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

And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen.

And unless those days had been shortened, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

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

For this reason you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think he will come.

But if that evil slave should say to himself, ‘My master is staying away for a long time,'

For when the foolish ones took their lamps, they did not take olive oil with them.

But the wise ones answered saying, "Certainly there will never be enough for us and for you! Go instead to those who sell olive oil and buy some for yourselves.'

And later the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, lord, open the door for us!'

For it is like a man going on a journey. He summoned his own slaves and handed over his property to them.

For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away from him.

Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world!

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me as a guest,

I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you cared for me, I was in prison and you came to me.'

Then he will also say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you accursed ones, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!

For I was hungry and you did not give me anything to eat, I was thirsty and you did not give me anything to drink,