Now when the angels had left them, and gone away to heaven, the shepherds said to one to another, "Let us go now even to Bethlehem, and see this saying which has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us."

son of Jesse, son of Obed, son of Boaz, son of Salmon, son of Nahshon,

Then he said to the crowd also. "When you see a cloud rising in the west you at once say, 'There is going to be a shower,' and it comes to pass.

"And when you feel the south winds blowing you say, 'There will be a hot wind,' and it comes to pass.

"Yet it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away then for one title of the law to fail.

So he ran on before him and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him; for he was about to pass that way.

"But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, lift your heads! for your redemption is drawing near."

"So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away.

"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."

Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb, but when he stooped and looked in he saw the linen wrappings by themselves, and he departed to his home, wondering at that which was come to pass.