What-Signals-End-of-the-Age

I am intentionally keeping my comments, opinions, interpretations, etc., to a bare minimum.  The whole point is to determine what the Word of God actually says, not what I, or anyone else, thinks it says.

1 As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.

2 "Do you see all these things?" He replied. "Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down."

Jesus answers these questions in the reverse order that they are listed in Matthew 24:3.

3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. "Tell us," they said, "when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?"

4 Jesus answered, "See to it that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,' and will deceive many.

6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.

7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.

11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

9 THEN they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 AT THAT TIME many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,

11 and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.

12 Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.

13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

12 But BEFORE ALL THIS, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

13 This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

14 So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

17 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.