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When the Son of Man comes, he will be seen by everyone, like lightning flashing from the east to the west.
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Wherever the dead body is, there the vultures will gather.
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"Soon after the trouble of those days, 'the sun will grow dark, and the moon will not give its light. The stars will fall from the sky. And the powers of the heavens will be shaken.'
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"At that time, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the peoples of the world will cry. They will see the Son of Man coming on clouds in the sky with great power and glory.
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He will use a loud trumpet to send his angels all around the earth, and they will gather his chosen people from every part of the world.
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"Learn a lesson from the fig tree: When its branches become green and soft and new leaves appear, you know summer is near.
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In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that the time is near, ready to come.
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I tell you the truth, all these things will happen while the people of this time are still living.
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Earth and sky will be destroyed, but the words I have said will never be destroyed.
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"No one knows when that day or time will be, not the angels in heaven, not even the Son. Only the Father knows.
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When the Son of Man comes, it will be like what happened during Noah's time.