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Then he told them, "Peoples will fight each other, nations will fight each other,
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there will be great earthquakes, there will be epidemics and famines in various places, and there will be fearful sights and great signs from Heaven.
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But before all this, they will arrest you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons; and you will be brought before kings and governors. This will all be on account of me,
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but it will prove an opportunity for you to bear witness.
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So make up your minds not to worry, rehearsing your defense beforehand;
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for I myself will give you an eloquence and a wisdom that no adversary will be able to resist or refute.
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You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends; some of you they will have put to death;
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and every one will hate you because of me.
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But not a hair of your head will be lost.
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By standing firm you will save your lives.
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"However, when you see Yerushalayim surrounded by armies, then you are to understand that she is about to be destroyed.