8
He said, "Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, 'I'm the One,' or, 'The end is near.' Don't fall for any of that.
9
When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don't panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end."
10
He went on, "Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over.
11
Huge earthquakes will occur in various places. There will be famines. You'll think at times that the very sky is falling.
12
"But before any of this happens, they'll arrest you, hunt you down, and drag you to court and jail. It will go from bad to worse, dog-eat-dog, everyone at your throat because you carry my name.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.