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Jesus Speaks about the Future
As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.
As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
Signs of the End of the Age
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
And Jesus answered them, “See that no one leads you astray.
for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.
All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.
And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.
And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.
And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
The Abomination of Desolation
“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
“So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
“Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.
Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,
A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.
and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.
How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.
And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath.
Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.
For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.
In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.
And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.
For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.
For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
“So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it!
So, if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
The Coming of the Son of Man
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
“From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
“When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.
For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.
For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.
and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
“Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left.
Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.
“So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.
If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.
Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.
I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.
Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’
But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’
and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?
The master will return unannounced and unexpected,
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know