Matthew 24:4–14: Is This the Terminal Generation?
Jesus does not hand the disciples a date for the end. He corrects their expectations, warns them about deception and persecution, and names one condition that must be met before the end comes.
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.