Jesus answered, "Watch out, and do not let anyone fool you.

For false Messiahs and false prophets will appear; they will perform great miracles and wonders in order to deceive even God's chosen people, if possible.

Listen! I have told you this ahead of time.

Jesus said to them, "Watch out, and don't let anyone fool you.

Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, 'I am he!' and they will fool many people.

"You yourselves must watch out. You will be arrested and taken to court. You will be beaten in the synagogues; you will stand before rulers and kings for my sake to tell them the Good News.

Be on your guard! I have told you everything ahead of time.

Jesus said, "Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time has come!' But don't follow them.

Guard against turning back from the grace of God. Let no one become like a bitter plant that grows up and causes many troubles with its poison.

I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize.

Did all your experience mean nothing at all? Surely it meant something!

I am worried about you! Can it be that all my work for you has been for nothing?

so that you may be innocent and pure as God's perfect children, who live in a world of corrupt and sinful people. You must shine among them like stars lighting up the sky,

as you offer them the message of life. If you do so, I shall have reason to be proud of you on the Day of Christ, because it will show that all my effort and work have not been wasted.

However that may be, let us go forward according to the same rules we have followed until now.

Remember how it was with you in the past. In those days, after God's light had shone on you, you suffered many things, yet were not defeated by the struggle.

Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward.

I am coming soon. Keep safe what you have, so that no one will rob you of your victory prize.

The wise leaders will shine with all the brightness of the sky. And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like the stars forever."

The one who reaps the harvest is being paid and gathers the crops for eternal life; so the one who plants and the one who reaps will be glad together.

There is no difference between the one who plants and the one who waters; God will reward each one according to the work each has done.

If what was built on the foundation survives the fire, the builder will receive a reward.

Last of all he appeared also to me---even though I am like someone whose birth was abnormal.