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He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; |
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he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. |
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He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them; |
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for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on." |
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When some were speaking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, |
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"As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all will be thrown down." |
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They asked him, "Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign that this is about to take place?" |
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And he said, "Beware that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name and say, 'I am he!' and, 'The time is near!' Do not go after them. |
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"When you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately." |
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Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; |
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there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be dreadful portents and great signs from heaven. |
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"But before all this occurs, they will arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name. |
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This will give you an opportunity to testify. |
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So make up your minds not to prepare your defense in advance; |
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for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to withstand or contradict. |
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You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death. |
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You will be hated by all because of my name. |
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But not a hair of your head will perish. |
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By your endurance you will gain your souls. |
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"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. |
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Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those inside the city must leave it, and those out in the country must not enter it; |
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for these are days of vengeance, as a fulfillment of all that is written. |
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Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress on the earth and wrath against this people; |
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they will fall by the edge of the sword and be taken away as captives among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. |
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"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and on the earth distress among nations confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. |
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People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. |
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Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory. |
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Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." |
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Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees; |
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as soon as they sprout leaves you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near. |
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So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. |
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Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things have taken place. |
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. |
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"Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of this life, and that day catch you unexpectedly, |
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like a trap. For it will come upon all who live on the face of the whole earth. |
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Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man." |
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Every day he was teaching in the temple, and at night he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives, as it was called. |
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And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the temple. |
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