24 Here; believe it not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you beforehand. If therefore they 26 shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe 27 it not. For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the 28 coming of the Son of man. Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

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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 30 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 31 with power and great glory, And he shall send forth his angels 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 38 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 hour

knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither 37 the Son, but the Father only. And as were the days of 38 Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. For as

in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, 39 until the day that Noah entered into the ark, and they

knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; 40 so shall be the coming of the Son of man. Then shall

two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left: 41 two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken, 42 and one is left. Watch therefore: for ye know not on 43 what day your Lord cometh. 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 house

46 hold, to give them their food in due season? Blessed 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 49. in his heart, My lord tarrieth; and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the 50 drunken; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he know51 eth not, and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

25 Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet 2 the bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and 3 five were wise. For the foolish, when they took their 4 lamps, took no oil with them: but the wise took oil in 5 their vessels with their lamps. Now while the bride6 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 8 trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out. 9 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 11 was shut. Afterward come also the other virgins, say12 ing, 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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For it is as when a man, going into another country, called his own servants, and delivered unto them his 15 goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several 16 ability; and he went on his journey. Straightway he that received the five talents went and traded with 17 them, and made other five talents. In like manner he 18 also that received the two gained other two. But he that

received the one went away and digged in the earth, 19 and hid his lord's money. Now after a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckoning 20 with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliv eredst unto me five talents: lo, I have gained other 21 five talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few

things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou 22 into the joy of thy lord. And he also that received the two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: lo, I have gained other two 23 talents. His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter 24 thou into the joy of thy lord. And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou didst not 25 sow, and gathering where thou didst not scatter: and I was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the 26 earth: lo, thou hast thine own. But his lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather 27 where I did not scatter; thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the bankers, and at my coming I should 28 have received back mine own with interest. Take ye

away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto 29 him that hath the ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall 80 be taken away. And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

81 But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the 32 throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep from the 33 goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but 34 the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the founda35 tion of the world: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a 36 stranger, and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me:

I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye 37 came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him,

saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed 88 thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? And when saw

we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and 39 clothed thee? And when saw we thee sick, or in prison, 40 and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of these my brethren, even these least, 41 ye did it unto me. Then shall he say also unto them

on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his 42 angels: for I was an hungred, and ye gave me no 43 meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was

a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me 44 not. Then shall they also answer, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto 45 thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say

unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not unto one of these 46 least, ye did it not unto me. And these shall go away into eternal punishment: but the righteous into eternal - life. 26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all 2 these words, he said unto his disciples, Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of 3 man is delivered up to be crucified. Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was 4 called Caiaphas; and they took counsel together that 5 they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. But they said, Not during the feast, lest a tumult arise among the people.

6 Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of 7 Simon the leper, there came unto him a woman having an alabaster cruse of exceeding precious ointment, and 8 she poured it upon his head, as he sat at meat. But when the disciples saw it, they had indignation, say9 ing, To what purpose is this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. 10 But Jesus perceiving it said unto them, Why trouble

ye the woman? for she hath wrought a good work 11 upon me. For ye have the poor always with you; but 12 me ye have not always. For in that she poured this

ointment upon my body, she did it to prepare me for 13 burial. Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which this woman hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of her.

14 Then one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, 15 went unto the chief priests, and said, What are ye willing to give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And 16 they weighed unto him thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him unto them.

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came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make 18 ready for thee to eat the passover? And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover 19 at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did

as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the pass20 over. Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat 21 with the twelve disciples; and as they were eating, he

said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray 22 me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began 23 to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord? And he an

swered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in 24 the dish, the same shall betray me. The Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good 25 were it for that man if he had not been born. And

Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, 26 Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, 27 eat; this is my body. And he took a cup, and gave 28 thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is shed for many 29 unto remission of sins. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's king

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And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.

Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended in me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered 32 abroad. But after I am raised up, I will go before you 33 into Galilee. But Peter answered and said unto him,

If all shall be offended in thee, I will never be offended. 34 Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, that this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 35 Peter saith unto him, Even if I must die with thee, yet will I not deny thee. Likewise also said all the disciples.

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Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, 37 while I go yonder and pray. And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be 38 sorrowful and sore troubled. Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death': 39 abide ye here, and watch with me. And he went for