5 ^vAnd while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will ^wnot be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 ^xAnd they asked him, “Teacher, ^ywhen will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but ^zthe end will not be at once.”

10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 ^aBut before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the ^bsynagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before ^ckings and governors for my name’s sake. 13 This will be your ^dopportunity to bear witness. 14 ^eSettle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for I will ^fgive you a mouth and wisdom, which ^gnone of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. 16 You will be delivered up even by ^hparents and brothers¹ and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to ⁱdeath. 17 You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. 18 But not a hair of your head will perish. 19 ^jBy your endurance you will gain your lives.

20 ^k“But when you see Jerusalem ^lsurrounded by armies, then know that its ^mdesolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee ⁿto the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are ^odays of vengeance, to ^pfulfill all that is written. 23 ^qAlas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and ^rwrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be ^strampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.