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ch. 10.

Luke 21 12

John 16.

• Mark 13. 14.

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1611 6 And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: See that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.

8 All these are the beginning of

sorrows.

9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

11 And many false Prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a witness unto all nations, and then shall the end come.

15 * When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoDan. 9. ken of by Daniel the Prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand.)

* Mark 13. 21. Luke 17. 23.

16 Then let them which be in Judæa, flee into the mountains.

17 Let him which is on the housetop, not come down, to take any thing out of his house:

18 Neither let him which is in the field, return back to take his clothes. 19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days.

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the Sabbath day:

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there: believe it not.

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and

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6 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 7 the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places. 8 But all these things are the 9 beginning of travail. Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one ano11 ther. And many false prophets

shall arise, and shall lead many 12 astray. And because iniquity

shall be multiplied, the love of 13 the many shall wax cold. But he that endureth to the end, the 14 same shall be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole 2 world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end

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come.

When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth un16 derstand), then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the moun17 tains: let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his 18 house: and let him that is in

the field not return back to take 19 his cloke. But woe unto them

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that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! 20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. And except 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 it 24 not. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and

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25 Behold, I have told you before. 26 Wherefore, if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth: Behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the East, and shineth even unto the West: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the Eagles be gathered together.

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29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the Sun 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.

30 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 in the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

31 And he shall send 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.

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree: when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that Summer is nigh:

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

35 *Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 ¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the Angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 *For as in the days that were before the Flood, they were eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the Ark,

39 And knew not until the Flood came,and took them all away: so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

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shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if pos25 sible, even the elect. Behold, I 26 have told you beforehand. If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe 1it not. 1 Or. 27 For as the lightning cometh forth them from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the 2 com- 2 Gr. 28 ing of the Son of man. Where- presence. soever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered toge. Or, ther.

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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 powers of the heavens shall be 30 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 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. Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the sum33 mer is nigh; even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at 34 the doors. Verily I say unto you,

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This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accom35 plished. Heaven and earth shall

pass away, but my words shall not 36 pass away. But of that day and

hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, 7neither the 37 Son, but the Father only. And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the 2 coming of the Son of 38 man. 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 39 the ark, and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the 2 coming of the Son of man.

vultures

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42 ¶ Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as you think not, the son of man cometh.

45 * Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46 Blessed is that servant, whom his Lord when he cometh, shall find so doing.

47 Verily I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming,

49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken:

50 The Lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not ware of:

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be 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 the bridegroom.

2 And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.

3 They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: 4 But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

6 And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet him.

7 Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.

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40 Then shall two men be in the

field; one is taken, and one is 41 left: two women shall be grind

1 Or, But this ye know

ing at the mill; one is taken, 42 and one is left. Watch therefore: for ye know not on what 43 day your Lord cometh. 1But 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 2 broken through. 2 Gr. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for digged in an hour that ye think not through.

45 the Son of man cometh. Who then is the faithful and wise 3 servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall 47 find so doing. Verily I say

Gr. bondservant,

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; 49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunk50 en; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, 51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with severely the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

25 Then shall the kingdom of

4 Or,

scourge him

heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their 5 lamps, 5 Or, and went forth to meet the torches 2 bridegroom. And five of them were foolish, and five were 3 wise. For the foolish, when they took their lamps, took 4 no oil with them: but the wise took oil in their vessels 5 with their lamps. Now while the bridegroom tarried, they 6 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 5 lamps are going out.

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9 But the wise answered, saying, Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered, and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day, nor the hour, wherein the Son of man cometh.

14 * For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods: 15 And unto one he gave five "talents, to another two, and to another one, to every man according to his several ability, and straightway took his journey.

16 Then he that had received the five talents, went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents.

17 And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. 18 But he that had received one, went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money.

19 After a long time, the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them.

20 And so he that had received five talents, came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents, behold, I have gained besides them, five talents more.

21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

22 He also that had received two talents, came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents besides them.

23 His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

24 Then he which had received the one talent, came and said, Lord, I

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9 But the wise answered, saying, Peradventure there will not be enough for us and you: go ye rather to them that sell, and 10 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 11 the door was shut. Afterward

come also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know 13 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 own1servants, and delivered un15 to them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, to another one; to each according to his several ability; and he went on his journey. 16 Straightway he that received the

five talents went and traded with them, and made other five ta17 lents. In like manner he also

that received the two gained 18 other two. But he that received

the one went away and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's 19 money. Now after a long time

the lord of those servants cometh, and maketh a reckon20 ing with them. And he that received the five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: lo, I have 21 gained other five talents. His

1 Gr.

bondservants.

servant.

lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful 2 servant: thou 2 Gr. hast been faithful over a few bondthings, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into the 22 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 2 servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things: enter thou into 24 the joy of thy lord. And he also that had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I

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knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:

25 And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine.

26 His lord answered, and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed:

27 Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

28 Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents.

29*For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not, shall be taken away, even that which he hath.

30 And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

31 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy Angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

32 And before him shall be gathered all nations, and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats.

33 And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

34 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 foundation of the world.

35 *For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

36 Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

37 Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

38 When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

39 Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

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knew thee that thou art a hárd man, reaping where thou didst not sow, and gathering where 25 thou didst not scatter: and I

was afraid, and went away and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, 26 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 have received back mine own with interest. Take ye away therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him that hath the ten 29 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 be taken a30 way. And cast ye out the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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32

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bondservant.

But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the 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 33 from the goats: and he shall set 2 Gr. the sheep on his right hand, but kids. 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 foun35 dation of the world: for I was

an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, 36 and ye took me in; naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, 37 and ye came unto me. Then

shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or athirst, and gave thee drink? 38 And when saw we thee a stran

ger, and took thee in? or 39 naked, and clothed thee? And

when saw we thee sick, or in
prison, and came unto thee?