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- As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
- He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
- "I tell you the truth," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
- All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."
- Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
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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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- "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."
- "Teacher," they asked, "when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?"
- 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.
- When you hear of wars and revolutions, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
- Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
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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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- There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
- "But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
- This will result in your being witnesses to them.
- But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
- For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
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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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- You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
- All men will hate you because of me.
- But not a hair of your head will perish.
- By standing firm you will gain life.
- "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.
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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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- 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.
- For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
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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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- Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.
- At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
- When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."
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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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