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Darby Bible · 1890

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King James Version · 1611

1And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;

1And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

2but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

2And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

3And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;

3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

4for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts [ofGod]; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.

4For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

5And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,

5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

6[As to] these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down.

6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

7And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what [is] the sign when these things are going to take place?

7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

8And 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.

8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.

9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12But 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;

12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

13but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.

13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,

14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death [some] from among you,

16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.

17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

18And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.

18But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19By your patient endurance gain your souls.

19In your patience possess ye your souls.

20But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.

20And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

21Then 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;

21Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

22for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.

22For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23But 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.

23But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25And 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,

25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

26Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.

28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

29And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;

29And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

30when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, [on] looking [at them], that already the summer is near.

30When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

31So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom ofGod is near.

31So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

32Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.

32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34But 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;

34And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.

35For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36Watch 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.

36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

37And by day he was teaching in the temple, and by night, going out, he remained abroad on the mountain called [the mount] of Olives;

37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

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

38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.