AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple, and as he went out, his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! And Jesus answering said unto him,
Seest thou these great buildings? As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which, verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, saying, Master, tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the
sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world, when all these things shall be fulfilled? and Jesus answered and said unto them,
Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near; and shall deceive many; go ye not therefore after them. But when ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet.
Then said he unto them,
Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. All these are the beginning of sorrows. But take heed to yourselves: before all these, they shall lay their hands
[292]on you, and persecute you; for they shall deliver you up to councils: and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. And (they) shall kill you; and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and