The Poor Widow’s Offering (Mark 12:41–44)
1 DBY And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury; BSB BSB: Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
2 DBY but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites. BSB BSB: and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
3 DBY And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all; BSB BSB: “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 DBY for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts of God ; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had. BSB BSB: For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Temple Destruction and Other Signs (Matthew 24:1–8; Mark 13:1–8)
5 DBY And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said, BSB BSB: As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
7 DBY And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what is the sign when these things are going to take place? BSB BSB: “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 DBY And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he , and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not therefore after them. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “See to it 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 DBY And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately. BSB BSB: When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
Witnessing to All Nations (Matthew 24:9–14; Mark 13:9–13)
10 DBY Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; BSB BSB: Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 DBY there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. BSB BSB: There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 DBY But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name; BSB BSB: But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
13 DBY but it shall turn out to you for a testimony. BSB BSB: This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
14 DBY Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand your defence, BSB BSB: So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
15 DBY for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist. BSB BSB: For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 DBY But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death some from among you, BSB BSB: You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
17 DBY and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake. BSB BSB: And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
18 DBY And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish. BSB BSB: Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
19 DBY By your patient endurance gain your souls. BSB BSB: By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
The Destruction of Jerusalem (Matthew 24:15–25; Mark 13:14–23)
21 DBY Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of it depart out, and those who are in the country not enter into it; BSB BSB: Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
22 DBY for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished. BSB BSB: For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
23 DBY But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people. BSB BSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
The Return of the Son of Man (Matthew 24:26–31; Mark 13:24–27)
25 DBY And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and rolling waves, BSB BSB: There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
26 DBY men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. BSB BSB: Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 DBY And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. BSB BSB: At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 DBY But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh. BSB BSB: When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree (Matthew 24:32–35; Mark 13:28–31)
29 DBY And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees; BSB BSB: Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 DBY when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, on looking at them , that already the summer is near. BSB BSB: When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 DBY So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near. BSB BSB: So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 DBY Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 DBY The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away. BSB BSB: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Be Watchful for the Day 34 DBY But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares; BSB BSB: But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
35 DBY for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth. BSB BSB: For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
36 DBY Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. BSB BSB: So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 DBY And by day he was teaching in the temple, and by night, going out, he remained abroad on the mountain called the mount of Olives; BSB BSB: Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
38 DBY and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him. BSB BSB: And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
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