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And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and glory.
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But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."
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And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
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As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now near.
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So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
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I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
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Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
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"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;
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for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth.
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But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
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His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard.