| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | New Living Translation |
| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1While Jesus was in the Temple, he watched the rich people dropping their gifts in the collection box. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2Then a poor widow came by and dropped in two small coins. |
| 3[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor widow has given more than all the rest of them. |
| 4[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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 |
| 5[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6 “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!” |
| 7[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?” |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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.” |
| 10[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10Then he added, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13 But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14 So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you, |
| 15[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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! |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16 Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you. |
| 17[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. |
| 18[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 18 But not a hair of your head will perish! |
| 19[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 19 By standing firm, you will win your souls. |
| 20[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 20 “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived. |
| 21[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 22[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 22 For those will be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled. |
| 23[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 24[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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. |
| 26[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 26 People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken. |
| 27[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 27 Then everyone will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with power and great glory. |
| 28[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 28 So when all these things begin to happen, stand and look up, for your salvation is near!” |
| 29[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 29Then he gave them this illustration: “Notice the fig tree, or any other tree. |
| 30[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 30 When the leaves come out, you know without being told that summer is near. |
| 31[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 31 In the same way, when you see all these things taking place, you can know that the Kingdom of God is near. |
| 32[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 32 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things have taken place. |
| 33[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 33 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. |
| 34[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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, |
| 35[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 35 like a trap. For that day will come upon everyone living on the earth. |
| 36[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 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.” |
| 37[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 37Every day Jesus went to the Temple to teach, and each evening he returned to spend the night on the Mount of Olives. |
| 38[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 38The crowds gathered at the Temple early each morning to hear him. |
| [an error occurred while processing this directive] | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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