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The Least of These: Ten Virgins, a Last Supper, and a Denial Before Dawn | Matthew 24–26
Episode Overview
Today we read Matthew chapters 24 through 26. The disciples admire the temple buildings, and Jesus tells them not one stone will be left on another. What follows is a long discourse about what is coming—wars, famines, false messiahs, persecution—and a repeated instruction that matters more than the timeline: keep watch, because no one knows the day or the hour, not even the Son.
Three parables press it. Ten virgins, five who brought extra oil and five who did not, and a door that closes. Three servants given talents, two who invest and one who buries his out of fear. And then…
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