The Beginning of Calamities. 3As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives,^* the disciples approached him privately and said, “Tell us, when will this happen, and what sign will there be of your coming, and of the end of the age?” 4^* Jesus said to them in reply, “See that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many. 6^b You will hear of wars^* and reports of wars; see that you are not alarmed, for these things must happen, but it will not yet be the end. 7^c Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be famines and earthquakes from place to place. 8^* All these are the beginning of the labor pains. 9^{* d} Then they will hand you over to persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name. 10And then many will be led into sin; they will betray and hate one another. 11Many false prophets will arise and deceive many; 12and because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold. 13^e But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved. 14^f And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a witness to all nations,^* and then the end will come.