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 ²⁰ But pray that your flight is not in the winter or on the Sabbath day.

 ²¹ For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be again.

 ²² And except those days should be shortened, no flesh would be saved, but for the elect's sake those days will be shortened.

 ²³ Then if any man says to you, 'Lo, here is Christ,' or 'There he is;' do not believe it. [Or they say, "Come to our sect; the Spirit is strong here."]

 ²⁴ For there will arise false Christs and prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so much that, if it were possible, they would deceive the very elect.

 ²⁵ Behold, I have told you before.

 ²⁶ Therefore if they say to you, 'Behold, he is in the desert,' do not go forth; or 'Behold, he is in the secret chambers,' do not believe it. [Or, they say, "he is in our sect's building; come join our sect."]

 ²⁷ For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines to the west; so also will the coming of the Son of man be. [And so (like we heard God's voice from heaven on the mount) we have the more sure prophetic word [the word in your heart]; to which you do well to pay attention, as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts. 2 Pet 1:19. I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. Rev 22:16. If you extend your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul, then your light shall rise in darkness, and your darkness will be like the noon day. Isa 58:10.]

 ²⁸ Wherever the dead body is, there the vultures will be gathered together.

 ²⁹ Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

 ³⁰ Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

 ³¹ And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

 ³² Now learn the parable of the fig tree: When its branch is still tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.

 ³³ So likewise, when you shall see all these things occur, know that it is near, even at the doors.

 ³⁴ Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass, until all these things are fulfilled.²