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As He was sitting on 1the Mount of Olivesopposite the temple, 2Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately*,
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"Tell us, when will thesethings be, and what will be the signwhenallthesethings are going to be fulfilled?"
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And Jesusbegan to say to them, "See to it that noonemisleads you.
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"Many will come in My name, saying, '3I am He!' and will misleadmany.
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"When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things musttakeplace; but that is not yet the end.
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"For nation will rise up againstnation, and kingdomagainstkingdom; there will be earthquakes in variousplaces; there will also be famines. Thesethings are merely the beginning of birthpangs.
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"But be on your guard; for they will 4deliver you to the courts, and you will be flogged5in the synagogues, and you will standbeforegovernors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them.
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"6The gospelmustfirst be preached to all the nations.
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"7When they arrest you and hand you over, do not worrybeforehand about what you are to say, but saywhatever* is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is the HolySpirit.
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"Brother will betraybrother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up againstparents and have them put to death.
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"8You will be hated by allbecause of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.