New American Standard Bible 1995

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1And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

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

2And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.

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

3And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;

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

4for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."

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."

5And while some were talking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts, He said,

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

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

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."

7They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"

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?"

8And 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.

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.

9"When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately."

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."

10Then He continued by saying to them, "Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,

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

11and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

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

12"But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name's sake.

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.

13"It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.

13It will give you an opportunity to testify.

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

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

15for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

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

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

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

17and you will be hated by all because of My name.

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

18"Yet not a hair of your head will perish.

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

19"By your endurance you will gain your lives.

19By your endurance you will protect your lives."

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

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

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

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,

22because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.

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

23"Woe to those 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;

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.

24and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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."

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

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.

26men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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.

27"Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory.

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

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

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

29Then He told them a parable: "Behold the fig tree and all the trees;

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

30as soon as they put forth leaves, you see it and know for yourselves that summer is now near.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

35for it will come upon all those who dwell on the face of all the earth.

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

36"But keep on the alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man."

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."

37Now during the day He was teaching in the temple, but at evening He would go out and spend the night on the mount that is called Olivet.

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.

38And all the people would get up early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.

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

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