Luke 21:1-17 ▼

1 As he beheld, he sawe the ryche men whiche caste their gyftes into the treasurie.

2 He saw also a certaine poore wydowe, which caste in thyther two unites.

3 And he sayde, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore wydowe hath put in more then they all.

4 For they all haue of their superfluitie added vnto the offerynges of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in al the substaunce that she had.

5 And vnto some, that spake of the temple, howe it was garnisshed with goodlie stones and gyftes, he sayde.

6 Are these the thynges whiche ye loke vpo? The dayes wyll come, in ye which there shall not be left one stone vpo another, that shall not be throwen downe.

7 And they asked him, saying: Maister when shall these thynges be? and what signe wyll there be, when these thynges shall come to passe?

8 And he sayde: Take heede, that ye be not deceaued. For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christe, and the tyme draweth neare. Folowe ye them not therfore.

9 But when ye heare of warres, and seditios, be not afraide: For these thinges must first come to passe, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

10 Then sayde he vnto them: Nation shall ryse agaynst nation, & kyngdome agaynst kyngdome.

11 And great earthquakes shalbe in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull thynges, and great signes shall there be from heauen.

12 But before all these, they shall laye their handes on you, and persecute you, deliueryng you vp to the synagogues, & into prisons, and shall bryng you vnto kynges and rulers for my names sake.

13 And it shall turne to you for a testimoniall.

14 Be at a sure poynt therefore in your heartes, not to studie before what ye shall aunswere:

15 For I wyll geue you a mouth, and wysedome, where agaynst, all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake nor resist.

16 Yea ye shalbe betrayed also of your parentes, and brethren, and kynsfolke, and friendes, and some of you shal they put to death.

17 And hated shal ye be of all men for my names sake.