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"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
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"for many will come assuming my name and saying `I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many.
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And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet.
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For nation will rise in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;
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but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
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"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
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Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
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Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
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and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
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but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.
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And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.