The disciples asked Jesus, “When will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus first warns them about things that would happen:[9]
Some would claim to be Christ (see also Antichrist).
There would be wars and rumours of wars.
Then Jesus identifies “the beginnings of birth pangs”:[9]
Nations rising up against nations, and kingdoms against kingdoms.
Earthquakes
Famines
Pestilence
Fearful events
Next he described more birth pangs which would lead to the coming Kingdom:[9]
False prophets
Apostasy
Persecution of the followers of Jesus
The spread of Jesus’ message (the gospel) around the world
Jesus then warned the disciples about the abomination of desolation “standing where it does not belong”.
