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If those days had not been limited, no life would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be limited.Isaiah 65:8-9; Zechariah 14:2-3;">[xr]

Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear."Psalm 102:26; Isaiah 51:6; Jeremiah 31:35-36; Matthew 5:18; Mark 13:31; Luke 21:33; Hebrews 1:11;">[xr]

"No one knows when that day or hour will comeabout that day and hour">[fn] - not the angels in heaven, nor the Son,nor the Son">[fn] but only the Father.Zechariah 14:7; Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10;">[xr]

But be sure of this: if the owner of the house had known at what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.Luke 12:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 2 Peter 3:10; Revelation 3:3; 16:15;">[xr]

"But if that wicked servant says to himself,in his heart">[fn] 'My master has been delayed,'

But the wise ones took flasks of oil with their lamps.

"But at midnight there came a shout: 'The groom is here! Come out to meet him!'Matthew 24:31; 1 Thessalonians 4:16;">[xr]

But the foolish ones said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out!'

But the wise ones replied, 'No! There will never be enough for us and for you. Better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'

But he replied, 'Truly I tell you, I don't know you!'Psalm 5:5; Habakkuk 1:13; John 9:31;">[xr]

But the one who received one talent went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master's money.

For to everyone who has something, more will be given, and he will have more than enough. But from the person who has nothing, even what he has will be taken away from him.Matthew 13:12; Mark 4:25; Luke 8:18; 19:26; John 15:2;">[xr]

He will put the sheep on his right but the goats on his left.

These people will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will gowill go">[fn] into eternal life."Daniel 12:2; John 5:29; Romans 2:7;">[xr]

But they kept saying, "This must not happen during the festival, lest there be a riot among the people."

But when the disciples saw this they became irritated and said, "Why this waste?John 12:4;">[xr]

But knowing this,this">[fn] Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering the woman? She has done a beautiful thing for me.

For you will always have the destitute with you, but you will not always have me.Deuteronomy 15:11; Matthew 18:20; 28:20; John 12:8; 13:33; 14:19; 17:11;">[xr]

The Son of Man is going away, just as it has been written about him, but how terrible it will be for that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for him if he had never been born."Psalm 22:1-31; Isaiah 53:1-12; Daniel 9:26; Mark 9:12; Luke 24:25-26,46; John 17:12; Acts 17:2-3; 26:22-23; 1 Corinthians 15:3;">[xr]

But Peter said to him, "Even if everyone else turns against you, I certainly won't!"