Luke 21:5-11

5As some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and consecrated offerings [of magnificent gifts of gold which were displayed on the walls and hung in the porticoes], He said,

6“As for all these things which you see, the time will come when there will not be one stone left on another that will not be torn down.”

7They asked Him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”

8He said, “Be careful and see to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name [appropriating for themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me alone], saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near!’ Do not follow them.

9When you hear of wars and disturbances [civil unrest, revolts, uprisings], do not panic; for these things must take place first, but the end will not come immediately.”

10Then Jesus told them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.

11There will be violent earthquakes, and in various places famines and [deadly and devastating] pestilences (plagues, epidemics); and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.