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Luke 21
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1 As he behelde he sawe the ryche men how they cast in their offeringes into the treasury. Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
2 And he sawe also a certayne povre widdowe which cast in thyther two mites. and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
3 And he sayde: of a trueth I saye vnto you this poore wyddowe hath put in moare then they all. And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 For they all have of their superfluyte added vnto the offerynge of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the substaunce that she had. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
5 As some spake of the teple how it was garnesshed with goodly stones and iewels he sayde. And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
6 The dayes will come whe of these thynges which ye se shall not be lefte stone apon stone that shall not be throwen doune. “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
7 And they axed him sayinge: Master whe shall these thinges be and what signe will therbe whe suche thinges shall come to passe. And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 And he sayd: take hede that ye be not deceaved. For many will come in my name saying: I am he: and the tyme draweth neare. Folowe ye not them therfore. And he said, “See that you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
9 But when ye heare of warre and of dissencion: be not afrayd. For these thinges must fyrst come: but the ende foloweth not by and by. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.” When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then sayd he vnto the: Nacion shall ryse agaynst nacion and kingdom agaynst kyngdome Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 and greate erthquakes shall be in all quarters and honger and pestilence: and fearfull thinges. And greate signes shall therbe from heven. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these they shall laye their hondes on you and persecute you delyueringe you vp to the sinagoges and into preson and bringe you before kynges and rulers for my names sake. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake. “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
13 And this shall chaunce you for a testimoniall. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. And so you will bear testimony to me.
14 Let it sticke therfore faste in youre hertes not once to stody before what ye shall answere: Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
15 for I will geve you a mouth and wisdome where agaynste all youre adversarys shall not be able to speake nor resist. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 Ye and ye shalbe betrayed of youre fathers and mothers and of youre brethren and kynsmen and lovers aud some of you shall they put to deeth. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17 And hated shall ye be of all men for my names sake. You will be hated by all for my name’s sake. Everyone will hate you because of me.
18 Yet ther shall not one heer of youre heedes perisshe. But not a hair of your head will perish. But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 With youre pacience possesse youre soules. By your endurance you will gain your lives. Stand firm, and you will win life.
20 And when ye se Ierusalem beseged with an hoste then vnderstonde that the desolacio of the same is nye. “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near. “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let them which are in Iewrye flye to the mountaynes. And let them which are in the middes of it departe oute. And let not them that are in other countreis enter ther in. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.
22 For these be the dayes of vengeance to fulfill all that are writte. for these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written. For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
23 But wo be to them that be with chylde and to them that geve sucke in those dayes: for ther shalbe greate trouble in the londe and wrath over all this people. Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and wrath against this people. How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.
24 And they shall fall on the edge of the swearde and shalbe leed captive into all nacions. And Ierusalem shalbe trooden vnder fote of the gentyls vntyll the tyme of the gentyls be fulfilled. They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 And ther shalbe signes in the sunne ad in the mone and in the starres: and in ye erth the people shalbe in soche perplexite yt they shall not tell which waye to turne them selves. The see and the waters shall roore “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.
26 and menes hertes shall fayle them for feare and for lokinge after thoose thinges which shall come on the erth. For the powers of heve shall move. people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken. People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
27 And then shall they se the sonne of ma come in a clowde with power and greate glory. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these thinges begyn to come to passe: then loke vp and lifte vp youre heddes for youre redemcion draweth neye. Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 And he shewed the a similitude: beholde ye fygge tree and all other trees And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 when they shute forth their buddes ye se and knowe of youre awne selves that sommer is then nye at hod. As soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 So lyke wyse ye (when ye se these thinges come to passe) vnderstonde that the kyngdome of God is neye. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Verely I saye vnto you: this generacion shall not passe tyll all be fulfilled. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 Heaven and erth shall passe: but my wordes shall not passe. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 Take hede to youre selves lest youre hertes be overcome with surfettinge and dronkennes and cares of this worlde: and that that daye come on you vnwares. “But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap. “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that sit on the face of the erthe. For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watche therfore continually and praye that ye maye obtayne grace to flye all this that shall come and that ye maye stonde before the sonne of man. But stay awake at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.” Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 In the daye tyme he taught in the temple and at night he went out and had abydinge in the mount olivete. And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet. Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,
38 And all the people came in the morninge to him in the temple for to heare him. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him. and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
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