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for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ: and shall deceive many.

ye shall hear likewise of wars, and rumours of wars: take care not to be disturb'd: for these things must happen, but the end of the Jewish age is not yet.

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

for the desolation will be so dreadful, the like was never seen since the beginning of the world, no, nor ever shall be again.

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

for there shall arise false Messiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew such astonishing miracles and prodigies, as to deceive, if that can do it, the very converts themselves.

for as the lightning darts from the east in an instant to the west: such shall the advent of the son of man be.

for whereever the carcase is, there will the eagles be assembled.

for as at the time that usher'd in the deluge, they were eating and drinking, marrying themselves and their children, till the day that Noe entred into the ark,

watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord shall come.

therefore be ye also prepar'd: for the son of man may come at an hour you least expect.

and the foolish said to the wise, give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

but the wise answered, for fear there should not be enough for us and you, go rather to those that sell; and buy for your selves.

watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour.

for he that makes use of what he has, shall have more; but if he makes no improvement thereof, it shall be taken from him.

the king shall say to those on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

and the king will reply, I declare unto you, your having done this for one of the least of these my brethren, is the same thing as doing it for me.

then will he say to those on the left, depart from me ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels.

for I was prest with hunger, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: