 1 As Jesus went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him: Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here. 2 Jesus answering said to him: See these great buildings? There will not be left stone upon stone that will not be thrown down. 3 Later as He sat on the Mount of Olives near+ the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately: 4 Tell us when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled? 5 Jesus answering them began to say: Take heed lest anyone+ deceive you. 6 For many will come in my name saying: I am Christ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled for such things need to be, but the end will not be yet. 8 For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many different+ places and there will be famines and troubles. These are the beginnings of sorrows. 9 But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. In the synagogues you will be beaten. You will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. 10 But the Gospel must first be published among all nations. 11 But when they take+ you away and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what you shall speak and do not premeditate. But whatever shall be given to you in that hour, that you shall speak. For it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12 Now brother will betray brother to death and father betray child. Children will rise up against their parents and cause them to be put to death. 13 You will be hated by all for my name's sake, but those who endure to the end, the same will be saved. 14 Let those who read this understand: When you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet standing where it should not, then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let those who are on the housetop not go down into the house nor enter there to take anything out of their house. 16 Let those who are in the field not turn back again to take up their garments. 17 But woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing+ in those days. 18 Pray that your flight not be in the winter. 19 For in those days there will be affliction such as has not occurred from the beginning of the creation which God created to this time, nor shall there be ever again. 20 Unless+ the Lord shortened those days, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect whom He has chosen, He has shortened the days. 21 Then if anyone says to you: Behold here is Christ. Or behold He is there, do not believe them. 22 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show signs and wonders to deceive+, if it were possible, even the elect. 23 But take heed. Behold, I have foretold all these things to you before they occur. 24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the Sun will be darkened and the Moon will not give its light. 25 The stars of heaven will fall and the powers that are in heaven will be shaken. 26 Then they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then He will send His angels and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the ends+ of the Earth to the ends+ of Heaven. 28 Now learn a parable from the fig tree. When its branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So in like manner, when you see these things come to pass, know that it is near, even at the doors. 30 Truly+ I say to you, that this generation will not pass, until all these things are done. 31 Heaven and Earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. 32 But of that day and that hour no one knows. No, not even the angels in heaven nor the Son, but the Father only. 33 Take heed, watch, and pray. For you do not know when the time is to be. 34 For the Son of man is like+ a man taking a far journey who left his house and gave authority to his servants, to every person+ their work, and then commanded the doorkeeper+ to watch. 35 Watch, therefore. For you do not know when the master~ of the house is coming: In the evening+, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning, 36 lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch.
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