In all Three of the Gospel accounts of the Olivet Discourse we find two topics.
1. When will the temple be destroyed? Jesus gave numerous signs to look for.
2. When will the Second Coming occur? Jesus gave no definite signs, but only hints and said only the Father knows.
The dividing line is that a period of tribulation would occur before the second event.
Mar 13:1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
Mar 13:2 And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Mar 13:3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
Mar 13:4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
(Mark's account only contains one question, while Matthew's account contains two.)
Mar 13:5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
Mar 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Mar 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
Mar 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Mar 13:9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
(In Acts 22:19 we find Paul admitting that he fulfilled this verse.)
Mar 13:10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
Mar 13:11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
Mar 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Mar 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Mar 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
(In Luke's account we find this as the time Jerusalem was surrounded with armies. Cestius Gallus surrounded the city in 66 AD. The early Christians left the city before the final siege of 70 AD.)
Mar 13:15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
Mar 13:16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
Mar 13:17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
(During the siege of 70 AD mothers ate their own children.)
Mar 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
Mar 13:19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
Mar 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
Mar 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Mar 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
Mar 13:23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
(This is a key verse which says that Christ had told them all of these signs to look for, before the event occurs. A study of all three Gospel accounts will show that these things did occur, at least to some degree, leading up to the events of 70 AD.)
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Mar 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, (This is a time marker which says the next things would occur after a period of tribulation.)
Mar 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
(In Revelation chapter 12 we have angels falling as stars from heaven.)
Mar 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
(Nobody claimed to see Jesus in 70 AD., as far as I know.)
Mar 13:27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
(In the New Testament the "elect" are Christians.)
Mar 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: (This does seem to be the hint of a sign.)
Mar 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. (This seems to be a sign, but of the previous verse.)
Mar 13:30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
(Does this go with the first part about 70 AD or about the second part and the Second Coming?)
Mar 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Mar 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. (If Jesus did not know the day, the "Blood Moons" do not know either.)
Mar 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
Mar 13:34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
Mar 13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
(We are to be ready for His Coming at all times and it has been this way since the first century.)
Mar 13:36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Mar 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
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