Jesus contrasts the ability to hear things with ability to see things which is why we can be sure he means when you SEE All these things

by saying - when you HEAR of wars and rumours of wars - that's not the time to worry.

But when you SEE wars and all these other things - worry.



Math 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.


Then Jesus gives the things we should see:


7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.

When these things happen together - it is the beginning of the tribulation, not great tribulation.

The birth pangs have started.

Then accelerate and we get these things - :

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

It's gonna get pretty ugly out there.