Matthew 24:2-12

2 And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, ¹not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down."

3 As He was sitting on ²the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately *, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of ³Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, "⁴See to it that no one misleads you.

5 "For ⁵many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.

6 "You will be hearing of ⁶wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

7 "For ⁷nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be ⁸famines and earthquakes.

8 "⁹But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9 "¹⁰Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and ¹¹you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 "At that time many will ¹²fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

11 "Many ¹³false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

12 "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold.

Cross References

• 1. Luke 19:44
• 2. Matthew 21:1
• 3. Matthew 16:27; Matthew 24:27, 37, 39
• 4. Jeremiah 29:8
• 5. Matthew 24:11, 24; Acts 5:36; 1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:3
• 6. Revelation 6:4
• 7. 2 Chronicles 15:6; Isaiah 19:2; Revelation 6:8, 12
• 8. Acts 11:28; Revelation 6:5, 6
• 9. Matthew 24:8-20; Luke 21:12-24
• 10. Matthew 10:17; John 16:2
• 11. Matthew 10:22; John 15:18f
• 12. Matthew 11:6
• 13. Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:24

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "consummation"
• [b]. I.e. the Messiah
• [c]. Lit "be caused to stumble"
• [d]. Or "hand over"
• [e]. Lit "the love of many"