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And he said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, "I am he!' and, "The time is near!' Do not go after them.
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"When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately."
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Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
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there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven.
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"But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.