21And
he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow
casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of
a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they
all: 4 For all these have of their abundance
cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all
the living that she had. 5 And as some spake of the temple, how
it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6As for
these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall
not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but
when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things
shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take
heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I
am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions,
be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end
is not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation
shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great
earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and
fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before
all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering
you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and
rulers for my name's sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts,
not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents,
and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause
to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for
my name's sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your
head perish. 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed
with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21Then
let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which
are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries
enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written
may be fulfilled. 23 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 wrath
upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the 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. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;
and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the
waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things
which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power
and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift
up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold
the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that
summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that
the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all
be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged
with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that
day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of
the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy
to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before
the Son of man. 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he
went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple,
for to hear him.
