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The eschatological discourse: introduction
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As he was leaving the Temple one of his disciples said to him, ‘Look at the size of those stones, Master! Look at the size of those buildings!’
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And Jesus said to him, ‘You see these great buildings? Not a single stone will be left on another: everything will be destroyed.’
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And while he was sitting facing the Temple, on the Mount of Olives, Peter, James, John and Andrew questioned him privately,
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‘Tell us, when is this going to happen, and what sign will there be that all this is about to be fulfilled?’
The beginning of sorrows
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Then Jesus began to tell them, ‘Take care that no one deceives you.
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Many will come using my name and saying, “I am he”, and they will deceive many.
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When you hear of wars and rumours of wars, do not be alarmed, this is something that must happen, but the end will not be yet.
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For nation will fight against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes here and there; there will be famines. This is the beginning of the birthpangs.
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‘Be on your guard: they will hand you over to sanhedrins; you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings for my sake, to bear witness before them,
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since the Good News must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
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‘And when they lead you away to hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what to say; no, say whatever is given to you when the time comes, because it is not you who will be speaking: it will be the Holy Spirit.
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Brother will betray brother to death, and the father his child; children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
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You will be hated by all men on account of my name; but the man who stands firm to the end will be saved.
The great tribulation of Jerusalem
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‘When you see the disastrous abomination[*a] set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then those in Judaea must escape to the mountains;
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if a man is on the housetop, he must not come down to go into the house to collect any of his belongings;
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if a man is in the fields, he must not turn back to fetch his cloak.
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Alas for those with child, or with babies at the breast, when those days come!
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Pray that this may not be in winter.
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For in those days there will be such distress as, until now, has not been[*b] equalled since the beginning when God created the world, nor ever will be again.
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And if the Lord had not shortened that time, no one would have survived; but he did shorten the time, for the sake of the elect whom he chose.
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‘And if anyone says to you then, “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 produce signs and portents to deceive the elect, if that were possible.
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You therefore must be on your guard. I have forewarned you of everything.
The coming of the Son of Man
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‘But in those days, after that time of distress, the sun will be darkened, the moon will lose its brightness,
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the stars will come falling from heaven and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
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And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory;
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then too he will send the angels to gather his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the world to the ends of heaven.
The time of this coming
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‘Take the fig tree as a parable: as soon as its twigs grow supple and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near.
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So with you when you see these things happening: know that he is near, at the very gates.
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I tell you solemnly, before this generation has passed away all these things will have taken place.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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‘But as for that day or hour, nobody knows it, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son; no one but the Father.
Be on the alert
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‘Be on your guard, stay awake, because you never know when the time will come.
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It is like a man travelling abroad: he has gone from home, and left his servants in charge, each with his own task; and he has told the doorkeeper to stay awake.
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So stay awake, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming, evening, midnight, cockcrow, dawn;
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if he comes unexpectedly, he must not find you asleep.
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And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake!’
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