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"But takeheed; behold, I have told you everything in advance.
The Return of Christ
24"But in thosedays, after that tribulation, 1THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
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2AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
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"Then they will see3THE SON OF MAN4COMING IN CLOUDS with greatpower and glory.
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"And then He will sendforth the angels, and 5will gathertogether His elect from the fourwinds, 6from the farthestend of the earth to the farthestend of heaven.
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"Nowlearn the parable from the figtree: when its branch has alreadybecometender and putsforth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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"Even so, you too, when you seethesethingshappening, recognize that He is near, right at the door.
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"Truly I say to you, thisgeneration will not passawayuntilallthesethingstakeplace.
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"Heaven and earth will passaway, but My words will not passaway.
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"7But of that dayorhournooneknows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
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"Takeheed, 8keep on the alert; for you do not knowwhen the appointed time will come.