1. And as he was going out of the temple courts, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, look! What great stones and what wonderful buildings!”
2. And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”
3. And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
4. “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?”
5. So Jesus began to say to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you!
6. Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and they will deceive many.
7. And when you hear about wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. This must happen, but the end is not yet.
8. For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are the beginning of birth pains.
9. “But you, watch out for yourselves! They will hand you over to councils and you will be beaten in the synagogues and will have to stand before governors and kings because of me, for a witness to them.
10. And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
11. And when they arrest you and hand you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you should say, but whatever is given to you at that hour, say this. For you are not the ones who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.