(Jesus had not yet arrived in the village, but was still in the place where Martha had met him.)

"At that time the Kingdom of heaven will be like this. Once there were ten young women who took their oil lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

"It was already midnight when the cry rang out, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come and meet him!'

As Peter was about to go in, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and bowed down before him.

The believers in Rome heard about us and came as far as the towns of Market of Appius and Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was greatly encouraged.

then we who are living at that time will be gathered up along with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.