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"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you are like whitewashed tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but within they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness.

"Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

For I tell you, you will not see me again, 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 Christ,' and they will lead many astray.

And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places:

"Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days!

For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

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

For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

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

Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them;

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

But the wise replied, 'Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

"For it will be as when a man going on a journey called his servants and entrusted to them his property;