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"Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

"Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

"Woe to you, Sofrim and Perushim, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets, and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

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

For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah,' 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 Good News 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.

Unless 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 Messiahs, 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 Noach entered into the teivah,

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.