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Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box,

Now He looked up and saw the wealthy putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

And He saw a poor widow putting in two lepta coins.

And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.

And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;

For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

for they all contributed to the offering from their surplus; but she, from her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."

And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

And while some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and vowed gifts, He said,

"As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."

"As for these things which you are observing, the days will come when there will not be left one stone upon another, which will not be torn down."

And they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"

They asked Him questions, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"

And he said, "See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!' and, ‘The time is at hand!' Do not go after them.

And He said, "See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once."

"And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately."

Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

Then He continued by saying to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,

There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

and there will be massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.

But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

"But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name.

This will be your opportunity to bear witness.

"It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.

Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

"So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.

for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.

You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.

"But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

You will be hated by all for my name's sake.

and you will be hated by all people because of My name.

But not a hair of your head will perish.

"And yet not a hair of your head will perish.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

"By your endurance you will gain your lives.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.

"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it,

"Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are inside the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city;

for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

because these are days of punishment, so that all things which have been written will be fulfilled.

Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people.

"Woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people;

They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

"And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves,

"There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,

people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

people fainting from fear and the expectation of the things that are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

"And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

"But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

And he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.

And He told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees:

As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.

as soon as they put forth leaves, you see for yourselves and know that summer is now near.

So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

"So you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that the kingdom of God is near.

Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place.

"Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

"But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.

"But be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap;

For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth.

But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

"But stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet.

Now during the day He was teaching in the temple, but at evening He would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

And all the people would get up very early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.