Luke:21

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* And (note :)According to the judgment of God , the poor may even exceed the rich in generosity and liberality .(:note ) he looked up , and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury . * And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites : * And he sayd , Of a trueth I say vnto you , that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all . * For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God : but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had . * * Are these ye things that ye looke vpon ? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone , that shall not be throwen downe . * Then they asked him , saying , Master , but when shall these things be ? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe ? * And he said , Take heed that ye be not deceived : for many shall come (note :)Using my name .(:note ) in my name , saying , I am [Christ ]; and the time draweth near : go ye not therefore after them . * * Then said hee vnto them , Nation shall rise against nation , and kingdome against kingdome , * And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places , and hunger , and pestilence , and fearefull things , &amp ; great signes shall there be from heauen . * But before all these , they shal lay their hands on you , and persecute you , deliuering you vp to the assemblies , and into prisons , and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake . * And it shall turn to you for (note :)This will be the result of your troubles and afflictions : they will be witnesses both before God and man of the treacherous and cruel dealing of your enemies , as well as of your steadfastness : A noble saying , that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertain to the witness of the truth .(:note ) a testimony . * Lay it vp therefore in your heartes , that ye cast not before hand , what ye shall answere . * For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome , where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake , nor resist . * Yea , ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents , and of your brethren , and kinsmen , and friendes , and some of you shall they put to death . * And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake . * Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish . * In your patience (note :)Though you are surrounded on all sides with many miseries , yet nonetheless be valiant and courageous , and bear out these things bravely .(:note ) possess ye your souls . * * Then let them which are in Iudea , flee to the mountaines : and let them which are in the middes thereof , depart out : and let not them that are in the countrey , enter therein . * For these be the dayes of vengeance , to fulfill all things that are written . * 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 (note :)By «wrath » are meant those things which God sends when he is displeased .(:note ) wrath upon this people . * And they shall fall by the (note :)Literally , «mouth », for the Hebrews call the edge of a sword the mouth because the edge of the sword bites .(:note ) 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 . * * * And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude , with power and great glory . * And when these things beginne to come to passe , then looke vp , and lift vp your heades : for your redemption draweth neere . * * When they nowe shoote foorth , ye seeing them , knowe of your owne selues , that sommer is then neere . * So likewise yee , when yee see these thinges come to passe , knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere . * Verely I say vnto you , This age shall not passe , till all these things be done : * Heauen and earth shall passe away , but my wordes shall not passe away . * Take heede to your selues , lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse , and cares of this life , and least that day come on you at vnwares . * For as a snare shall it come (note :)On all men wherever they may be .(:note ) on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth . * Watch ye therefore , and pray always , that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass , and to (note :)You will appear before him in a condition such that you will abide the presence and sentence of the Judge without fear .(:note ) stand before the Son of man . * Nowe in the day time hee taught in the Temple , and at night hee went out , and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Oliues . * And all the people came in the morning to him , to heare him in the Temple .

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