1 yFor ver. 1-4, see Mark 12:41-44 Jesus looked up and saw the richz2 Kgs. 12:9 putting their gifts intoaJohn 8:20 (Gk.) the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in twobch. 12:59 small copper coins. 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you,c[2 Cor. 8:2, 12] this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of herd[Phil. 4:11] poverty put in allech. 8:43 she had to live on. ”
5 fFor ver. 5-36, see Matt. 24:1-51; Mark 13:1-37 And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see,gch. 19:43, 44; See ch. 17:22 the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down. ” 7 And they asked him, “Teacher,h[Acts 1:6, 7] when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place? ” 8 And he said, iJer. 29:8; Eph. 5:6; Col. 2:8; 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 John 3:7 “See that you are not led astray. ForjJer. 14:14; 1 John 2:18 many will come in my name, saying,kSee John 8:24 ‘I am he! ’ and,l[Matt. 3:2; 4:17; Mark 1:15] ‘The time is at hand! ’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not bemch. 24:37 terrified, for these thingsnRev. 1:1 must first take place, but the end will not be at once. ”
10 Then he said to them, o2 Chr. 15:6; [Rev. 6:4] “Nation will rise against nation, andpIsa. 19:2 kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be greatqRev. 6:12 earthquakes, and in various placesrActs 11:28; Rev. 6:8 famines and pestilences. And there will besIsa. 19:17 terrors and greattch. 11:16; Matt. 16:1; Mark 8:11; [ver. 25; Rev. 12:1, 3; 13:13; 15:1] signs from heaven. 12 But before all thisuFor ver. 12-17, [Matt. 10:17-22] they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up tovActs 22:19; 26:11 the synagogues andwActs 4:3; 5:18; 8:3; 12:4; 16:24; 24:27; 2 Cor. 11:23 prisons, and youxSee Acts 16:19 will be brought beforey[Acts 27:24] kings andzActs 17:6; 18:12; 24:1; 25:6 governors for my name's sake. 13 a[Phil. 1:13, 14, 19] This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your mindsbch. 12:11 not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 forc[Ex. 4:12; Jer. 1:9] I will give you a mouth anddActs 6:10 wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand ore[Acts 4:14] contradict. 16 You will be delivered upf[ch. 12:53; Matt. 10:35] even by parents and brothers1Or parents and brothers and sisters and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 gJohn 15:18-21; [ch. 6:22] You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 Buth[ver. 16; John 10:28]; See 1 Sam. 14:45 not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By youriRom. 5:3; [Matt. 10:22; 24:13]; See Heb. 10:36 endurance you will gain your lives.
20 ButjSee ch. 19:43 when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know thatkDan. 9:27 its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these arelIsa. 34:8; 63:4; Hos. 9:7 days ofm[ch. 18:7, 8] vengeance, to fulfillnSee Matt. 1:22 all that is written. 23 och. 23:29 Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth andp1 Thess. 2:16 wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword andq[Deut. 28:64] be led captive among all nations, andrRev. 11:2; [Ps. 79:1; Isa. 63:3, 18; Dan. 8:13; Zech. 12:3] Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles,s[Dan. 12:7; Rom. 11:25] until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 AndtIsa. 13:10; 24:23; Ezek. 32:7; Joel 2:10, 31; 3:15; Acts 2:20; [Amos 5:20; 8:9; Zeph. 1:15; Rev. 6:12; 8:12] there will be signs in sun and moonuRev. 6:13; [Isa. 14:12; 34:4] and stars, and on the earthv[Ps. 65:7] distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. Forw[Isa. 34:4] the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will seexSee Dan. 7:13 the Son of Man coming in a cloudyMatt. 26:64; Mark 9:1; [Matt. 25:31] with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up andzJob 10:15 raise your heads, becauseaRom. 8:23; Eph. 4:30; [Rom. 13:11]; See ch. 1:68 your redemption is drawing near. ”
29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you seebch. 12:57; [Matt. 16:3] for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 cSee ch. 9:27 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 dPs. 102:26; Isa. 51:6; 2 Pet. 3:10; [Matt. 5:18; Heb. 12:27] Heaven and earth will pass away, butePs. 119:89; Isa. 40:8; 1 Pet. 1:23, 25 my words will not pass away.
34 But watch yourselvesf[Rom. 13:13; 1 Thess. 5:6, 7; 1 Pet. 4:7] lestgJames 5:5 your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness andh[Matt. 13:22] cares of this life, andi1 Thess. 5:3, 4; [ch. 12:40] that day come upon you suddenlyjEccles. 9:12; Isa. 24:17 like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Butkch. 12:37; Matt. 25:13; 26:41; Mark 14:34-38; Acts 20:31; 1 Cor. 16:13; 1 Thess. 5:6; 1 Pet. 5:8 stay awake at all times,lSee ch. 18:1 praying that you maym[Hos. 12:4] have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, andnSee Rev. 6:17 to stand before the Son of Man. ”
37 AndoSee Matt. 26:55 every day he was teaching in the temple, butpch. 22:39; Matt. 21:17; Mark 11:19; [John 8:1; 18:2] at night he went out and lodged onqSee Matt. 21:1 the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in the morningo[See ver. 37 above] all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.