“1 And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto
him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings [are here]! 2
And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings?
there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown
down. 3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple,
Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 Tell us, when
shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when all these
things shall be fulfilled?”
“5 And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any [man]
deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ];
and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of
wars, be ye not troubled: for [such things] must needs be; but the end
[shall] not [be] yet. 8 For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers
places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these [are] the
beginnings of sorrows. 9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall
deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten:
and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a
testimony against them. 10 And the gospel must first be published among
all nations. 11 But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, take
no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate:
but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is
not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost. 12 Now the brother shall betray
the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up
against [their] parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. 13 And
ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that shall
endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”
“14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth
understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: 15
And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither
enter [therein], to take any thing out of his house: 16 And let him that
is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment. 17 But
woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those
days! 18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. 19 For [in]
those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of
the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20 And
except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved:
but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the
days. 21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ; or,
lo, [he is] there; believe [him] not: 22 For false Christs and false
prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it
were] possible, even the elect. 23 But take ye heed: behold, I have
foretold you all things.”
“24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 25 And the stars of
heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. 26
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great
power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather
together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the
earth to the uttermost part of heaven.”
“28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet
tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye
in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that
it is nigh, [even] at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this
generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. 31 Heaven and
earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 32 But of that
day and [that] hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in
heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 33 Take ye heed, watch and
pray: for ye know not when the time is. 34 [For the Son of man is] as a
man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his
servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.
35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house
cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the
morning: 36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say
unto you I say unto all, Watch.” (Mark 13:1-37 AV)
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