1 L ooking up, saw the rich people putting their gifts into the treasury.

And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury -- rich men,

2 A nd He saw also a poor widow putting in two mites (copper coins).

and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,

3 A nd He said, Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;

and he said, `Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;

4 F or they all gave out of their abundance (their surplus); but she has contributed out of her lack and her want, putting in all that she had on which to live.

for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.'

5 A nd as some were saying of the temple that it was decorated with handsome (shapely and magnificent) stones and consecrated offerings '> laid up to be kept], He said,

And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said,

6 A s for all this that you look at, the time will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.

`These things that ye behold -- days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'

7 A nd they asked Him, Teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is about to occur?

And they questioned him, saying, `Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what the sign when these things may be about to happen?'

8 A nd He said, Be on your guard and be careful that you are not led astray; for many will come in My name '> appropriating to themselves the name Messiah which belongs to Me], saying, I am He! and, The time is at hand! Do not go out after them.

And he said, `See -- ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am, and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;

9 A nd when you hear of wars and insurrections (disturbances, disorder, and confusion), do not become alarmed and panic-stricken and terrified; for all this must take place first, but the end will not immediately.

and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end not immediately.'

10 T hen He told them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

Then said he to them, `Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,

11 T here will be mighty and violent earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences (plagues: malignant and contagious or infectious epidemic diseases which are deadly and devastating); and there will be sights of terror and great signs from heaven.

great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;

12 B ut previous to all this, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be led away before kings and governors for My name’s sake.

and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;

13 T his will be a time (an opportunity) for you to bear testimony.

and it shall become to you for a testimony.

14 R esolve and settle it in your minds not to meditate and prepare beforehand how you are to make your defense and how you will answer.

`Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,

15 F or I will give you a mouth and such utterance and wisdom that all of your foes combined will be unable to stand against or refute.

for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.

16 Y ou will be delivered up and betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and of you they will put to death.

`And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;

17 A nd you will be hated (despised) by everyone because My name and for its sake.

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name --

18 B ut not a hair of your head shall perish.

and a hair out of your head shall not perish;

19 B y your steadfastness and patient endurance you shall win the true life of your souls.

in your patience possess ye your souls.

20 B ut when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know and understand that its desolation has come near.

`And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;

21 T hen let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside get out of it, and let not those who are out in the country come into it;

then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;

22 F or those are days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.

because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.

23 A las for those who are pregnant and for those who have babies which they are nursing in those days! For great misery and anguish and distress shall be upon the land and indignation and punishment and retribution upon this people.

`And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;

24 T hey will fall by the mouth and the edge of the sword and will be led away as captives to and among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled (completed).

and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled.

25 A nd there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress (trouble and anguish) of nations in bewilderment and perplexity '> without resources, left wanting, embarrassed, in doubt, not knowing which way to turn] at the roaring ( the echo) of the tossing of the sea,

`And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;

26 M en swooning away or expiring with fear and dread and apprehension and expectation of the things that are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken and caused to totter.

men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

27 A nd then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great (transcendent and overwhelming) power and glory (majesty and splendor).

`And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;

28 N ow when these things begin to occur, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption (deliverance) is drawing near.

and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'

29 A nd He told them a parable: Look at the fig tree and all the trees;

And he spake a simile to them: `See the fig-tree, and all the trees,

30 W hen they put forth their buds and come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and perceive and know that summer is already near.

when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves ye know that now is the summer nigh;

31 E ven so, when you see these things taking place, understand and know that the kingdom of God is at hand.

so also ye, when ye may see these things happening, ye know that near is the reign of God;

32 T ruly I tell you, this generation ( those living at that definite period of time) will not perish and pass away until all has taken place.

verily I say to you -- This generation may not pass away till all may have come to pass;

33 T he sky and the earth ( the universe, the world) will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.

34 B ut take heed to yourselves and be on your guard, lest your hearts be overburdened and depressed (weighed down) with the giddiness and headache and nausea of self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries and cares pertaining to '> business of] this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap or a noose;

`And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,

35 F or it will come upon all who live upon the face of the entire earth.

for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,

36 K eep awake then and watch at all times, praying that you may have the full strength and ability and be accounted worthy to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.

watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

37 N ow in the daytime Jesus was teaching in '> the porches and courts of] the temple, but at night He would go out and stay on the mount called Olivet.

And he was during the days in the temple teaching, and during the nights, going forth, he was lodging at the mount called of Olives;

38 A nd early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple '> porches or courts] to listen to Him.

and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him.