Mark 13:23

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Be careful! I have told you everything ahead of time.

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  • 2 Pet 3:17 : 17 Therefore, dear friends, since you have been forewarned, be on your guard that you do not get led astray by the error of these unprincipled men and fall from your firm grasp on the truth.
  • Mark 13:5 : 5 Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.
  • John 14:29 : 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.
  • John 16:1-4 : 1 “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away. 2 They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God. 3 They will do these things because they have not known the Father or me. 4 But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.“I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.
  • Isa 44:7-8 : 7 Who is like me? Let him make his claim! Let him announce it and explain it to me– since I established an ancient people– let them announce future events! 8 Don’t panic! Don’t be afraid! Did I not tell you beforehand and decree it? You are my witnesses! Is there any God but me? There is no other sheltering rock; I know of none.
  • Matt 7:15 : 15 A Tree and Its Fruit“Watch out for false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are voracious wolves.
  • Mark 13:9 : 9 Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.
  • Mark 13:33 : 33 Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.
  • Luke 21:8 : 8 He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!
  • Luke 21:34 : 34 Be Ready!“But be on your guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day close down upon you suddenly like a trap.

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    23 Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘There he is!’ do not believe him.

    24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

    25 Remember, I have told you ahead of time.

    26 So then, if someone says to you,‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe him.

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    21 Then if anyone says to you,‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe him.

    22 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, the elect.

  • 40 Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you:

  • Mark 13:4-6
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    4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that all these things are about to take place?”

    5 Jesus began to say to them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

    6 Many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and they will mislead many.

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    36 or else he might find you asleep when he returns suddenly.

    37 What I say to you I say to everyone: Stay alert!”

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    18 The Announcement of Jesus’ Betrayal“What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture,‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’

    19 I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am he.

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    29 So also you, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, right at the door.

    30 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

    31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • 33 Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.

  • 29 I have told you now before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe.

  • Matt 24:2-4
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    2 And he said to them,“Do you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. All will be torn down!”

    3 Signs of the End of the Age As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said,“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

    4 Jesus answered them,“Watch out that no one misleads you.

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    24 The Arrival of the Son of Man“But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light;

    25 the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

    26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Mark 13:8-10
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    8 For nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines. These are but the beginning of birth pains.

    9 Persecution of Disciples“You must watch out for yourselves. You will be handed over to councils and beaten in the synagogues. You will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a witness to them.

    10 First the gospel must be preached to all nations.

  • Luke 21:8-9
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    8 He said,“Watch out that you are not misled. For many will come in my name, saying,‘I am he,’ and,‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them!

    9 And when you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be afraid. For these things must happen first, but the end will not come at once.”

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    33 So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.

    34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

  • 23 Then people will say to you,‘Look, there he is!’ or‘Look, here he is!’ Do not go out or chase after them.

  • 4 But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them.“I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.

  • 36 I tell you the truth, this generation will be held responsible for all these things!

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    35 For it will overtake all who live on the face of the whole earth.

    36 But stay alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that must happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

  • 32 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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    34 The Purpose of Parables Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the crowds; he did not speak to them without a parable.

    35 This fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet:“I will open my mouth in parables, I will announce what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.”

  • 25 “I have spoken these things while staying with you.

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    13 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

    14 The Abomination of Desolation“But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be”(let the reader understand),“then those in Judea must flee to the mountains.

  • 27 The Prediction of Peter’s Denial Then Jesus said to them,“You will all fall away, for it is written,‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

  • 51 “Have you understood all these things?” They replied,“Yes.”

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    12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.

    13 This will be a time for you to serve as witnesses.

  • 40 You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.”

  • 31 Another Prediction of Jesus’ Passion Then Jesus took the twelve aside and said to them,“Look, we are going up to Jerusalem, and everything that is written about the Son of Man by the prophets will be accomplished.

  • 1 “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away.