3 As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and asked, "Please tell us when this will happen. What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the world?"
4 "Make sure no one misleads you," Jesus replied. 5 "Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I’m the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people. 6 You’ll hear about wars, and rumors about wars, but don’t be anxious. These things have to happen, but this isn’t the end. 7 Nations will attack other nations, and kingdoms will fight against other kingdoms. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places, 8 but all these things are just the beginnings of birth pains.
9 Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me. 10 At that time many believers will give up believing. They will betray one another and hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will come and deceive many people. 12 The increasing evil will lead the love of many to grow cold, 14 The good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed around the whole world so everyone will be able to hear it, and then the end will come.
29 But right after those days of persecution the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and in brilliant glory.24:30. See Daniel 7:13-14. 31 With a blast from a trumpet he will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from every place, from one end of heaven and earth to the other.24:31. Literally, "from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other."
36 But no one knows the day or hour when this will take place, not the angels in heaven, nor the Son. Only the Father knows.
44 You also need to be ready, because the Son of man is coming at a time when you’re not expecting him.