“1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the
treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two
mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow
hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance
cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in
all the living that she had.”
“5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly
stones and gifts, he said, 6 [As for] these things which ye behold, the
days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon
another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying,
Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be]
when these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye
be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ];
and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye
shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things
must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by. 10 Then said he
unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against
kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and
famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there
be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on
you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and
into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle [it] therefore in
your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will
give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be
able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents,
and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and [some] of you shall they
cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my
name’s sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 19 In
your patience possess ye your souls.”
“20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know
that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in
Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it
depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written
may be fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them
that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the
land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of
the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem
shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles
be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon,
and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with
perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them
for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the
earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they
see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And
when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your
heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”
“29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the
trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves
that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these
things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be
fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not
pass away. 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts
be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life,
and [so] that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it
come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye
therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape
all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of
man. 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night
he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of
Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the
temple, for to hear him.” (Luke 21:1-38 AV)
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