Matthew 24:2-20

2And He said to them, “Do you see all these things? I assure you and most solemnly say to you, not one stone here will be left on another, which will not be torn down.”

3While Jesus was seated on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, and said, “Tell us, when will this [destruction of the temple] take place, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end (completion, consummation) of the age?”

4Jesus answered, “Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error].

5For many will come in My name [misusing it, and appropriating the strength of the name which belongs to Me], saying, ‘I am the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed),’ and they will mislead many.

6You will continually hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end [of the age].

7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

8But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs [of the intolerable anguish and the time of unprecedented trouble].

9“Then they will hand you over to [endure] tribulation, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10At that time many will be offended and repelled [by their association with Me] and will fall away [from the One whom they should trust] and will betray one another [handing over believers to their persecutors] and will hate one another.

11Many false prophets will appear and mislead many.

12Because lawlessness is increased, the love of most people will grow cold.

13But the one who endures and bears up [under suffering] to the end will be saved.

14This good news of the kingdom [the gospel] will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end [of the age] will come.

15“So when you see the abomination of desolation [the appalling sacrilege that astonishes and makes desolate], spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place (let the reader understand),

16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains [for refuge].

17Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house [because there will not be enough time].

18Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

19And woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

20Pray that your flight [from persecution and suffering] will not be in winter, or on a Sabbath [when Jewish laws prohibit travel].