NSB(i)
3 He sat on the Mount of Olives. The disciples came to him privately, saying: »Tell us when these things will be? What will be the sign of your presence and of the end of the age?«
4 Jesus answered: »Be careful that no man misleads you.
5 »Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
6 »You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be troubled, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.
7 »Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many places.
8 »These things are the beginning of birth pains (Greek: odin': in the throws of pain, such as childbirth).
9 »People will cause you tribulation, and kill you. You will be hated by all the nations for my name’s sake.
10 »Many will stumble and betray and hate one another.
11 »Many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
12 »Wickedness and lawlessness will increase. The love of many will grow cold.
13 »The person who endures to the end will be saved.
14 »The good news of the kingdom will be preached in the entire world for a witness to all the nations and then the end will come.