Matthew 24:5-12
24:5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’
and they will mislead many.
24:6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.
24:7 For nation will rise up in arms
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines
and earthquakes
in various places.
24:8 All
these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Persecution of Disciples
24:9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
24:10 Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
24:11 And many false prophets will appear and deceive many,
24:12 and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold.