told me, still young? Or is she now approaching old age?”

51 He replied to me, “Ask a woman who bears children, and she will tell you. 52 Say to her, “Why are those whom you have borne recently not like those whom you bore before, but smaller in stature?‘ 53 And she herself will answer you, ‘Those born in the strength of youth are different from those born during the time of old age, when the womb is failing.’ 54 Therefore you also should consider that you and your contemporaries are smaller in stature than those who were before you, 55 and those who come after you will be smaller than you, as born of a creation which already is aging and passing the strength of youth.”

21 Infants a year old shall speak with their voices, and women with child shall give birth to premature children at three and four months, and these shall live and dance. 22 Sown places shall suddenly appear unsown, and full storehouses shall suddenly be found to be empty; 23 and the trumpet shall sound aloud, and when all hear it, they shall suddenly be terrified. 24 At that time friends shall make war on friends like enemies, and the earth and those who inhabit it shall be terrified, and the springs of the fountains shall stand still, so that for three hours they shall not flow.