ginning of the world until
now, no nor shall be. (22)And unless those days were shortened, no
flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the chosen, those days shall
be shortened. (23)Then if any one say to you: Lo, here is the Christ,
or, Here, believe it not. (24)For there will arise false Christs, and
false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so as, if
possible, to lead even the chosen astray. (25)Behold, I have told you
before.

(26)If therefore they say to you: Behold, he is in the desert, go not
forth; Behold, he is in the secret chambers, believe it not. (27)For
as the lightning comes forth from the east, and shines even unto the
west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. (28)For wherever the
carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

(29)And immediately, after the affliction of those days, the sun shall
be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars
shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
(30)And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and
then shall all the tribes of the earth[24:30] mourn, and shall see the
Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

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

(32)And learn the parable from the fig-tree: When its branch is
already become tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that the summer
is near. (33)So also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is
near, at the doors.

(34)Verily I say to you, this generation shall not pass, till all
these things are done. (35)Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my
words shall not pass away.

(36)But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of
heaven, but my Father only. (37)But as the days of Noah, so shall be
also the coming of the Son of man. (38)For as they were in the days
before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in
marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, (39)and knew
not until the flood came, and took all away; so shall be also the
coming of the Son of man. (40)Then shall there be two men in the
field, one is taken, and one is left; (41)two women grinding at the
mill, one is taken, and one is left.

(42)Watch therefore; for ye know not in what day[24:42] your Lord
comes. (43)But know this, that if the master of the house ha