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Connecting Statement:
Jesus finishes teaching his disciples.
be alert
"be ready for my coming"
strong enough to escape all these things
Possible meanings are 1) "strong enough to endure these things" or 2) "able to avoid these things."
these things that will take place
"these things that will happen." Jesus had just told them about terrible things that would happen such as persecution, war, and captivity.
to stand before the Son of Man
"to stand with confidence before the Son of Man." This probably refers to when the Son of Man judges everyone. A person who is not ready will be afraid of the Son of Man and will not stand with confidence.