Matthew 24:3-35

3As He was sitting on 1the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of 2Your coming, and of the 3end of the age?”

4And Jesus answered and said to them, “4See to it that no one misleads you. 5For 5many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the 6Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6You will be hearing of 7wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7For 8nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be 9famines and earthquakes. 810But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9“11Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and 12you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10At that time many will 1314fall away and will 15betray one another and hate one another. 11Many 16false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12Because lawlessness is increased, 17most people’s love will grow cold. 1318But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. 14This 19gospel of the kingdom 20shall be preached in the whole 2122world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15“Therefore when you see the 23abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in 24the holy place (25let the reader understand), 16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 1726Whoever is on 27the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 1828Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19But 29woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be a 30great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 22Unless those days had been cut short, no 31life would have been saved; but for 32the sake of the 33elect those days will be cut short. 2334Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the 35Christ,’ or ‘36There He is,’ do not believe him. 24For false Christs and 37false prophets will arise and will 38show great 3940signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even 41the 42elect. 25Behold, I have told you in advance. 26So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. 2743For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the 44coming of the 45Son of Man be. 2846Wherever the corpse is, there the 47vultures will gather.

29“But immediately after the 48tribulation of those days 49the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and 50the stars will fall from 51the sky, and the powers of 52the heavens will be shaken. 30And then 53the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see 54the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31And 55He will send forth His angels with 56a great trumpet and they will gather together His 5758elect from 59the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33so, you too, when you see all these things, 60recognize that 61He is near, right 62at the 63door. 34Truly I say to you, 64this 65generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 3566Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.