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THIS Tuesday afternoon, as Jesus and the apostles passed out of the temple on their way to the Gethsemane camp, Matthew, calling attention to the temple construction, said:

THIS Tuesday afternoon, as Jesus and the apostles passed out of the temple on their way to the Gethsemane camp, Matthew, calling attention to the temple construction, said:

*"Master, look at these buildings. See the massive stones and the beautiful adornment. Can it be that these buildings are to be destroyed?"  

*"Master, look at these buildings. See the massive stones and the beautiful adornment. '''Can it be that these buildings are to be destroyed'''?"  

As they went on toward Olivet, Jesus said:

As they went on toward Olivet, Jesus said:

Nathaniel asked:  

Nathaniel asked:  

*"Master, how shall we know when these events will come to pass?"  

*"'''Master, how shall we know when these events will come to pass'''?"  

Jesus:

Jesus:

*"Yes, I will tell you about the times when this people shall have filled up the cup of their iniquity; when justice shall swiftly descend upon this city of our fathers. I am about to leave you. I go to the Father. After I leave you, take heed that no man deceive you, for many will come as deliverers and will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled, for though all these things will happen, the end of Jerusalem is not yet at hand. You should not be perturbed by famines or earthquakes, neither should you be concerned when you are delivered up to the civil authorities and are persecuted for the sake of the gospel. You will be thrown out of the synagogue and put in prison for my sake, and some of you will be killed. When you are brought up before governors and rulers, it shall be for a testimony of your faith and to show your steadfastness in the gospel of the kingdom. And when you stand before judges, be not anxious beforehand as to what you should say, for the spirit will teach you in that very hour what you should answer your adversaries. In these days of travail, even your own kinsfolk, under the leadership of those who have rejected the Son of Man, will deliver you up to prison and death. For a time you may be hated by all men for my sake, but even in these persecutions I will not forsake you. My spirit will not desert you. Be patient! Doubt not that this gospel of the kingdom will triumph over all enemies, and eventually be proclaimed to all nations."

*"Yes, I will tell you about the times when this people shall have filled up the cup of their '''iniquity'''; when '''justice''' shall swiftly descend upon this city of our fathers. I am about to leave you. I go to the Father. After I leave you, take heed that no man deceive you, for many will come as deliverers and will lead many astray. When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled, for though all these things will happen, the end of Jerusalem is not yet at hand. You should not be perturbed by famines or earthquakes, neither should you be concerned when you are delivered up to the civil authorities and are persecuted for the sake of the gospel. You will be thrown out of the synagogue and put in prison for my sake, and some of you will be killed. When you are brought up before governors and rulers, it shall be for '''a testimony of your faith''' and to show your '''steadfastness in the gospel of the kingdom'''. And when you stand before judges, be not anxious beforehand as to what you should say, for the '''spirit''' will teach you in that very hour what you should answer your adversaries. In these days of travail, even your own kinsfolk, under the leadership of those who have rejected the Son of Man, will deliver you up to prison and death. For a time you may be hated by all men for my sake, but even in these persecutions I will not forsake you. My spirit will not desert you. '''Be patient'''! Doubt not that this gospel of the kingdom will triumph over all enemies, and eventually be proclaimed to all nations."

Jesus paused while he looked down upon the city.  

Jesus paused while he looked down upon the city.  

Jesus:

Jesus:

*"You may remain in the city after I have gone, even through these times of travail and bitter persecution, but when you finally see Jerusalem being encompassed by the Roman armies after the revolt of the false prophets, then will you know that her desolation is at hand. Then must you flee to the mountains. Let none who are in the city and around about tarry to save aught, neither let those who are outside dare to enter therein. There will be great tribulation, for these will be the days of gentile vengeance. And after you have deserted the city, this disobedient people will fall by the edge of the sword and will be led captive into all nations. So shall Jerusalem be trodden down by the gentiles. In the meantime, I warn you, be not deceived. If any man comes to you, saying, `Behold, here is the Deliverer,' or `Behold, there is he,' believe it not, for many false teachers will arise and many will be led astray. But you should not be deceived, for I have told you all this beforehand."

*"You may remain in the city after I have gone, even through these times of travail and bitter persecution, but when you finally see Jerusalem being encompassed by the Roman armies after the revolt of the false prophets, then will you know that her '''desolation''' is at hand. Then must you flee to the mountains. Let none who are in the city and around about tarry to save aught, neither let those who are outside dare to enter therein. There will be '''great tribulation''', for these will be the days of gentile vengeance. And after you have deserted the city, this disobedient people will fall by the edge of the sword and will be led captive into all nations. So shall Jerusalem be trodden down by the gentiles. In the meantime, I warn you, be not deceived. If any man comes to you, saying, `Behold, here is the Deliverer,' or `Behold, there is he,' believe it not, for many false teachers will arise and many will be led astray. But you should not be deceived, for I have told you all this beforehand."

The apostles sat in silence in the moonlight for a considerable time while these astounding predictions of the Master sank into their bewildered minds.  

The apostles sat in silence in the moonlight for a considerable time while these '''astounding predictions''' of the Master sank into their bewildered minds.  

Then Peter said:

Then Peter said: