Matthew 24:6-29

6You will be hearing of 1wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7For 2nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be 3famines and earthquakes. 84But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9“5Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and 6you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10At that time many will 78fall away and will 9betray one another and hate one another. 11Many 10false prophets will arise and will mislead many. 12Because lawlessness is increased, 11most people’s love will grow cold. 1312But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved. 14This 13gospel of the kingdom 14shall be preached in the whole 1516world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15“Therefore when you see the 17abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in 18the holy place (19let the reader understand), 16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 1720Whoever is on 21the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 1822Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19But 23woe 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 24great 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 25life would have been saved; but for 26the sake of the 27elect those days will be cut short. 2328Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the 29Christ,’ or ‘30There He is,’ do not believe him. 24For false Christs and 31false prophets will arise and will 32show great 3334signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even 35the 36elect. 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. 2737For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the 38coming of the 39Son of Man be. 2840Wherever the corpse is, there the 41vultures will gather.

29“But immediately after the 42tribulation of those days 43the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and 44the stars will fall from 45the sky, and the powers of 46the heavens will be shaken.