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Then he sent other servants to them, more than the first time, and the tenants treated them the same way.
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“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”
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The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times
Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings.
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At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,
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At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.
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See, I have told you ahead of time.
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But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
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“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
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But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’
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The Parable of the Ten Virgins
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.
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“After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them.
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He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’”
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“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”
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He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”
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So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
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Then Peter remembered the word Jesus had spoken: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly.
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At that time they had a well-known prisoner whose name was Jesus Barabbas.
