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Jesus Speaks about the Future

As Jesus was leaving the Temple that day, one of his disciples said, “Teacher, look at these magnificent buildings! Look at the impressive stones in the walls.”

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Temple Destruction Foretold

And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

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Jesus replied, “Yes, look at these great buildings. But they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

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And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

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Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives across the valley from the Temple. Peter, James, John, and Andrew came to him privately and asked him,

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And as he sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

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“Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to be fulfilled?”

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Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?

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Jesus replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,

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And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.

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for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’a They will deceive many.

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For many shall come in my name, saying, It is *I*, and shall mislead many.

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And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.

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But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, for [this] must happen, but the end is not yet.

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Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

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For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.

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“When these things begin to happen, watch out! You will be handed over to the local councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.b

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But *ye*, take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims and to synagogues: ye shall be beaten and brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them;

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For the Good News must first be preached to all nations.c

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Witnessing to All Nations

and the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

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But when you are arrested and stand trial, don’t worry in advance about what to say. Just say what God tells you at that time, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

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But when they shall lead you away to deliver you up, be not careful beforehand as to what ye shall say, [nor prepare your discourse]: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for *ye* are not the speakers, but the Holy Spirit.

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“A brother will betray his brother to death, a father will betray his own child, and children will rebel against their parents and cause them to be killed.

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But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.d But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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And ye will be hated of all on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved.

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“The day is coming when you will see the sacrilegious object that causes desecratione standing where hef should not be.” (Reader, pay attention!) “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.

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The Abomination of Desolation

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not, (he that reads let him consider [it],) then let those in Judaea flee to the mountains;

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A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.

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and him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter [into it] to take away anything out of his house;

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A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.

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and him that is in the field not return back to take his garment.

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How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.

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But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!

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And pray that your flight will not be in winter.

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And pray that it may not be in winter time;

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For there will be greater anguish in those days than at any time since God created the world. And it will never be so great again.

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for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since [the] beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be;

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In fact, unless the Lord shortens that time of calamity, not a single person will survive. But for the sake of his chosen ones he has shortened those days.

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and if [the] Lord had not cut short those days, no flesh should have been saved; but on account of the elect whom he has chosen, he has cut short those days.

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“Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.

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And then if any one say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or Lo, there, believe [it] not.

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For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.

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For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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Watch out! I have warned you about this ahead of time!

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But do *ye* take heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

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“At that time, after the anguish of those days,
the sun will be darkened,
the moon will give no light,

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The Return of the Son of Man

But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;

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the stars will fall from the sky,
and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.g

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and the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken;

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Then everyone will see the Son of Manh coming on the clouds with great power and glory.i

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and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;

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And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over the worldj — from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

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and then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from end of earth to end of heaven.

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“Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

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The lesson of the Fig Tree

But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

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In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that his return is very near, right at the door.

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Thus also *ye*, when ye see these things happening, know that it is near, at the doors.

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I tell you the truth, this generationk will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.

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Verily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.

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Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

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The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

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“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.

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Be Ready at Any Hour

But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

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And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alertl!

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Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:

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“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.

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[it is] as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

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You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return — in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.

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Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;

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Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.

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lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

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I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”

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But what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

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