13:1  As He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!"

13:2  And Jesus said to him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will remain upon another which will not become torn down."

13:3  As He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned Him privately,

13:4  "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what sign will we recognize when all these things will become fulfilled?"

13:5  And Jesus began to say to them, "See to it that no one misleads you.

13:6  "Many will come in My name, saying, 'I proclaim myself as He!' and will mislead many.

13:7  "When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not fear; those things must take place; but the end has not yet come.

13:8  "For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; earthquakes will occur in various places; there will also come famines. These things signal merely the beginning of birth pangs.

13:9  "But remain on your guard; for they will deliver you to the courts, and you will receive flogging in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.

13:10  "The gospel must first reach all the nations.

13:11  "When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you will say, but say whatever inspiration you receive in that hour; for you do not speak, but the Holy Spirit speaks.

13:12  "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

13:13  "You will receive hatred by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will receive salvation.

13:14  "But when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION standing where it should not stand (let the reader understand), then those who live in Judea must flee to the mountains.

13:15  "The one who finds himself on the housetop must not go down, or go in to get anything out of his house;

13:16  and the one who finds himself in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

13:17  "But woe to those who have become pregnant and to those who nurse babies in those days!

13:18  "But pray that it may not happen in the winter.

13:19  "For those days will prove a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.

13:20  "Unless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have received salvation; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

13:21  "And then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here we see the Christ'; or, 'Behold, He stands there'; do not believe him;

13:22  for false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, the elect.

13:23  "But take heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.

13:24  "But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL DARKEN AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,

13:25  AND THE STARS WILL FALL from heaven, and the powers that locate in the heavens will become shaken.

13:26  "Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.

13:27  "And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

13:28  "Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer has drawn near.

13:29  "Even so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He has come near, right at the door.

13:30  "Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

13:31  "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

13:32  "But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

13:33  "Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.

13:34  "It resembles a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

13:35  "Therefore, stay alert--for you do not know when the master of the house comes, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning--

13:36  in case he should come suddenly and find you asleep.

13:37  "What I say to you I say to all, 'Stay alert!'"