Matthew:24:1-51

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* Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple , and His disciples came to [Him ] to point out to Him the buildings of the temple . * But Jesus said to them , "Do you not see all these things ? Assuredly I say to you , by no means will a stone be left here upon a stone , which shall not be thrown down ." * And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives , the disciples came to Him privately , saying , "Tell us , when shall these things be ? And what [shall be ] the sign of Your coming , and of the end of the age ?" * And Jesus answered and said to them : "Take heed that no one deceives you . * For many will come in My name , saying , 'I am the Christ ,' and they will deceive many . * And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars . See [that ] you are not disturbed ; for all these things must come to pass , but the end is not yet . * For nation shall rise up against nation , and kingdom against kingdom , and there will be famines , pestilences , and earthquakes in various places . * But all these things [ are ]the beginning of sorrows . * Then they will hand you over to tribulation and they will kill you , and you will be hated by all nations , on account of My name . * And then many will fall away , and they will betray one another , and they will hate one another . * Then many false prophets will be raised up , and they will deceive many . * And because lawlessness will increase , the love of many will grow cold . * But he who endures to the end shall be saved . * And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in all the world for a testimony to all the nations , and then the end will come . * "Therefore when you see the 'abomination of desolation ,' spoken of through Daniel the prophet , standing in the holy place "(whoever reads , let him understand ), * then let those who are in Judea flee upon the mountains . * Let the [one ] on the housetop not go down to take the things out of his house . * And let the [one ] in the field not turn back to take his clothes . * But woe to those [women ]who are pregnant , and to the [women ] nursing a baby in those days ! * But pray that your flight may not take place in winter , nor [on ] the Sabbath . * For then there shall be great tribulation , such as has not been since the beginning of the world until now , nor by any means shall be . * And unless those days were cut short , no flesh would be saved ; but for the elect 's sake , those days will be cut short . * Then if someone says to you , 'Look , here is the Christ !' or 'There !' do not believe [it ]. * For false christs and false prophets will be raised up , and they will show great signs and wonders so as to deceive , if possible , even the elect . * See , I have told you in advance . * Therefore if they should say to you , 'Look , He is in the desert !' do not go out ; or 'Look , He is in the inner rooms !' do not believe [it ]. * For as the lightning comes out from the east and flashes to the west , so shall also be the coming of the Son of Man . * For wherever the carcass may be , there the eagles will be gathered together . * "Immediately after the tribulation of those days , the sun shall be darkened , and the moon shall not give its light ; and the stars shall fall from heaven , and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken . * And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven , and then all the tribes of the earth shall mourn , and they shall see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory . * And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet , and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds , from one end of heaven to the other . * "Now learn this parable from the fig tree : Whenever its branch already becomes tender and puts forth leaves , you know that summer is near . * So you also , whenever you see all these things , know that it is near-at the doors ! * Assuredly I say to you , this generation shall by no means pass away till all these things are fulfilled . * Heaven and earth shall pass away , but My words shall by no means pass away . * "But concerning that day and hour no one knows , not even the angels of heaven , but My Father only . * But just as the days of Noah [were ], so also shall be the coming of the Son of Man . * For just as they were in the days before the flood , eating and drinking , marrying and giving in marriage , until the day that Noah entered into the ark , * and they didn 't know [a thing ] until the flood came and took [them ] all away , so also shall be the coming of the Son of Man . * Then two will be in the field : one will be taken , and one will be left . * Two will be grinding at the mill : one will be taken , and one will be left . * Watch therefore , for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming . * But know this , that if the master of the house had known in what hour the thief was coming , he would have kept watch , and he would not have allowed his house to be broken into . * For this reason you also must be ready , for at an hour that you think not , the Son of Man comes . * "Who then is a faithful and wise servant , whom his master appointed over his household , to give them food in due season ? * Blessed is that servant whom his master , when he comes , will find so doing . * Assuredly I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his possessions . * But if that evil servant should say in his heart , 'My master is delaying to come ,' * "and should begin to beat his fellow servants , and to eat and drink with the drunkards , * the master of that servant will come on a day which he does not expect , and in an hour which he does not know , * and he will cut him in two , and will appoint his share with the hypocrites . There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth .

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