Signs of the Times - Mark 13:4

"Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished?" The disciples asked these two questions in regard to Jesus' prophecy that the temple in Jerusalem will one day be destroyed. Jesus appears to answer the disciples' two questions--the signs and the time. But Jesus seems to transcend a prophecy of the destruction of the temple to include a discussion about a time of great tribulation preceiding His second coming (13:26). However, Jesus' point is that what's important is not when it will happen but that you are always prepared for His coming (13:37)