1 Estando Jesus a observar, viu os ricos lançarem suas ofertas no gazofilácio. 2 Viu também certa viúva pobre lançar ali duas pequenas moedas; 3 e disse: Verdadeiramente, vos digo que esta viúva pobre deu mais do que todos. 4 Porque todos estes deram como oferta daquilo que lhes sobrava; esta, porém, da sua pobreza deu tudo o que possuía, todo o seu sustento.

5 Falavam alguns a respeito do templo, como estava ornado de belas pedras e de dádivas; 6 então, disse Jesus: Vedes estas coisas? Dias virão em que não ficará pedra sobre pedra que não seja derribada.

7 Perguntaram-lhe: Mestre, quando sucederá isto? E que sinal haverá de quando estas coisas estiverem para se cumprir? 8 Respondeu ele: Vede que não sejais enganados; porque muitos virão em meu nome, dizendo: Sou eu! E também: Chegou a hora! Não os sigais. 9 Quando ouvirdes falar de guerras e revoluções, não vos assusteis; pois é necessário que primeiro aconteçam estas coisas, mas o fim não será logo.

10 Então, lhes disse: Levantar-se-á nação contra nação, e reino, contra reino; 11 haverá grandes terremotos, epidemias e fome em vários lugares, coisas espantosas e também grandes sinais do céu. 12 Antes, porém, de todas estas coisas, lançarão mão de vós e vos perseguirão, entregando-vos às sinagogas e aos cárceres, levando-vos à presença de reis e governadores, por causa do meu nome; 13 e isto vos acontecerá para que deis testemunho. 14 Assentai, pois, em vosso coração de não vos preocupardes com o que haveis de responder; 15 porque eu vos darei boca e sabedoria a que não poderão resistir, nem contradizer todos quantos se vos opuserem. 16 E sereis entregues até por vossos pais, irmãos, parentes e amigos; e matarão alguns dentre vós. 17 De todos sereis odiados por causa do meu nome. 18 Contudo, não se perderá um só fio de cabelo da vossa cabeça. 19 É na vossa perseverança que ganhareis a vossa alma.

20 Quando, porém, virdes Jerusalém sitiada de exércitos, sabei que está próxima a sua devastação. 21 Então, os que estiverem na Judeia, fujam para os montes; os que se encontrarem dentro da cidade, retirem-se; e os que estiverem nos campos, não entrem nela. 22 Porque estes dias são de vingança, para se cumprir tudo o que está escrito. 23 Ai das que estiverem grávidas e das que amamentarem naqueles dias! Porque haverá grande aflição na terra e ira contra este povo. 24 Cairão a fio de espada e serão levados cativos para todas as nações; e, até que os tempos dos gentios se completem, Jerusalém será pisada por eles.

25 Haverá sinais no sol, na lua e nas estrelas; sobre a terra, angústia entre as nações em perplexidade por causa do bramido do mar e das ondas; 26 haverá homens que desmaiarão de terror e pela expectativa das coisas que sobrevirão ao mundo; pois os poderes dos céus serão abalados. 27 Então, se verá o Filho do Homem vindo numa nuvem, com poder e grande glória. 28 Ora, ao começarem estas coisas a suceder, exultai e erguei a vossa cabeça; porque a vossa redenção se aproxima.

29 Ainda lhes propôs uma parábola, dizendo: Vede a figueira e todas as árvores. 30 Quando começam a brotar, vendo-o, sabeis, por vós mesmos, que o verão está próximo. 31 Assim também, quando virdes acontecerem estas coisas, sabei que está próximo o reino de Deus. 32 Em verdade vos digo que não passará esta geração, sem que tudo isto aconteça. 33 Passará o céu e a terra, porém as minhas palavras não passarão.

34 Acautelai-vos por vós mesmos, para que nunca vos suceda que o vosso coração fique sobrecarregado com as consequências da orgia, da embriaguez e das preocupações deste mundo, e para que aquele dia não venha sobre vós repentinamente, como um laço. 35 Pois há de sobrevir a todos os que vivem sobre a face de toda a terra. 36 Vigiai, pois, a todo tempo, orando, para que possais escapar de todas estas coisas que têm de suceder e estar em pé na presença do Filho do Homem.

37 Jesus ensinava todos os dias no templo, mas à noite, saindo, ia pousar no monte chamado das Oliveiras. 38 E todo o povo madrugava para ir ter com ele no templo, a fim de ouvi-lo.

1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all: 4 for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.

5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said, 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. 9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. 13 It shall turn out unto you for a testimony. 14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer: 15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay. 16 But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. 18 And not a hair of your head shall perish. 19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.

20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. 21 Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein. 22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; 26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.

29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees: 30 when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh. 31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare: 35 for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth. 36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

1 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.

2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.

3 "Truly I tell you," he said, "this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on."

5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,

6 "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."

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

8 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.

9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."

10 Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.

12 "But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

13 And so you will bear testimony to me.

14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.

15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

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

17 Everyone will hate you because of me.

18 But not a hair of your head will perish.

19 Stand firm, and you will win life.

20 "When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.

21 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.

22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.

23 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.

24 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.

25 "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.

26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near."

29 He told them this parable: "Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.

31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

32 "Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

34 "Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth.

36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man."

37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,

38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.