Matthew 24:1-14

Matthew 24:1-14

The Destruction of the Temple Foretold

24As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2Then he asked them, ‘You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.’

Signs of the End of the Age

3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’

4Jesus answered them, ‘Beware that no one leads you astray.

5For many will come in my name, saying, “I am the Messiah!”* and they will lead many astray.

6And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

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

8 all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs.

Persecutions Foretold

9 ‘Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

10Then many will fall away,* and they will betray one another and hate one another.

11And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.

12And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold.

13But anyone who endures to the end will be saved.

14And this good news* of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.