12. But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.
13. And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
14. Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
15. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
16. And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.
18. But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19. In your patience you shall possess your souls.
20. And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
21. Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.
22. For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
23. But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24. And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
25. And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;
26. Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
27. And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
28. But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.
29. And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees: