He tells what will happen in the future and speaks of His second coming
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📚And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what buildings are here!” 2 📚And Jesus in answering said to him, “You see these great buildings? There will not be one stone left on another, that will not be thrown down”.
3 📚And while he was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew questioned him privately, 4 📚“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be fulfilled?”
5 📚And answering them Jesus began to say, “Watch out that no one deceives you, 6 📚for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am Christ, and will deceive many. 7 📚And when you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be troubled, for these things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 8 📚For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and disturbances. These are the beginnings of birth pangs.
9 📚“But be on your guard, for they will hand you over to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. And you will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, as a testimony to them.
10 📚“And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all nations.
11 📚“But when they lead you away and hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand about what you will say, or meditate about it. But whatever is given you at that time, speak that, for it will not be you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. 📖
12 📚“And brother will betray brother to death, and father his son. And children will revolt against parents, and will cause them to be put to death. 13 📚And you will be hated by all men for my name’s sake. But whoever endures to the end, he will be saved.
14 📚“But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it should not 📖 (let him who reads understand), then those who are in Judea should flee to the mountains. 15 📚And the one who is on the housetop should not go down to the house, or enter it to take anything out of his house. 16 And the one who is in the field should not turn back to pick up his cloak. 17 📚But woe to those who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing infants in those days! 18 And pray that your flight will not be in winter.
19 📚“For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, and never will be again. 20 📚And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved, but for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.
21 📚“And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is Christ’ or, ‘look, he is there’, do not believe it. 22 📚For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and miracles, to deceive even the chosen, if that were possible. 23 📚But watch out! See, I have told you everything beforehand.
24 📚“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25 📚and the stars of heaven will be falling, and the powers that are in heaven will be shaken.
26 📚“And then they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 📚And then he will send his angels and gather his chosen ones from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.
28 📚“Now learn a parable from the fig tree. As soon as its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 📚So in the same way, when you see these things take place, know that he is near, 📖 even at the doors.
13:1-2 Even disciples of Jesus may too much admire the works of men and think they are valuable because of their beauty. In the end all of man’s grand works will come tumbling down. See Isa 2:6-22; Rev 18:9-24.⚜
30 📚“Truly I say to you, this generation 📖 will not pass away, until all these things have taken place. 31 📚Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32 📚But no one knows of that day and that hour, no, not even the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
33 📚“Watch out, be alert and pray, for you do not know when the set time is. 34 📚For the Son of man is like a man in a far country who has left his house and has given authority to his servants and to each one his work, and has commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 📚“Therefore keep watch, for you do not know when the owner of the house will come, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning, 36 📚so that coming suddenly he will not find you sleeping. 37 📚And what I say to you I say to everyone, Keep watch”.
13:32-37 This is an abridged version of Matt 24:36-51. The emphasis is on watching for the Lord’s second coming (vs 33,35,37).⚜