Mark 13: The Olivet Discourse
Jesus foretells the temple's destruction and warns of deceivers, wars, persecution, and the abomination of desolation. He describes the Son of Man coming in power and glory and repeatedly urges his disciples to stay awake, since no one knows the hour.
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True or False: In Mark 13:5-8, Jesus warns that many will falsely claim to be the Christ, and that wars, earthquakes, and famines will occur, but describes these as only the beginning of a larger process, not the end itself.