When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed home.
“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to wait for the bridegroom.
“At midnight someone cried out, ‘The bridegroom is coming! Come and meet him!’
Jesus had not yet come into the town but was still at the place where Martha had met him.
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell at his feet, and worshiped him.
The believers in Rome heard that we were there and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Inns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and thanked God.
After that, we who are still alive will be gathered up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And we will be with the Lord forever.