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The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
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"No one knows when that day or hour will come. Even the angels in heaven and the Son don't know. Only the Father knows.
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Be careful! Watch! You don't know the exact time.
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It is like a man who went on a trip. As he left home, he put his servants in charge. He assigned work to each one and ordered the guard to be alert.
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Therefore, be alert, because you don't know when the owner of the house will return. It could be in the evening or at midnight or at dawn or in the morning.
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Make sure he doesn't come suddenly and find you asleep.
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I'm telling everyone what I'm telling you: 'Be alert!'"