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O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killeth the prophets, and stoneth them that are sent unto her! how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would 38 not! "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. 39 'For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

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And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to shew him. (2 the buildings of the temple. "But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples. came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and 4 of the end of the world? "And Jesus answered and said 3 Gr. presence.

1 Gr. Gehenna.

Some ancient authorities omit desolate.

4 Or, the consummation of the age.

A. V. 31 be witnesses unto.. (the) children.. which killed; 33 generation..can.. damnation; 34 Wherefore.. [and].. (them); 35 upon..Zacharias.. Barachias..temple; 37 (thou) that killest..stonest.. which.. thee.--CH. XXIV. I departed..(for); 2 And [Jesus]; 3 upon.

unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. "For many 5 many shall come in my name, saying, I am the (6 Christ; and shall lead many astray. "And ye shall hear of

wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not (7 yet. "For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earth8 quakes in divers places. "But all these things are the be9 ginning of travail. "Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of Io all the nations for my name's sake. "And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate II one another. "And many false prophets shall arise, and 12 shall lead many astray. "And because iniquity shall be 13 multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

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When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in 16 'the holy place (let him that readeth understand), 'then (17 let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains: "let

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him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the 18 things that are in his house: "and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke. "But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in (20 those days! "And pray ye that your flight be not in the 21 winter, neither on a sabbath: "for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of (22 the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. "And except

1 Or, these good tidings
holy place

2 Gr. inhabited earth.

3 Or, through

4 Or, a

A. V. 4 deceive; 5 deceive; 6 [all]; 7 [and pestilences]; 8 sorrows; 9 to be afflicted; 10 be offended..betray; II rise..deceive; 12 abound; 13 shall endure unto; 14 all.. witness; 15 (shall).. stand..whoso; 16 which be..into; 17 which..come.. | any thing | ..(of); 18 Neither.. which..| clothes; 19 And; 20 But..the..(day); 21 was..since.. to this time.

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those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved but for the elect's sake those days shall be short23 ened. "Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe 1it not. "For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, 25 even the elect. "Behold, I have told you beforehand. 26 "If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner (27) chambers; believe it not. "For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so (28 shall be the coming of the Son of man. "Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the 'eagles be gathered together. But immediately, after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: "and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power 31 and great glory. "And he shall send forth his angels. 5 with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

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Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its (33 leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh; 'even so ye

also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is 34 nigh, even at the doors. "Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be 35 accomplished. "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but (36 my words shall not pass away. "But of that day and

3 Gr. presence.

4 Or, vultures

'Or, him ? Or, them
authorities read with a great trumpet, and they shall gather &c.
trumpet of great sound

'Or, it

A. V.-22 should be..(there) should..be; 23 there; 24 insomuch that..(it were).. they shall deceive..very; 25 before; 26 Wherefore..desert..secret; 27 out of..shineth.. falso]; 28 [For]; 30 in; 32 a..of..his..yet; 33 likewise..(shall)....] it ..near; 34 fulfilled.

hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, (37)1 neither the Son, but the Father only. "And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. (38 "For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, (39) "and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man. (40 "Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and (41 one is left: "two women shall be grinding at the mill; one 42 is taken, and one is left. "Watch therefore: for ye know 43 not on what day your Lord cometh. 3 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through. 44 "Therefore be ye also ready for in an hour that ye think 45 not the Son of man cometh. "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his house46 hold, to give them their food in due season? "Blessed

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is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find 47 so doing. "Verily I say unto you, that he will set him (48 over all that he hath. "But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; "and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; "the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth (51 not, "and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten
2 Gr. presence.

1 Many authorities, some ancient, omit neither the Son.
4 Gr. digged through.

3 Or, But this ye know

Or, severely scourge him

5 Gr. bondservant.

A. V.—36 man, no..[my]; 37 But.. Noe..[also]; 38 (the)..that.. Noe; 39 [also]; 40 [the]. shall be.. [the] other; 41 (the).. shall be..(the) other; 42 | hour |..doth come; 43 goodman..would come.. up; 44 such..as; 45 a..made ruler.. meat; 47 shall make .. ruler his goods; 48 (and).. delayeth [his coming]; 49 smite.. | to |; 50 looketh..for (him).. that..is.. aware of; 51 (him).

virgins, which took their 'lamps, and went forth to meet 2) the bridegroom. "And five of them were foolish, and five (3) were wise. "For the foolish, when they took their

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4 1lamps, took no oil with them: "but the wise took oil in their vessels with their 1lamps. "Now while the bride(6 groom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. "But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come 7 ye forth to meet him. "Then all those virgins arose, and "And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our 'lamps are going out. 'But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you go ye rather to them that 10 sell, and buy for yourselves. 'And while they went away to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage feast: and the door was II shut. "Afterward come also the other virgins, saying, 12 Lord, Lord, open to us. "But he answered and said, (13 Verily I say unto you, I know you not. "Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour.

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that received the five talents went and traded with them, (17 and made other five talents. "In like manner he also (18 that received the two gained other two. "But he that received the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. "Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning with (20 them. "And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst

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A. V.—CH. XXV. 3 | that | (were)....(and) ; 6 And.. was.. made..[cometh]; go..out; 8 gone; 9 (Not so); lest..[but]; 11 came; 13 neither.. [wherein the Son of man cometh]; 14 the kingdom of heaven..travelling..a far..(who); 15 (and)..every man..took; 16 [Then]..(had).. the same.. (them); 17 And likewise..(had).. [he also]; 18 (had); 19 reckoneth; 20 (so)..(had).