1 And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,2 and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.3 And He said, Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than everyone;4 for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings for God, but she out of her poverty put in all the livelihood that she had.5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,6 As for these things which you see; the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.7 So they asked Him, saying, Teacher, therefore when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?8 And He said: Take heed that you not be led astray. For many will come in My name, saying, I AM, and, The time is here. Therefore do not go after them.9 But when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end is not immediately.10 Then He said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.11 And there will be great earthquakes from place to place, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from Heaven.12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers on account of My name.13 But it will turn to you for testimony.14 Therefore settle it in your hearts not to premeditate a defense;15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.16 And you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.17 And you will be hated by all because of My name.18 But not a hair of your head shall at all perish.19 By your steadfastness possess your souls.20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her.22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.23 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.25 And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;26 mens hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.28 And when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.29 Then He spoke to them a parable: Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near.31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.32 Truly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place.33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.34 But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with giddiness, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.35 For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth.36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.37 And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the Mount of Olives.38 And early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.
1 And he biheeld, and saye tho riche men, that casten her yiftis in to the treserie;2 but he saye also a litil pore widewe castynge twei ferthingis.3 And he seide, Treuli Y seie to you, that this pore widewe keste more than alle men.4 For whi alle these of thing that was plenteuouse to hem casten in to the yiftis of God; but this widewe of that thing that failide to hir, caste al hir liflode, that sche hadde.5 And whanne sum men seiden of the temple, that it was apparailid with gode stoonus and yiftis,6 he seide, These thingis that ye seen, daies schulen come, in whiche a stoon schal not be left on a stoon, which schal not be destried.7 And thei axiden hym, and seiden, Comaundour, whanne schulen these thingis be? and what tokne schal be, whanne thei schulen bigynne to be don?8 And he seide, Se ye, that ye be not disseyued; for many schulen come in my name, seiynge, For Y am, and the tyme schal neiye; therfor nyle ye go aftir hem.9 And whanne ye schulen here batailis and stryues with ynne, nyle ye be aferd; it bihoueth first these thingis to be don, but not yit anoon is an ende.10 Thanne he seide to hem, Folk schal rise ayens folk, and rewme ayens rewme;11 grete mouyngis of erthe schulen be bi placis, and pestilencis, and hungris, and dredis fro heuene, and grete tokenes schulen be.12 But bifore alle these thingis thei schulen sette her hoondis on you, and schulen pursue, bitakynge in to synagogis and kepyngis, drawynge to kyngis and to iusticis, for my name;13 but it schal falle to you in to witnessyng.14 Therfor putte ye in youre hertis, not to thenke bifore, hou ye schulen answere; for Y schal yyue to you mouth and wisdom,15 to whiche alle youre aduersaries schulen not mowe ayenstonde, and ayenseie.16 And ye schulen be takun of fadir, and modir, and britheren, and cosyns, and freendis, and bi deeth thei schulen turmente of you;17 and ye schulen be in haate to alle men for my name.18 And an heere of youre heed schal not perische;19 in youre pacience ye schulen welde youre soulis.20 But whanne ye schulen se Jerusalem ben enuyround with an oost, thanne wite ye, that the desolacioun of it schal neiye.21 Thanne thei that ben in Judee, fle to the mountans; and thei that ben in the mydil of it, gon awei; and thei that ben in the cuntreis, entre not in to it.22 For these ben daies of veniaunce, that alle thingis that ben writun, be fulfillid.23 And wo to hem, that ben with child, and norischen in tho daies; for a greet diseese schal be on the erthe, and wraththe to this puple.24 And thei schulen falle bi the scharpnesse of swerd, and thei schulen be led prisoneris in to alle folkis; and Jerusalem schal be defoulid of hethene men, til the tymes of naciouns be fulfillid.25 And tokenes schulen be in the sunne, and the mone, and in the sterris; and in the erthe ouerleiyng of folkis, for confusioun of sown of the see and of floodis;26 for men schulen wexe drye for drede and abidyng that schulen come to al the world; for vertues of heuenes schulen be mouyd.27 And thanne thei schulen se mannys sone comynge in a cloude, with greet power and maieste.28 And whanne these thingis bigynnen to be maad, biholde ye, and reise ye youre heedis, for youre redempcioun neiyeth.29 And he seide to hem a liknesse, Se ye the fige tre, and alle trees,30 whanne thei bryngen forth now of hem silf fruyt, ye witen that somer is nyy;31 so ye, whanne ye seen these thingis to be don, wite ye, that the kyngdom of God is nyy.32 Treuli Y seie to you, that this generacioun schal not passe, til alle thingis be don.33 Heuene and erthe schulen passe, but my wordis schulen not passe.34 But take ye heede to you silf, lest perauenture youre hertis be greuyd with glotony, and drunkenesse, and bisynessis of this lijf, and thilke dai come sodein on you; for as a snare it schal come on alle men,35 that sitten on the face of al erthe.36 Therfor wake ye, preiynge in ech tyme, that ye be hadde worthi to fle alle these thingis that ben to come, and to stonde bifor mannus sone.37 And in daies he was techynge in the temple, but in nyytis he yede out, and dwellide in the mount, that is clepid of Olyuet.38 And al the puple roos eerli, to come to hym in the temple, and to here hym.