Luke:21

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* And he looked up and saw people casting their offerings into the treasury , and they were rich . * And he saw a certain poor widow casting in two mites * And he said . "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than than they all ; * "for these men have all contributed to the offering out of their surplus , but she , out of her want , contributed all she had to live on ." * And to some who were about the Temple , how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive offerings , he said , * "As for what you are looking at , the time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another , that shall not be thrown down ." * "Teacher , when will this be ?" they asked him , "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen ?" * "Take heed ," he answered , "that you are not led astray , for many will come in my name , saying , I am he , and The time is close at hand . Do not go and follow them . * "And when you shall hear of wars and tumults , do not be frightened ; for these things must happen first , but the end does not come immediately ." * Then he said to them . "Nation shall rise against nation , kingdom against kingdom . * "and there shall be great earthquakes , and , in many places , famines and pestilences ; and there shall be terror and great portents from heaven . * "But before all these things happen , they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons , and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name . * "It shall turn out for a testimony to you . * "So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand , * "for I will give you utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand . * "You will be betrayed even by parents or brothers and kinsfolk , and friends . * "Some of you they will put to death . And you shall be hated by all men for the sake of my name . * "And not a hair on your head shall perish . * "In your patience you shall purchase your souls . * "But when you see Jerusalem encompassed with armies , then know that her desolation is at hand . * "Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains ; and let those who are in the country enter not in . * "For these are the days of vengeance and of fulfilment of all that is written . * "Woe to women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days ! For sore anguish will come upon the land , and wrath upon all his people . * "They shall fall by the edge of the sword , and shall be led captive among the Gentiles , and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles , until the appointed times of the Gentiles be fulfilled . * "And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars ; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the billows ; * "men lifeless through fear , and foreboding of that which is about to come upon the habitable earth . For the powers of the heavens shall be shaken , * "and then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud , with power and great glory . * "But when these things begin to come to pass , look up , lift your heads ! for your redemption is drawing near ." * And he told them a parable . * "Look at the fig tree and all the trees ! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming . * "So whenever you see all these things comings to pass , you know that the kingdom of God is near . * "In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens . * "Heaven and earth will pass away , but my words shall never pass away . * "But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares , and that day catches you suddenly like a trap . * "For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the earth . * "So be on your guard at all times , praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass , and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man ." * And each day he was habitually in the Temple teaching , and at night he used to go out and lodge on the mount called the Olives Orchards . * And all the people used to come him early in the morning in the Temple , to listen to him .

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