(3)Then as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall there things be? and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the age? (4)And Jesus answering said unto them, Beware that no man deceive you. (5)For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Messiah; and shall deceive multitudes. (6)And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: see that ye be not terrified: for these things must first be, but the end is not yet. (7)For nation shall be roused up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places. (8)Now all these things are the beginning of the travailing pangs. (9)Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. (10)And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another. (11)And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many. (12)And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will grow cool. (13)But he that endureth to the end, that man will be saved. (14)And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close. (15)When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, erected in the holy place, (let him that readeth, mark this,) (16)then let such as are in Judea flee into the mountains. (17)Let not him who is upon the roof go down to take any thing out of his house. (18)And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment. (19)But wo to those who are with child, and have an infant at their breasts in those days! (20)And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on the sabbath. (21)For then the tribulation will be great, such as never was from the beginning of the world, and never more shall be. (22)And except those days were shortened, there would be no flesh saved: but for the elect's sake these days shall be shortened. (23)Then if any man say unto you, Lo! here is the Messiah, or there; believe it not: (24)for false Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and give out great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect. (25)Behold, I have forewarned you. (26)Therefore if they say to you, He is in the wilderness; go not out: lo! he is in the secret closets; believe it not. (27)For as the lightning cometh out from the east, and flashes to the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man. (28)For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. (29)Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. (30)And then shall the sign of the Son of man appear in the heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament