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At that time, someone might say to you, 'Look, there is the Christ!' Or another person might say, 'There he is!' But don't believe them.
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False Christs and false prophets will come and perform great wonders and miracles. They will try to fool even the people God has chosen, if that is possible.
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So be careful. I have warned you about all this before it happens.
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"During the days after this trouble comes, 'the sun will grow dark, and the moon will not give its light.
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The stars will fall from the sky. And the powers of the heavens will be shaken.'
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"Then people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
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Then he will send his angels all around the earth to gather his chosen people from every part of the earth and from every part of heaven.
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"Learn a lesson from the fig tree: When its branches become green and soft and new leaves appear, you know summer is near.
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In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to come.
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I tell you the truth, all these things will happen while the people of this time are still living.
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Earth and sky will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed.