2 tribulations in the Olivet Discourse?

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Jesus spoke about the destruction of the temple and the siege of Jerusalem and then He seemed to shift to a coming global tribulation that will culminate in the literal physical second coming of Christ.
In Luke 21:21-24 Jesus specifically mentioned a tribulation that would effect only Jerusalem and Judea.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Then, in verses 22-24 Jesus seemed to widen the scope. Our attention is draws to the great global tribulation that will effect all the nations the nations of the earth.
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”Two tribulations mentioned in the Olivet Discourse?
Jesus talks about the destruction of the temple and the siege of Jerusalem and then He seems to shift to a coming global tribulation that will culminate in the literal physical second coming of Christ.
In Luke 21:21-24 Jesus specifically mentions a tribulation that will effect only Jerusalem and Judea.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city. For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Then, in verses 25-28 Jesus seems to widen the scope. Our attention is draws to a global tribulation that will effect all the nations the nations of the earth.
“There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”