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For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you will say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'"

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.

This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

for then will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

Except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened.

For there will arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures be gathered together.

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,

Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.

The foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

But the wise answered, saying, 'What if there will not be enough for us and you? You go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.'

Watch therefore, for you don't know the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

"For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and delivered his goods to them.

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who has not, even that which he has will be taken away.

Then the King will tell them on his right hand, 'Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;