1 J esus looked up and saw rich men putting their money into the money box in the house of God.

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

2 H e saw a poor woman whose husband had died. She put in two very small pieces of money.

He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.

3 H e said, “I tell you the truth, this poor woman has put in more than all of them.

He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

4 F or they have put in a little of the money they had no need for. She is very poor and has put in all she had. She has put in what she needed for her own living.” Jesus Tells of the House of God

for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”

5 S ome people were talking about the house of God. They were saying that the stones were beautiful and that many gifts had been given. Jesus said,

As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

6 “ As for these things you see, all these stones will be thrown down. Not one will be left on another.”

“As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”

7 T hey asked Jesus, “Teacher, when will this take place? What are we to look for to show us these things are about to happen?”

They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”

8 H e said, “Be careful that no one leads you the wrong way. For many people will come in My name. They will say, ‘I am the Christ.’ The time is near. Do not follow them.

He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

9 W hen you hear of wars and fighting in different places, do not be afraid. These things have to happen first, but the end is not yet.”

When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”

10 T hen Jesus said to them, “Nations will have wars with other nations. Countries will fight against countries.

Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 T he earth will shake and break apart in different places. There will be no food. There will be bad diseases among many people. Very special things will be seen in the sky that will make people much afraid.

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

12 “ But before all this happens, men will take hold of you and make it very hard for you. They will give you over to the places of worship and to the prisons. They will bring you in front of kings and the leaders of the people. This will all be done to you because of Me.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

13 T his will be a time for you to tell about Me.

It will turn out as a testimony for you.

14 D o not think about what you will say ahead of time.

Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,

15 F or I will give you wisdom in what to say and I will help you say it. Those who are against you will not be able to stop you or say you are wrong.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

16 “ You will be handed over by your parents and your brothers and your family and your friends. They will kill some of you.

You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.

17 A ll men will hate you because of Me.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

18 Y et not one hair of your head will be lost.

And not a hair of your head will perish.

19 B ut stay true and your souls will have life. Days of Trouble and Pain and Sorrow

“By your endurance you will win your lives.

20 “ When you see armies all around Jerusalem, know that it will soon be destroyed.

“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.

21 T hose in the country of Judea must run to the mountains. Those in the city must leave at once. Those in the country must not go into the city.

Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

22 P eople will be punished in these hard days. All things will happen as it is written.

For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 “ It will be hard for women who will soon be mothers. It will be hard for those feeding babies in those days. It will be very hard for the people in the land and anger will be brought down on them.

Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.

24 P eople will be killed by the sword. They will be held in prison by all nations. Jerusalem will be walked over by the people who are not Jews until their time is finished. Jesus Will Come Again in His Shining-Greatness

They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25 “ There will be special things to look for in the sun and moon and stars. The nations of the earth will be troubled and will not know what to do. They will be troubled at the angry sea and waves.

There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

26 T he hearts of men will give up because of being afraid of what is coming on the earth. The powers of the heavens will be shaken.

men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

27 T hen they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with power and much greatness.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 W hen these things begin to happen, lift up your heads because you have been bought by the blood of Christ and will soon be free.” The Picture-Story of the Fig Tree

But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”

29 J esus told them a picture-story. He said, “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.

He told them a parable. “See the fig tree, and all the trees.

30 W hen you see their leaves coming out, you know summer is near.

When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.

31 I n the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know the holy nation of God is near.

Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.

32 F or sure, I tell you, that the people of this day will not die before all these things happen.

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

33 “ Heaven and earth will pass away, but My Words will not pass away.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

34 W atch yourselves! Do not let yourselves be loaded down with too much eating and strong drink. Do not be troubled with the cares of this life. If you do, that day will come on you without you knowing it.

“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

35 I t will come on all people over all the earth.

For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.

36 B e sure you watch. Pray all the time so that you may be able to keep from going through all these things that will happen and be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 E veryday Jesus taught in the house of God. At night He went to the Mount of Olives and stayed there.

Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

38 E arly in the morning all the people came to the house of God to hear Him.

All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.