Matthew:24:1-51

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* And when Jesus departed he was going from the temple . And his disciples came near to exhibit to him the buildings of the temple . * But Jesus said to them , Do ye not see all these things ? Truly I say to you , there will be left here , no , not a stone upon a stone , that will not be thrown down . * And as he sat on the mount of Olives , the disciples came to him privately , saying , Tell us , when will these things be ? And what is the sign of thy coming , and of the termination of the age ? * And having answered , Jesus said to them , See that not any man may lead you astray . * For many will come in my name , saying , I am the Christ , and will lead many astray . * And ye are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars . See that ye not be alarmed , for all the things must happen , but the end is not yet . * For nation will rise against nation , and kingdom against kingdom , and there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in places . * But all these things are the beginning of travail . * Then they will deliver you up for tribulation , and will kill you , and ye will be hated by all the nations because of my name . * And then many will be caused to stumble , and they will betray each other and will hate each other . * And many FALSE prophets will arise , and will lead many astray . * And because of the increased lawlessness , the love of the many will become cold . * But he who endures to the end , this man will be saved . * And this good-news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations , and then the end will come . * When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet , standing in the holy place (let him who reads understand ), * then let those in Judea flee to the mountains . * Let the man on the housetop not go down to take things from his house . * And let the man in the field not return back to take his clothes . * And woe to those who have in the womb and to those who suckle in those days . * And pray ye that your flight may not happen in winter , nor on a Sabbath , * for then there will be great tribulation , such as not has happened from the beginning of the world until now , nor , no , it will not happen . * And if those days were not shortened , no flesh would be saved . But because of the chosen those days will be shortened . * Then if any man should say to you , Lo , here is the Christ , or , Here , believe ye not . * For there will arise FALSE Christs and FALSE prophets , and they will give great signs and wonders , so as to lead astray , if possible , even the chosen . * Behold , I have foretold it to you . * If therefore they should say to you , Behold , he is in the wilderness , do not go forth . Behold , he is in the inner chambers , do not believe . * For as the lightning comes out from the east , and shines as far as the west , so also will be the coming of the Son of man . * For wherever the carcass may be , there the vultures will be gathered together . * But straightaway after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened , and the moon will not give its light . And the stars will fall from the sky , and the powers of the heavens will be shaken . * And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in the sky . And then all the tribes of the earth will beat the breast , and they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of the sky with power and much glory . * And he will send forth his agents with a great trumpet sound , and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds , from the boundaries of the heavens--as far as their boundaries . * Now learn a parable from the fig tree . When its branch now becomes tender , and sprouts leaves , ye know that the summer is near . * So ye also , when ye see all these things , know that it is near , at the doors . * Truly I say to you , this generation will , no , not pass away , until all these things happen . * The sky and the earth will pass away , but my words may , no , not pass away . * But about that day and hour no man knows , not even the agents of the heavens , except my Father only . * And as the days of Noah , so also will be the coming of the Son of man . * For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking , marrying and giving in marriage until that day Noah entered into the ark . * And they knew not until the flood came , and took them all away . So also will be the coming of the Son of man . * Then two men will be in the field , one is taken , and one is left . * Two women grinding at the mill , one is taken , and one is left . * Watch therefore , because ye know not at what hour your Lord comes . * But know this , that if the house-ruler had known in what watch the thief was coming , he would have watched , and would not have allowed his house to be broken into . * Because of this ye also be ready , because in that hour ye think not the Son of man comes . * Who then is the faithful and wise bondman , whom his lord appointed over his service , to give them the provision on time ? * Blessed is that bondman , whom his lord when he comes will find so doing . * Truly I say to you , that he will appoint him over all things being possessed by him . * But if that evil bondman should say in his heart , My lord is late coming , * and should begin to beat the fellow bondmen , and to eat and drink with the drunken , * the lord of that bondman will come in a day that he does not expect , and in an hour that he is not aware , * and he will cut him in two , and place his share with the hypocrites . There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth .

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