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⁵As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

⁶"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

⁷They asked him, "Teacher, when therefore will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

⁸He said, "Watch out that you don`t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, `I AM,` and, `The time is at hand.` Therefore don`t follow them.

⁹When you hear of wars and disturbances, don`t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won`t come immediately."

¹⁰Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

¹¹There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

¹²But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name`s sake.

¹³It will turn out as a testimony to you.

¹⁴Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

¹⁶But you will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you will they cause to be put to death.

¹⁷You will be hated by all men for my name`s sake.

¹⁸Not a hair of your head will perish.

¹⁹By your endurance you will win your souls.