The Destruction of the Temple and Signs before the End |
| Mt. 24.1-28 · Lk. 21.5-24 |
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And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
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And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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¶ And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,
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Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?
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And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:
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for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
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And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
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For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
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¶ But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
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And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
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But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. Mt. 10.17-20 · Lk. 12.11, 12
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Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
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And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Mt. 10.22
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¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, Dan. 9.27 ; 11.31 ; 12.11 standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:
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and let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:
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and let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. Lk. 17.31
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But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
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And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
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For in those days shall be affliction, Dan. 12.1 · Rev. 7.14 such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
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And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
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And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
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for false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
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But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
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The Coming of the Son of Man |
| Mt. 24.29-35, 42-44 · Lk. 21.25-36 |
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¶ But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
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and the stars of heaven shall fall, Is. 13.10 · Ezek. 32.7 · Joel 2.31 · Rev. 6.12, 13 and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
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And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds Dan. 7.13 · Rev. 1.7 with great power and glory.
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And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
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¶ Now learn a parable of the fig tree: When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
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so ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
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Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
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Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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¶ But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Mt. 24.36
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Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
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For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Lk. 12.36-38
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Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:
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lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
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And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
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