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Butwoeunto them that are with child* , and to them that give suck , inthosedays!for there shall begreatdistressin the land,andwrathuponthispeople.
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And they shall fall by the edge of the sword,and shall be led away captiveintoallnations:andJerusalem shall be trodden downof the Gentiles,until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled .
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And there shall besignsin the sun,and in the moon,and in the stars;andupon the earthdistress of nations,withperplexity; the seaand the wavesroaring ;
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Men's hearts failing themforfear,and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:for the powers of heaven shall be shaken .
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Andthen shall they see the Son of mancomingin a cloudwithpowerandgreatglory.
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And when these thingsbegin to come to pass , then look up , and lift upyourheads;foryourredemption draweth nigh .
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And he spake to them a parable;Behold the fig tree,andall the trees;
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When they now shoot forth , ye see and knowof your own selvesthatsummerisnow nigh at hand.
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Solikewiseye,when ye see these things come to pass , know yethat the kingdom of Godis nigh at hand.
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Verily I say unto you*, Thisgenerationshallnot pass away* , tillall be fulfilled .