51And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,
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"As for these things that you see, 2the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."
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And they asked him, "Teacher, 3when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"
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And he said, 4"See that you are not led astray. For 5many will come in my name, saying, 6'I am he!' and, 7'The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.
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And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be 8terrified, for these things 9must first take place, but the end will not be at once."
Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution
10 Then he said to them, 10"Nation will rise against nation, and 11kingdom against kingdom.
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There will be great 12earthquakes, and in various places 13famines and pestilences. And there will be 14terrors and great 15signs from heaven.
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But before all this 16they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to 17the synagogues and 18prisons, and you 19will be brought before 20kings and 21governors for my name's sake.
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22This will be your opportunity to bear witness.
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Settle it therefore in your minds 23not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
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for 24I will give you a mouth and 25wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or 26contradict.
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You will be delivered up 27even by parents and brothers[a] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.
20"But 31when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that 32its desolation has come near.
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Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it,
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for these are 33days of 34vengeance, to fulfill 35all that is written.
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36Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and 37wrath against this people.
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They will fall by the edge of the sword and 38be led captive among all nations, and 39Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, 40until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
The Coming of the Son of Man
25"And 41there will be signs in sun and moon 42and stars, and on the earth 43distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,
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people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For 44the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
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And then they will see 45the Son of Man coming in a cloud 46with power and great glory.
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Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and 47raise your heads, because 48your redemption is drawing near."
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
29 And he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
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As soon as they come out in leaf, you see 49for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.
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So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
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50Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
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51Heaven and earth will pass away, but 52my words will not pass away.
Watch Yourselves
34"But watch yourselves 53lest 54your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and 55cares of this life, and 56that day come upon you suddenly 57like a trap.
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For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
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But 58stay awake at all times, 59praying that you may 60have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and 61to stand before the Son of Man."
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And 62every day he was teaching in the temple, but 63at night he went out and lodged on 64the mount called Olivet.
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And early in the morning 65all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.