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As He was sitting on 1the Mount of Olives, the disciplescame to Him privately*, saying, "Tell us, when will thesethingshappen, and what will be the sign of 2Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
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And Jesusanswered and said to them, "3See to it that noonemisleads you.
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"For 4many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will misleadmany.
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"You will be hearing of 5wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things musttakeplace, but that is not yet the end.
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"For 6nation will riseagainstnation, and kingdomagainstkingdom, and in variousplaces there will be 7famines and earthquakes.
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"8But allthesethings are merely the beginning of birthpangs.
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"9Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and 10you will be hated by allnationsbecause of My name.
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"At that timemany will 11fallaway and will betrayoneanother and hateoneanother.
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"Many12falseprophets will arise and will misleadmany.
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"Becauselawlessness is increased, mostpeople'slove will growcold.
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"13But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.