7 And they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when shall this be? And what is the sign when this is about to take place?”
8 And He said, “See that you are not led astray, for many shall come in My Name, saying, ‘I am,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Then do not go after them.
9 “But when you hear of fightings and unrests, do not be alarmed, for these have to take place first, but the end is not immediately.”
10 Then He said to them, “Nation shall rise against nation, and reign against reign.
11 “And there shall be great earthquakes in various places, and scarcities of food and deadly diseases. And there shall be horrors, and great signs from heaven.
12 “But before all this, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the congregations and prisons, and be brought before sovereigns and rulers for My Name’s sake.
13 “And it shall turn out to you for a witness.