256 JESUS PREDICTS HIS SECOND COMING. "of nations, with perplexity; the sea 52Luke xxi.26. “and the waves roaring; "men's hearts "failing them for fear, and for looking "after those things which are coming on the earth for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 53 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in 66 heaven and then shall all the tribes 53 Mat. xxiv. 30 66 66 66 of the earth mourn, and they shall see "the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 54Mk. xiii. 27. “ 54And then shall he send his angels 55 Mat.xxiv.31.55 with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect "from the four winds, "from the utter 56 Lk.xxi.28,29 57 Mat. xxiv. 32 66 66 66 most part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 56 And when these signs begin to come to pass, 66 then look up, and lift up your heads; "for your redemption draweth nigh." And he spake to them a parable: 'Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 57 when his branch is 58 Luke xxi.30. "putteth forth leaves, 66 66 yet tender, and and 58 when they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now 59 Mat.xxiv.33. “nigh at hand: 59so likewise ye, when 60 Luke xxi.31. ye shall see all these things "come to "pass, know ye that the kingdom of "God is nigh at hand, "even at the 66 66 doors. JESUS PREDICTS HIS SECOND COMING. 257 Verily I say unto you, This gene- Mat.xxiv.34. "ration shall not pass away, 6till all 62Luke xxi. 32. "these things be fulfilled. Heaven and 63Mat. xxiv.35. "earth shall pass away, but my words "shall not pass away. 64 But of that day 64 Mark xiii. 32. "and that hour knoweth no man, no, not "the angels which are in heaven, neither "the Son, "but my Father only. Take Mat. xxiv.36. "ye heed, watch and pray for ye know For the Son of 66 not when the time is. 66 to his servants, and to every man his "work, and commanded the porter to "watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye "know not when the master of the house "cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at "the cock-crowing, or in the morning: "lest coming suddenly he find you sleep"ing. And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch. 66 Mk.xiii33-37 67 But as the days of 67Mat.xxiv.37-41. "Noe were, so shall also the coming of "the Son of man be. For as in the days "that were before the flood they were "eating and drinking, marrying and giv"ing in marriage, until the day that Noe "entered into the ark, and knew not un"til the flood came, and took them all "away; so shall also the coming of the 'Son of man be. Then shall two be in "the field; the one shall be taken, and k k 66 258 JESUS PREDICTS HIS SECOND COMING. "the other left. Two women shall be 66 'grinding at the mill; the one shall be 68Lk.xxi 34-36" taken, and the other left. 68 And take "heed to yourselves, lest at any time. "your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of "this life, and so that day come upon "you unawares. For as a snare shall "it come on all them that dwell on the "face of the whole earth. Watch ye "therefore, and pray always, that ye may "be accounted worthy to escape all these 'things that shall come to pass, and to 'stand before the Son of man.' 69 Mt.xxiv 42XXV. 46. 66 69 Watch therefore: for ye know not "what hour your Lord doth come. But "know this, that if the good man of the "house had known in what watch the "thief would come, he would have 66 watched, and would not have suffered "his house to be broken up. Therefore "be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 'Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler 66 66 66 over his household, to give them meat "in due season? Blessed is that ser 66 vant, whom his lord when he cometh "shall find so doing. Verily I say unto make him ruler 66 you, That he shall "over all his goods. But and if that 66 PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS. evil servant shall say in his heart, My "lord delayeth his coming; and shall "begin to smite his fellow-servants, and 66 to eat and drink with the drunken; 66 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, 66 66 and in an hour that he is not aware of, "and shall cut him asunder, and appoint "him his portion with the hypocrites: "there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 66 "Then shall the kingdom of heaven. "be likened unto ten virgins, which "took their lamps, and went forth to "meet the bridegroom. And five of "them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, "and took no oil with them: but the "wise took oil in their vessels with their 'lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, "they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Be"hold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those vir 66 66 66 66 gins arose, and trimmed their lamps. "And the foolish said unto the wise, "Give us of your oil; for our lamps are 66 gone out. But the wise answered, "saying, Not so; lest there be not "enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for 259 260 66 66 PARABLE OF THE TALENTS. 'yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to "the marriage: and the door was shut. "Afterward came also the other virgins, "saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man "cometh. 66 66 "For the kingdom of heaven is as a "man travelling into a far country, who "called his own servants, and delivered "unto them his goods. And unto one "he gave five talents, to another two, "and to another one; to every man "according to his several ability; and 66 straightway took his journey. Then "he that had received the five talents "went and traded with the same, and "made them other five talents. And "likewise he that had received two, "he also gained other two. But he "that had received one went and digged "in the earth, and hid his lord's money. "After a long time the lord of those ser vants cometh, and reckoneth with "them. And so he that had received "five talents came and brought other "five talents, saying, Lord, thou deli |