what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5 And Jesus answering them began to say, "Take heed lest any man deceive you :

6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

7 And when ye shall hear of 'wars and rumours of wars, 8 be ye not troubled for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet,

8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: "these are the beginnings of sorrows.2

9 But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the syna

1 afraid. Co. 2 The word in the original importeth, the pains of a woman in travail, A. V.

d See on MAT. xxiv. 4.

e1 JOHN, iv. 1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

f2 ESD. xv. 14, 15, 35: Wo to the world, and them that dwell therein. For the sword and their destruction draweth nigh; and one people shall stand up to fight against another, and swords in their hands. They shall smite one upon another, and they shall smite down a great multitude of stars upon the earth, even their own star; and blood shall be from the sword unto the belly.

Ps. xxvii. 3: Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident. PRO. iii. 25: Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. JOHN, xiv. 1, 27: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. See on MAT. xxiv. 6.

MAT. xxiv. 8: All these are the beginning of sorrows. See on MAT. xxiv. 7.

i See on MAT. xxiv. 9.

gogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the Gospel must first be published3 among all nations.

11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, 'take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, "but the Holy Ghost.

12 Now the "brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children

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* Mat. xxiv. 14: This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end come. REV. xiv. 6: And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people.

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See on MAT. x. 19.

ACTS, ii. 4: And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. do. iv. 8, 31: Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel. And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. do. vi. 10: And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

" EZEK. xxxviii. 21: Every man's sword shall be against his brother. Mic. vii. 6: The son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, a man's enemies are the men of his own house. MAT.x. 21: And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death. do. xxiv. 10: And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. LUKE, xxi. 16: And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 But when ye shall see the 'abomination1 of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then 'let them that be in Judæa flee to the mountains

15 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 'But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

"the abominable thing. Pu. 5 that betokeneth desolation. Ma. 6 mark it well. Co.

• MAT. xxiv. 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. LUKE, vi. 22: Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. do. xxi. 17: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake. JOHN, xvii. 14: I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

P DAN. xii. 12: Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. See on MAT. xxiv. 13.

9 See on MAT. xxiv. 15.

LUKE, xxi. 21: Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

• LUKE, xxi. 23: But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. do. xxiii. 29: For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck.

26 And then shall they see the 'Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven."1

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28 Now learn a parable of 12 the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves,13 ye know that summer is near :

29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know 14 that it is nigh, even at the doors.

30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

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31 Heaven and earth shall pass away:15 but my words shall not pass away.

32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

33 "Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.

11 from one end of the earth to the other. Co. 12 from. Whit. 13 the branch thereof is now become soft, and the leaves sprout forth. Ham. 14 understand. Ma. perish. Co.

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the earth, even as a fig-tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. do. xx. 11: And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

y See on Acтs, i. 11.

2 LUKE, XXI. 29: And he spake to them a parable, Behold the fig-tree and all the trees.

a ISA. xl. 8: The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

b LUKE, xxi. 34: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. ROM. xiii. 11: And that, knowing the time, that

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34 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 Watch ye therefore for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning :

36 Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. 37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, f Watch.

CHAP. XIV.

1 A conspiracy against Christ: 3 precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman: 10 Judas selleth his master for money: 12 Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betrayed of one of his disciples : 22 after the Passover prepared, and eaten, instituteth his supper: 26 declareth aforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial: 43 Judas betrayeth him with a kiss: 46 he is apprehended in the garden: 53 falsely accused, and impiously condemned of the Jews council: 65 shamefully abused by them: 66 and thrice denied of Peter.

AFTER 'two days was the feast of the Passover, and of unleavened bread: and the Chief Priests and the Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

now it is high time to awake out of sleep for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. See on MAT. xxiv.

42, 43.

C MAT. xxiv. 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? do. xxv. 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.

MAT. xxiv. 42, 44: Watch therefore for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. MAT. XXV. 5: While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.

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f Ver. 33, 35.

CHAP. XIV.

1 MAT. xxvi. 2: Ye know that after two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. LUKE, Xxii. 1: Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh,