Matthew 24:1-25 ▼

1 And coming out from the temple, Jesus was going along, and His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

2 And He answered and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

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

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one deceives you.

5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.

6 And you are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

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

8 But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

9 “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 And at that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

11 Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.

12 And because lawlessness is multiplied, most people’s love will grow cold.

13 But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15 “Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

17 Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

18 And whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his garment.

19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

20 But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

21 For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

22 And unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe him.

24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

25 Behold, I have told you in advance.