WEB · 24:1-44 The Olivet Discourse (Signs of the End)
Section: 24:1-44 The Olivet Discourse (Signs of the End)24:1–24:44View full chapter
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Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
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But he answered them, "Don't you see all of these things? Most assuredly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."
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As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?"
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Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
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For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
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You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
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For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
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But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
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Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
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Then will many stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
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Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
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Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
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But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
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This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
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When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
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then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
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Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
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Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
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But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
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Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
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for then will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
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Except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the elect's sake, those days will be shortened.
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Then if any man will tell you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.
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For there will arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
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Behold, I have told you beforehand.
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If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness!' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner chambers,' don't believe it.
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For as the lightning comes forth from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures be gathered together.
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But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
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and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
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He will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
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"Now from the fig tree learn her parable. When its branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
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Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
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Most assuredly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
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As the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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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,
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and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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Then will two men be in the field: one is taken, and one is left;
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two women grinding at the mill, one is taken, and one is left.
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Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.
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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 allowed his house to be broken into.
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Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.