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Temple Destruction Foretold

And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him, Teacher, see what stones and what buildings!

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Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple

Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!”

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And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? not a stone shall be left upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down.

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And Jesus answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”

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And as he sat on the mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

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The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,

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Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?

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“Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”

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And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any one mislead you.

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And Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

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For many shall come in my name, saying, It is *I*, and shall mislead many.

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For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.

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But when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be not disturbed, for [this] must happen, but the end is not yet.

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But when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not yet.

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For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these things [are the] beginnings of throes.

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For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines [a]and troubles. These are the beginnings of [b]sorrows.

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But *ye*, take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims and to synagogues: ye shall be beaten and brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them;

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“But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will [c]be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.

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Witnessing to All Nations

and the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

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And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

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But when they shall lead you away to deliver you up, be not careful beforehand as to what ye shall say, [nor prepare your discourse]: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for *ye* are not the speakers, but the Holy Spirit.

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But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, [d]or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

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But brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child; and children shall rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

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Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death.

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And ye will be hated of all on account of my name; but he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved.

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And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who [e]endures to the end shall be saved.

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The Abomination of Desolation

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not, (he that reads let him consider [it],) then let those in Judaea flee to the mountains;

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The Great Tribulation

“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ [f]spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not” (let the reader understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

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and him that is upon the housetop not come down into the house, nor enter [into it] to take away anything out of his house;

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Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.

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and him that is in the field not return back to take his garment.

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And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

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But woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!

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But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

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And pray that it may not be in winter time;

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And pray that your flight may not be in winter.

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for those days shall be distress such as there has not been the like since [the] beginning of creation which God created, until now, and never shall be;

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For in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever shall be.

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and if [the] Lord had not cut short those days, no flesh should have been saved; but on account of the elect whom he has chosen, he has cut short those days.

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And unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, whom He chose, He shortened the days.

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And then if any one say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ, or Lo, there, believe [it] not.

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“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.

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For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and give signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

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For false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the [g]elect.

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But do *ye* take heed: behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

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But take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand.

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The Return of the Son of Man

But in those days, after that distress, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give its light;

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The Coming of the Son of Man

“But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

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and the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers which are in the heavens shall be shaken;

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the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

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and then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory;

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Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

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and then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from end of earth to end of heaven.

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And then He will send His angels, and gather together His [h]elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven.

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The lesson of the Fig Tree

But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when its branch already becomes tender and puts forth the leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

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The Parable of the Fig Tree

“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

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Thus also *ye*, when ye see these things happening, know that it is near, at the doors.

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So you also, when you see these things happening, know that [i]it is near — at the doors!

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Verily I say unto you, This generation shall in no wise pass away, till all these things take place.

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Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.

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The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

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Be Ready at Any Hour

But of that day or of that hour no one knows, neither the angels who are in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father.

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No One Knows the Day or Hour

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

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Take heed, watch and pray, for ye do not know when the time is:

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Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.

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[it is] as a man gone out of the country, having left his house and given to his bondmen the authority, and to each one his work, and commanded the doorkeeper that he should watch.

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It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper to watch.

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Watch therefore, for ye do not know when the master of the house comes: evening, or midnight, or cock-crow, or morning;

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Watch therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming — in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, or in the morning —

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lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

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lest, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.

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But what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

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And what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”

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Mark 13

Mark 13