10. Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11. There will be powerful earthquakes, famines, and plagues from place to place; and awesome sights and mighty signs will come from the sky.
12. “Before all this happens, however, they will seize and persecute you, they will hand you over to the synagogues and to prisons, and they will have you led before kings and governors because of my name.
13. It will lead to your giving testimony.
14. Remember, you are not to prepare your defense beforehand,
15. for I myself shall give you a wisdom in speaking that all your adversaries will be powerless to resist or refute.
16. You will even be handed over by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17. You will be hated by all because of my name,
18. but not a hair on your head will be destroyed.
19. By your perseverance you will secure your lives.
20. “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is at hand.
21. Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains. Let those within the city escape from it, and let those in the countryside not enter the city,
22. for these days are the time of punishment when all the scriptures are fulfilled.