The Coming of the Kingdom
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Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation;
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n "nor will they say, 'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed, o the kingdom of God is within you."
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Then He said to the disciples, p "The days will come when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.
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q "And they will say to you, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' Do not go after them or follow them.
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r "For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.
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s "But first He must suffer many things and be t rejected by this generation.
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u "And as it v was in the w days of x Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
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"They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the y day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and z destroyed them all.
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a "Likewise as it was also in the days of Lot: They ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built;
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"but on b the day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.
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"Even so will it be in the day when the Son of Man c is revealed.
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"In that day, he d who is on the housetop, and his goods are in the house, let him not come down to take them away. And likewise the one who is in the field, let him not turn back.
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e "Remember Lot's wife.
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f "Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.
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g "I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
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h "Two women will be grinding together: the one will be taken and the other left.
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"Two men will be in the field: the one will be taken and the other left."
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And they answered and said to Him, i "Where, Lord?" So He said to them, "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together."
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Luke 17:23
And they will say to you, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' Do not go after them or follow them.
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Romans 14:17
For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
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Matthew 9:15
And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.
Mark 2:20
But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast in those days.
Luke 5:35
"But the days will come when the bridegroom will be taken away from them; then they will fast in those days."
John 17:12
While I was with them in the world, I kept them in Your name. Those whom You gave Me I have kept; and none of them is lost except the son of perdition, that the Scripture might be fulfilled.
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Matthew 24:23
Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it.
Mark 13:21
Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, He is there!' do not believe it.
Luke 21:8
And He said: "Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He, ' and, 'The time has drawn near.' Therefore do not go after them.
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Matthew 24:27
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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Matthew 26:67
Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck Him with the palms of their hands.
Matthew 27:29 - 31
When they had twisted a crown of thorns, they put it on His head, and a reed in His right hand. And they bowed the knee before Him and mocked Him, saying, "Hail, King of the Jews!
Mark 8:31
And He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.
Mark 9:31
For He taught His disciples and said to them, "The Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of men, and they will kill Him. And after He is killed, He will rise the third day.
Mark 10:33
Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be betrayed to the chief priests and to the scribes; and they will condemn Him to death and deliver Him to the Gentiles.
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Luke 9:22
Saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things, and be rejected by the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised the third day.
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Matthew 24:37 - 39
But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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Genesis 6:5 - 7
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
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Genesis 6:8 - 13
But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.
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1 Peter 3:20
Who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
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Genesis 7:1 - 16
Then the LORD said to Noah, "Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation.
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Genesis 7:19 - 23
And the waters prevailed exceedingly on the earth, and all the high hills under the whole heaven were covered.
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Genesis 19:1
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.
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Genesis 19:16
And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
Genesis 19:24
Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.
Genesis 19:29
And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.
2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah into ashes, condemned them to destruction, making them an example to those who afterward would live ungodly.
2 Peter 2:7
And delivered righteous Lot, who was oppressed by the filthy conduct of the wicked
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Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man will come in the glory of Hi...
1 Corinthians 1:7
So that you come short in no gift, eagerly wait...
Colossians 3:4
When Christ who is our life appears, then you a...
2 Thessalonians 1:7
And to give you who are troubled rest with us w...
1 Peter 1:7
That the genuineness of your faith, being much ...
1 Peter 4:13
But rejoice to the extent that you partake of C...
1 John 2:28
And now, little children, abide in Him, that wh...
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Matthew 24:17
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.
Matthew 24:18
And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.
Mark 13:15
Let him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take anything out of his house.
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Genesis 19:26
But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
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Matthew 10:39
He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.
Matthew 16:25
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
Mark 8:35
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and the gospel's will save it.
Luke 9:24
For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will save it.
John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.
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Matthew 24:40
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
Matthew 24:41
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.
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Matthew 24:40
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
Matthew 24:41
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
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Job 39:30
Its young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there it is.
Matthew 24:28
For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
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