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I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene before all these things take place.
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Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.
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“However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.
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And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert !
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“The coming of the Son of Man can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a long trip. When he left home, he gave each of his slaves instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.
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You, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know when the master of the household will return—in the evening, at midnight, before dawn, or at daybreak.
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Don’t let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.
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I say to you what I say to everyone: Watch for him!”