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And they shall fall by the sharpness of sword, and they shall be led prisoners into all folks [and they shall be led captive, or prisoners, into all folks]; and Jerusalem shall be defouled of heathen men [and Jerusalem shall be defouled, or trodden down, of heathen men], till the times of nations be fulfilled.
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And tokens shall be in the sun, and the moon, and in the stars; and in the earth overlaying of folks, for confusion of the sound of the sea and of floods [for confusion of sound of the sea and waves];
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for men shall wax dry for dread and abiding that shall come into all the world [men waxing dry for dread and abiding that shall come on all the world]; for virtues of heaven shall be moved.
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And then they shall see man's Son coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
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And when these things begin to be made, behold ye, and raise ye your heads, for your redemption approacheth. [+Soothly these things beginning to be done, behold, and raise your heads, for your redemption nigheth.]
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And he said to them a likeness, See ye the fig tree, and all trees,
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when they bring forth now of themselves fruit [when they bring forth fruit now of them], ye know that summer is nigh;
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so [also] ye, when ye see these things to be done, know ye, that the kingdom of God is nigh.
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Truly I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all things be done.
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Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.
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But take ye heed to yourselves [Forsooth perceive ye, or take heed, to yourselves], lest peradventure your hearts be grieved with gluttony, and drunkenness, and busynesses of this life, and that day come suddenly on you [and that day come sudden upon you];