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"But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and treat you cruelly. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail and force you to stand before kings and governors, because you follow me.
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But this will give you an opportunity to tell about me.
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Make up your minds not to worry ahead of time about what you will say.
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I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies will be able to stand against or prove wrong.
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Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you, and they will kill some of you.
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All people will hate you because you follow me.
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But none of these things can really harm you.
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By continuing to have faith you will save your lives.
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"When you see armies all around Jerusalem, you will know it will soon be destroyed.
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At that time, the people in Judea should run away to the mountains. The people in Jerusalem must get out, and those who are near the city should not go in.
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These are the days of punishment to bring about all that is written in the Scriptures.