CHAPTER XII. CHRIST PREDICTING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, AND OF THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.

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CHAPTER XII. CHRIST PREDICTING THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM, AND OF THE JEWISH COMMONWEALTH.

1 13:1AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, Teacher, see what stones, and what buildings! 13:2And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, which shall not be thrown down. 13:3And as he sat on the mount of Olives, opposite to the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately, 13:4Tell us when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished? 13:5And Jesus said to them, See that no man deceives you; 13:6for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [the Christ], and shall deceive many. 13:7And when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not afraid, for these things must be; but the end is not yet. 13:8For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in [different] places, and there shall be famines. These are the beginnings of sorrows.

2 13:9But take heed to yourselves; they shall deliver you up to Sanhedrims, and you shall be beaten in synagogues, and shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them. 13:10And the good news must first be preached to all nations. 13:11And when they deliver you to afflictions, be not anxious beforehand what you shall say; but whatever is given you in that hour, this speak; for it is not you that speak, but the Holy Spirit. 13:12And brother shall deliver brother to death, and father, son; and children shall rise up against their parents and kill them; 13:13and you shall be hated by all on my account; but he that endures to the end shall be saved.

3 13:14And when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, let him that reads understand, then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; 13:15and let not him that is on the house go down into the house, nor enter to take any thing out of his house; 13:16and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment. 13:17And woe to those with child, and those giving nurse in those days! 13:18But pray that it may not be in the winter, 13:19for those days shall be an affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created till now, and shall not be. 13:20And unless the Lord had shortened those days no flesh would be saved; but for the elects' sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened the days.

4 13:21And then if any one says to you, Behold the Christ is here! Behold there! believe it not. 13:22For false prophets shall arise, and perform miracles and wonders, to deceive, if possible, the elect. 13:23But beware; I have foretold you all things.

5 13:24But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, 13:25and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers in the heavens shall be shaken. 13:26And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory. 13:27And then shall he send his angels and gather together the elect, from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

6 13:28But learn the parable of the fig tree. When its branch is now tender and it puts forth leaves, it is known that the summer is nigh; 13:29so also when you see all these things occur, know that [the Son of man] is nigh, at the doors. 13:30I tell you truly, that this generation shall not pass away till all these things are accomplished. 13:31Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 13:32But of that day, and hour, knows no man, not an angel in heaven, nor the Son; but the Father. 13:33Observe, watch, for you know not when the time is.

7 13:34As a man leaving his house to go abroad, and giving authority to his servants, and to each one his work, commanded the porter to watch, 13:35watch, therefore, for you know not when the master of the house comes; at evening, at midnight, at the cock crowing, or in the morning; 13:36lest, coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping. 13:37And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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