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"Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations because of my name.

Then many will be led into sin, and they will betray one another and hate one another.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. It will be the same at the coming of the Son of Man.

When the bridegroom was delayed a long time, they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

‘No,' they replied. ‘There won't be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'

But while they had gone to buy it, the bridegroom arrived, and those who were ready went inside with him to the wedding banquet. Then the door was shut.

Then they too will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not give you whatever you needed?'

They planned to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill him.

When the disciples saw this, they became indignant and said, "Why this waste?

and said, "What will you give me to betray him into your hands?" So they set out thirty silver coins for him.

So the disciples did as Jesus had instructed them, and they prepared the Passover.

And while they were eating he said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray me."

They became greatly distressed and each one began to say to him, "Surely not I, Lord?"

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, "Take, eat, this is my body."

He came again and found them sleeping; they could not keep their eyes open.

Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you are here to do." Then they came and took hold of Jesus and arrested him.

The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were trying to find false testimony against Jesus so that they could put him to death.

So the high priest stood up and said to him, "Have you no answer? What is this that they are testifying against you?"