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The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent buildings!”
Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple
Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”
“Do you see all these great buildings?” replied Jesus. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked him privately,
The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”
“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.
And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.
Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.
For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
“You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
And the gospel must first be preached to all nations.
And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
“Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.
Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.
Everyone will hate you because of me, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.
And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world, until now — and never to be equaled again.
For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.
“If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them.
And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.
At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.
“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.
For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
So be on your guard; I have told you everything ahead of time.
But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.
“But in those days, following that distress,
“ ‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
“ ‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
The Coming of the Son of Man
“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
“At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
The Parable of the Fig Tree
“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.
The Day and Hour Unknown
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
No One Knows the Day or Hour
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.
It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.
“Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back — whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn.
Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming — in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning —
If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping.
lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.