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These are the days of punishment to bring about all that is written in the Scriptures.
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How terrible it will be for women who are pregnant or have nursing babies! Great trouble will come upon this land, and God will be angry with these people.
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They will be killed by the sword and taken as prisoners to all nations. Jerusalem will be crushed by non-Jewish people until their time is over.
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"There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars. On earth, nations will be afraid and confused because of the roar and fury of the sea.
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People will be so afraid they will faint, wondering what is happening to the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
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Then people will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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When these things begin to happen, look up and hold your heads high, because the time when God will free you is near!"
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Then Jesus told this story: "Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
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When their leaves appear, you know that summer is near.
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In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that God's kingdom is near.
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"I tell you the truth, all these things will happen while the people of this time are still living.