Matthew 24:1–14: Wars Are Not the End
Jesus lists wars, rumors of wars, famines, plagues and earthquakes as things that must happen, then says plainly that the end is not yet. He turns the disciples' question about timing into a call to stay steady and keep witness.
Matthew 24:6–7: Wars, Rumors, and the End
Jesus tells his disciples that wars and reports of wars belong to the present age and must happen, yet they are not the end. The passage speaks of conflict in general terms, not of particular combatants.
Matthew 24:1–14: Birth Pains, Not the End
Jesus tells his disciples that the temple will certainly fall, and that wars, famines, plagues, persecution, and false prophets are the beginning of birth pains rather than the end itself. The gospel must reach all nations, and those who endure to the end will be saved.