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

And this announcement of the kingdom shall be published in all the world, for a testimony to all nations: and then will come the consummation.

For there will then be great distress, such as hath not been from the commencement of the world, until now, and will not be.

And unless those days should be cut short, no flesh would remain alive. But, for the elect's sake, those days will be cut short.

For there will arise false Messiahs, and mendacious prophets; who will exhibit great signs, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

For as, before the flood, they were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving to husbands, up to the day that Noah entered the ark,

Therefore, be ye also ready; for at an hour ye do not expect, the Son of man will come.

And the foolish said to the wise; Give us of your oil; for, behold, our lamps have gone out.

The wise answered and said: [fn] lest there should not be enough for us and for you: but go ye to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.

For, as a man that took a journey, called his servants and delivered to them his property;

For, to him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more; but from him that hath not, even what he hath shall be taken away.

Then will the king say to those on his right hand: Come, ye blessed of my Father; inherit the kingdom that was prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

For I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me home;

Then will he say also to them on his left hand: Go from me, ye accursed, into everlasting fire, which was prepared for the Calumniator and his angels,

For I was hungry, and ye gave me no food; and I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink;

For this [fn] might have been sold for much, and have been given to the poor.

For the poor ye have at all times with you; but I am not with you always

And this her act, pouring the ointment on my body, she hath done as it were for my burial.

Verily I say to you, That wherever this my gospel shall be proclaimed, in all the world, this thing that she hath done shall be told for a memorial of her.

And on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, and said to him: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the Passover?