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Then ,
as some spoke of the temple ,
how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations ,
He said ,
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These things which you see--the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down ."
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So they asked Him ,
saying , "
Teacher ,
but when will these things be ?
And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place ?"
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And He said : "
Take heed that you not be deceived .
For many will come in My name ,
saying , "
I am He ,'
and , "
The time has drawn near .'
Therefore do not go after them .
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But when you hear of wars and commotions ,
do not be terrified ;
for these things must come to pass first ,
but the end will not come immediately ."
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Then He said to them , "
Nation will rise against nation ,
and kingdom against kingdom .
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And there will be great earthquakes in various places ,
and famines and pestilences ;
and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven .
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But before all these things ,
they will lay their hands on you and persecute you ,
delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons .
You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name '
s sake .
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But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony .
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Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer ;
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for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist .
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You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers ,
relatives and friends ;
and they will put some of you to death .
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And you will be hated by all for My name '
s sake .
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But not a hair of your head shall be lost .
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By your patience possess your souls .
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But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies ,
then know that its desolation is near .
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Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains ,
let those who are in the midst of her depart ,
and let not those who are in the country enter her .
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For these are the days of vengeance ,
that all things which are written may be fulfilled .
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But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days !
For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people .
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And they will fall by the edge of the sword ,
and be led away captive into all nations .
And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled .
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And there will be signs in the sun ,
in the moon ,
and in the stars ;
and on the earth distress of nations ,
with perplexity ,
the sea and the waves roaring ;
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s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth ,
for the powers of the heavens will be shaken .
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Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory .
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Now when these things begin to happen ,
look up and lift up your heads ,
because your redemption draws near ."
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Then He spoke to them a parable : "
Look at the fig tree ,
and all the trees .
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When they are already budding ,
you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near .
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So you also ,
when you see these things happening ,
know that the kingdom of God is near .
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Assuredly ,
I say to you ,
this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place .
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Heaven and earth will pass away ,
but My words will by no means pass away .
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But take heed to yourselves ,
lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing ,
drunkenness ,
and cares of this life ,
and that Day come on you unexpectedly .
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For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth .
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Watch therefore ,
and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass ,
and to stand before the Son of Man ."
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And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple ,
but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet .
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Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him .