20 see LUKE XXI. 19 head perish. In your patience possess ye your souls. And when ye shall Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judea 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. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be 23 fulfilled. 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; 24 and they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity at the roar of the sea and the waves; 26 men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of heaven shall be 27 shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with pow28 er and great glory. And MATTHEW XXIV. out of the east, and shineth |22 even unto the west, so shall also the coming of the Son 28 of man be. For whereso ever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered 23 29 together. Immediate ly after the tribulation of 24 those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heav- 25 en, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 30 And then shall appear the 26 sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, 27 and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and 31 great glory. 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 32 the other. Now learn 28 a parable of the fig-tree; when his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is 33 nigh. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at 34 the doors. Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things 35 be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass 36 away. MARK XIII. believe him not. For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye heed; behold I have foretold you all things. But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light; and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory. 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. Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that sum29 mer is near. So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass But of that day or that hour knoweth no 30 31 But of that 32 away. day and hour knoweth no LUKE XXI. when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the figtree and all the trees; 30 when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is 31 now nigh at hand. So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God az is nigh at hand. Verily I say unto you, this generation shall not pass away, till all a be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass MATTHEW XXIV. man, no, not the angels of heaven, but the Father only. 37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of 38 the Son of man be. For as 34 MARK XIII. 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. 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. 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; lest coming suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you, I say unto all; Watch. 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 39 the ark, and knew not, until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also 35 the coming of the Son of 40 man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 41 Two women shall be grind-36 ing at the mill; the one shall be taken and the other left. 37 42 Watch, therefore, for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. MATTHEW XXIV. 43 But know this, that if the good man 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 44 up. Therefore be ye also ready; for in such an hour as ye 45 think not, the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his 46 household, to give them meat in due season? 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 48 all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his 49 heart; My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to smite his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the 50 drunken; 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. Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the 25 34 away. LUKE XXI. 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 35 you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face 36 of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore always, and pray that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. MATTHEW XXV. 2 bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were 3 foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took 4 no oil with them. But the wise took oil in their vessels with 5 their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumber6 ed, and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made; Be7 hold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then 8 all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise; Give us of your oil, for our lamps 9 are gone out. But the wise answered, saying; Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you; go ye rather to them 10 that sell, and buy for youselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went 11 in with him to the marriage; and the door was shut. Afterwards came also the other virgins, saying; Lord, Lord, open 12 to us. But he answered and said; Verily I say unto you, I 13 know you not. Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the 14 day nor the hour. For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, |