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1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

1Now Jesus looked up and saw rich people dropping their gifts into the offering box.

2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

2Then he saw a destitute widow drop in two small copper coins.

3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

3He said, "I tell you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than all of them,

4For 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.

4because all the others contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, in her poverty, dropped in everything she had to live on."

5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

5Now while some people were talking about the Temple—how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God—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.

6"As for these things that you see, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another that won't be knocked down."

7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

7Then they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things take place, and what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?"

8And 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.

8He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, 'I AM' and, 'The time has come.' Don't follow them.

9But 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.

9When you hear of wars and revolutions, never be alarmed, because these sort of things must take place first, but the end won't come right away."

10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

10Then he went on to say to them, "Nation will rise up in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places, and there will be fearful events and awful signs from heaven."

12But 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.

12"But before all these things take place, people will arrest you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

13It will give you an opportunity to testify.

14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

14So purpose in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

15because I will give you the ability to speak, along with wisdom, that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

16And 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.

16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.

17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

17You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name.

18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

18And yet not a hair on your head will be lost.

19In your patience possess ye your souls.

19By your endurance you will protect your lives."

20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

20"When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then understand that its devastation is approaching.

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.

21Then those in Judea must flee to the mountains, those inside the city must leave it, and those in the countryside must not go into it,

22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

22because these are the days of vengeance when all that is written will be fulfilled.

23But 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.

23"How terrible it will be for those women who are pregnant or who are nursing babies in those days!—because there will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

24And 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.

24They will fall by the edge of the sword and be carried off as captives among all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the unbelievers until the times of the unbelievers are fulfilled."

25And 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;

25"There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the stars, and there will be distress on earth among the nations that are confused by the roaring of the sea and its waves.

26Men'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.

26People will faint from fear and apprehension because of the things that are to come on the inhabited world, because the powers of heaven will be shaken.

27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

27Then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in a cloud' with power and great glory.

28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

28"Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is approaching."

29And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

29Then he told them a parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

30When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

30As soon as they produce leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.

31So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

31In the same way, when you see these things taking place, you will know that the kingdom of God is near.

32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

32I tell all of you with certainty, this generation won't disappear until all these things take place.

33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

33Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words won't ever disappear."

34And 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.

34"Constantly be on your guard so that your hearts will not be loaded down with self-indulgence, drunkenness, and the worries of this life, or that day will take you by surprise

35For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

35like a trap, because it will come on everyone who lives on the face of the earth.

36Watch 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.

36So be alert at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."

37And 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.

37Now during the day Jesus would teach in the Temple, but when evening came he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

38And all the people would get up early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.

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