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1 As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
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Now Jesus left the temple and was going away. His disciples came to point out to him the temple buildings.
2 Then he asked them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down."
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He responded, "Do you see all these things? I assure that no stone will be left on another. Everything will be demolished."
3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?"
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Now while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, "Tell us, when will these things happen? What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the age?"
4 Jesus answered them, "Beware that no one leads you astray.
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Jesus replied, “Watch out that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, "I am the Messiah!' and they will lead many astray.
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Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I'm the Christ.' They will deceive many people.
6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
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You will hear about wars and reports of wars. Don't be alarmed. These things must happen, but this isn't the end yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places:
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Nations and kingdoms will fight against each other, and there will be famines and earthquakes in all sorts of places.
8 all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
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But all these things are just the beginning of the sufferings associated with the end.
9 "Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
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They will arrest you, abuse you, and they will kill you. All nations will hate you on account of my name.
10 Then many will fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
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At that time many will fall away. They will betray each other and hate each other.
11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
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Many false prophets will appear and deceive many people.
12 And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold.
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Because disobedience will expand, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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But the one who endures to the end will be delivered.
14 And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.
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This gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world as a testimony to all the nations. Then the end will come.
15 "So when you see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place, as was spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
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“When you see the disgusting and destructive thing that Daniel talked about standing in the holy place (the reader should understand this),
16 then those in Judea must flee to the mountains;
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then those in Judea must escape to the mountains.
17 the one on the housetop must not go down to take what is in the house;
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Those on the roof shouldn't come down to grab things from their houses.
18 the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat.
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Those in the field shouldn't come back to grab their clothes.
19 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
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How terrible it will be at that time for women who are pregnant and for women who are nursing their children.
20 Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath.
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Pray that it doesn't happen in winter or on the Sabbath day.
21 For at that time there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.
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There will be great suffering such as the world has never before seen and will never again see.
22 And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
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If that time weren't shortened, nobody would be rescued. But for the sake of the ones whom God chose, that time will be cut short.
23 Then if anyone says to you, "Look! Here is the Messiah!' or "There he is!'—do not believe it.
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“Then if somebody says to you, ‘Look, here's the Christ,' or ‘He's over here,' don't believe it.
24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
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False christs and false prophets will appear, and they will offer great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even those whom God has chosen.
25 Take note, I have told you beforehand.
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Look, I've told you ahead of time.
26 So, if they say to you, "Look! He is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, "Look! He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
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So if they say to you, ‘Look, he's in the desert,' don't go out. And if they say, ‘Look, he's in the rooms deep inside the house,' don't believe it.
27 For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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Just as the lightning flashes from the east to the west, so it will be with the coming of the Human One.
28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
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The vultures gather wherever there's a dead body.
29 "Immediately after the suffering of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
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“Now immediately after the suffering of that time the sun will become dark, and the moon won't give its light. The stars will fall from the sky and the planets and other heavenly bodies will be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see "the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory.
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Then the sign of the Human One will appear in the sky. At that time all the tribes of the earth will be full of sadness, and they will see the Human One coming in the heavenly clouds with power and great splendor.
31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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He will send his angels with the sound of a great trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from the four corners of the earth, from one end of the sky to the other.
32 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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“Learn this parable from the fig tree. After its branch becomes tender and it sprouts new leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
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In the same way, when you see all these things, you know that the Human One is near, at the door.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
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I assure you that this generation won't pass away until all these things happen.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
36 "But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
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“But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the heavenly angels and not the Son. Only the Father knows.
37 For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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As it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Human One.
38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
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In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark.
39 and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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They didn't know what was happening until the flood came and swept them all away. The coming of the Human One will be like that.
40 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
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At that time there will be two men in the field. One will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left.
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Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left.
42 Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
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Therefore, stay alert! You don't know what day the Lord is coming.
43 But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.
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But you understand that if the head of the house knew at what time the thief would come, he would keep alert and wouldn't allow the thief to break into his house.
44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
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Therefore, you also should be prepared, because the Human One will come at a time you don't know.
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time?
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“Who then are the faithful and wise servants whom their master puts in charge of giving food at the right time to those who live in his house?
46 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives.
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Happy are those servants whom the master finds fulfilling their responsibilities when he comes.
47 Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions.
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I assure you that he will put them in charge of all his possessions.
48 But if that wicked slave says to himself, "My master is delayed,'
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But suppose those bad servants should say to themselves, My master won't come until later.
49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards,
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And suppose they began to beat their fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunks?
50 the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know.
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The master of those servants will come on a day when they are not expecting him, at a time they couldn't predict.
51 He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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He will cut them in pieces and put them in a place with the hypocrites. People there will be weeping and grinding their teeth.
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