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³⁸ And in His teaching He was saying, “Beware of the scribes— the ones delighting to walk around in robes, and to receive greetings in the marketplaces, ³⁹ and seats-of-honor in the synagogues, and places-of-honor at the banquets. ⁴⁰ They are the ones devouring^[a] the houses of the widows, and praying long for a pretense^[b]. These ones will receive greater condemnation”.

Jesus Uses The Widow’s Offering To Illustrate True Giving

⁴¹ And having sat-down opposite the treasury^[c], He was observing how the crowd throws money into the treasury. And many rich ones were throwing much money. ⁴² And one poor widow having come threw two leptos^[d], which is a quadrans^[e]. ⁴³ And having summoned His disciples, He said to them, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow threw more than all the ones throwing into the treasury. ⁴⁴ For they all threw out of the money abounding^[f] to them. But this one, out of her need^[g], threw all that she was having— her whole living^[h]”.

Jesus Tells The Disciples That The Temple Will Be Destroyed. They Ask, When?

13 And while He is proceeding out of the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, “Teacher, look! What stones and what buildings!” ² And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? A stone upon a stone will by no means be left here which will by-any-means not be torn-down^[i]”. ³ And while He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately, ⁴ “Tell us— when will these^[j] things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished^[k]?” ⁵ And Jesus began to say to them:

There Will Be Birthpangs, So Watch Out. The Gospel Must First Reach All The Nations

“Be watching out that no one may deceive you. ⁶ Many will come on the basis of My name, saying that ‘I am^[l] the One’. And they will deceive many. ⁷ And whenever you hear-of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. They must take place, but it is not yet the end. ⁸ For nation will arise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are^[m] a beginning of birth-pains. ⁹ But you— be watching yourselves. They will hand you over to councils^[n]. And you will be beaten in synagogues. And you will be stood before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. ¹⁰ And the good-news must first be proclaimed to all the nations. ¹¹ And whenever they lead you while handing you over, do not be anxious-beforehand as to what you should speak. But whatever is given to you in that hour, speak this. For you are not the ones speaking, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² And brother will hand-over brother to death, and a father his child. And children will rise-up-in-rebellion^[o] against parents, and they will put them to death. ¹³ And you will be being hated by all because of My name. But the one having endured to the end^[p]— this one will be saved.