| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New Living Translation |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.” |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him, |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4“Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?” |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Jesus replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9 “When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10 For the Good News must first be preached to all nations. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11 But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12 “A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14 “The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing where he should not be.” (Reader, pay attention!) “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15 A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16 A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18 And pray that your flight will not be in winter. |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19 For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20 In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 21 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 23 Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time! |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 24 “At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, |
| 25[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds with great power and glory. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27 And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the world —from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near. |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33 And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert ! |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 34 “The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return. |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35 You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 36 Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning. |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37 I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!” |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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