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- And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
- And He saw a poor widow putting in two small copper coins.
- And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them;
- for they all out of their surplus put into the offering; but she out of her poverty put in all that she had to live on."
- And while some were talking about the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and votive gifts, He said,
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- And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
- And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
- And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
- 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.
- And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
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- "As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which there will not be left one stone upon another which will not be torn down."
- They questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?"
- And He said, "See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near ' Do not go after them.
- "When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately."
- Then He continued by saying to them, "Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,
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- As 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.
- 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?
- 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.
- 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.
- Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
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- and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
- "But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name's sake.
- "It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
- "So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;
- for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
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- And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
- 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.
- And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
- Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
- For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
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- "But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
- and you will be hated by all because of My name.
- "Yet not a hair of your head will perish.
- "By your endurance you will gain your lives.
- "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then recognize that her desolation is near.
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- 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.
- And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
- But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
- In your patience possess ye your souls.
- And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
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- "Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of the city must leave, and those who are in the country must not enter the city;
- because these are days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled.
- "Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people;
- and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
- "There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,
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- Then 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.
- For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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;
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- men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
- "Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great glory.
- "But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
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- 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.
- And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
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