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1Now Jesus looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.

1While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box.

2Then he saw a destitute widow drop in two small copper coins.

2Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins.

3He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,

3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them.

4because all the others contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, in her poverty, dropped in everything she had to live on."

4 For they have given a tiny part of their surplus, but she, poor as she is, has given everything she has.” Jesus Speaks about the Future

5Now while some people were talking about the Temple—how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God—he said,

5Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said,

6"As for these things that you see, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another that won't be knocked down."

6 “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

7Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”

8He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, 'I AM' and, 'The time has come.' Don't follow them.

8He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.

9When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

9 And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.”

10Then he went on to say to them, "Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

10Then he added, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places, and there will be fearful events and awful signs from heaven."

11 There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.

12"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

12 “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.

13It will give you an opportunity to testify.

13 But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.

14So purpose in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

14 So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you,

15because I will give you the ability to speak, along with wisdom, that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

15 for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!

16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.

16 Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you.

17You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name.

17 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.

18And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

18 But not a hair of your head will perish!

19By your endurance you will protect your lives."

19 By standing firm, you will win your souls.

20"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then understand that its devastation is approaching.

20 “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived.

21Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it,

21 Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem must get out, and those out in the country should not return to the city.

22because these are the days of vengeance when all that is written will be fulfilled.

22 For those will be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled.

23"How terrible it will be for those women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days!—because there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

23 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. For there will be disaster in the land and great anger against this people.

24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be carried off as captives among all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the unbelievers until the times of the unbelievers are fulfilled."

24 They will be killed by the sword or sent away as captives to all the nations of the world. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles comes to an end.

25"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and there will be distress on earth among the nations that are confused by the roaring of the sea and its waves.

25 “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides.

26People will faint from fear and apprehension because of the things that are to come on the inhabited world, because the powers of heaven will be shaken.

26 People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

27Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory.

27 Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory.

28"Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is approaching."

28 So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!”

29Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

29Then he gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree.

30As soon as they produce leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.

30 When the leaves come out, you know without being told that summer is near.

31In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the kingdom of God is near.

31 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near.

32I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until all these things take place.

32 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things have taken place.

33Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words won't ever disappear."

33 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

34"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

34 “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,

35like a trap, because it will come on everyone who lives on the face of the earth.

35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth.

36So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

36 Keep alert at all times. And pray that you might be strong enough to escape these coming horrors and stand before the Son of Man.”

37Now during the day Jesus would teach in the Temple, but when evening came he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

37Every day Jesus went to the Temple to teach, and each evening he returned to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

38And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.

38The crowds gathered at the Temple early each morning to hear him.

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