6. You are going to hear the noise of battles close by and the news of battles far away; but do not be troubled. Such things must happen, but they do not mean that the end has come.
7. Countries will fight each other, kingdoms will attack one another. There will be famines and earthquakes everywhere.
8. All these things are like the first pains of childbirth.
9. “Then you will be arrested and handed over to be punished and be put to death. All nations will hate you because of me.
10. Many will give up their faith at that time; they will betray one another and hate one another.
11. Then many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12. Such will be the spread of evil that many people's love will grow cold.
13. But whoever holds out to the end will be saved.
14. And this Good News about the Kingdom will be preached through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.
15. “You will see ‘The Awful Horror’ of which the prophet Daniel spoke. It will be standing in the holy place.” (Note to the reader: be sure to understand what this means!)
16. “Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills.