5æSome of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6æäóìAs for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.äó 7æäóìTeacher,äó they asked, äóìwhen will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?äó 8æHe replied: äóìWatch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, äóÖI am he,äó» and, äóÖThe time is near.äó» Do not follow them. 9æWhen you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.äó 10æThen he said to them: äóìNation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11æThere will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven. 12æäóìBut before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13æAnd so you will bear testimony to me. 14æBut make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves. 15æFor I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16æYou will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.17æEveryone will hate you because of me. 18æBut not a hair of your head will perish.19æStand firm, and you will win life. 20æäóìWhen you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near. 21æThen let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city. 22æFor this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written. 23æHow dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24æThey will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampledon by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. 25æäóìThere will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26æPeople will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27æAt that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28æWhen these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.äó 29æHe told them this parable: äóìLook at the fig tree and all the trees. 30æWhen they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31æEven so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32æäóìTruly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33æHeaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 34æäóìBe careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. 35æFor it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36æBe always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.äó 37æEach day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, 38æand all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.