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1. Jesus looked up and saw some rich people putting their gifts to God into the Temple collection box.
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1. And G1161 he looked up G308 , and saw G1492 the G3588 rich men G4145 casting G906 their G848 gifts G1435 into G1519 the G3588 treasury G1049 .
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2. Then he saw a poor widow put two small copper coins into the box.
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2. And G1161 he saw G1492 also G2532 a certain G5100 poor G3998 widow G5503 casting in G906 thither G1563 two G1417 mites G3016 .
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3. He said, "This poor widow gave only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people.
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3. And G2532 he said G2036 , Of a truth G230 I say G3004 unto you G5213 , that G3754 this G3778 poor G4434 widow G5503 hath cast in G906 more G4119 than they all G3956 :
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4. They have plenty, and they gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had to live on."
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4. For G1063 all G537 these G3778 have of G1537 their G846 abundance G4052 cast in G906 unto G1519 the G3588 offerings G1435 of God G2316 : but G1161 she G3778 of G1537 her G848 penury G5303 hath cast in G906 all G537 the G3588 living G979 that G3739 she had G2192 .
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5. Some of the followers were talking about the Temple. They said, "This is a beautiful Temple, built with the best stones. Look at the many good gifts that have been offered to God."
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5. And G2532 as some G5100 spake G3004 of G4012 the G3588 temple G2411 , how G3754 it was adorned G2885 with goodly G2570 stones G3037 and G2532 gifts G334 , he said G2036 ,
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6. But Jesus said, "The time will come when all that you see here will be destroyed. Every stone of these buildings will be thrown down to the ground. Not one stone will be left on another."
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6. As for these things G5023 which G3739 ye behold G2334 , the days G2250 will come G2064 , in G1722 the which G3739 there shall not G3756 be left G863 one stone upon another G3037 G1909 G3037 , that G3739 shall not G3756 be thrown down G2647 .
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7. Some followers asked Jesus, "Teacher, when will these things happen? What will show us that it is time for these things to happen?"
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7. And G1161 they asked G1905 him G846 , saying G3004 , Master G1320 , but when G4219 shall G3767 these things G5023 be G2071 ? and G2532 what G5101 sign G4592 will there be when G3752 these things G5023 shall G3195 come to pass G1096 ?
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8. Jesus said, "Be careful! Don't be fooled. Many people will come using my name. They will say, 'I am the Christ ' and 'The right time has come!' But don't follow them.
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8. And G1161 he G3588 said G2036 , Take heed G991 that ye be not G3361 deceived G4105 : for G1063 many G4183 shall come G2064 in G1909 my G3450 name G3686 , saying G3004 , I G1473 am G1510 Christ ; and G2532 the G3588 time G2540 draweth near G1448 : go G4198 ye not G3361 therefore G3767 after G3694 them G846 .
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9. When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later."
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9. But G1161 when G3752 ye shall hear G191 of wars G4171 and G2532 commotions G181 , be not G3361 terrified G4422 : for G1063 these things G5023 must G1163 first G4412 come to pass G1096 ; but G235 the G3588 end G5056 is not G3756 by and by G2112 .
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10. Then Jesus said to them, "Nations will fight against other nations. Kingdoms will fight against other kingdoms.
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10. Then G5119 said G3004 he unto them G846 , Nation G1484 shall rise G1453 against G1909 nation G1484 , and G2532 kingdom G932 against G1909 kingdom G932 :
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11. There will be great earthquakes, sicknesses, and other bad things in many places. In some places there will be no food for the people to eat. Terrible things will happen, and amazing things will come from heaven to warn people.
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11. And G5037 great G3173 earthquakes G4578 shall be G2071 in divers places G2596 G5117 , and G2532 famines G3042 , and G2532 pestilences G3061 ; and G5037 fearful sights G5400 and G2532 great G3173 signs G4592 shall there be G2071 from G575 heaven G3772 .
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12. "But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagogues and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me.
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12. But G1161 before G4253 all G537 these G5130 , they shall lay G1911 their G848 hands G5495 on G1909 you G5209 , and G2532 persecute G1377 you, delivering you up G3860 to G1519 the synagogues G4864 , and G2532 into prisons G5438 , being brought G71 before G1909 kings G935 and G2532 rulers G2232 for my name's sake G1752 G3450 G3686 .
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13. But this will give you an opportunity to tell about me.
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13. And G1161 it shall turn G576 to you G5213 for G1519 a testimony G3142 .
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14. Decide now not to worry about what you will say.
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14. Settle G5087 it therefore G3767 in G1519 your G5216 hearts G2588 , not G3361 to meditate before G4304 what ye shall answer G626 :
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15. I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer.
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15. For G1063 I G1473 will give G1325 you G5213 a mouth G4750 and G2532 wisdom G4678 , which G3739 all G3956 your G5213 adversaries G480 shall not G3756 be able G1410 to gainsay G471 nor G3761 resist G436 .
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16. Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you. They will have some of you killed.
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16. And G1161 ye shall be betrayed G3860 both G2532 by G5259 parents G1118 , and G2532 brethren G80 , and G2532 kinsfolk G4773 , and G2532 friends G5384 ; and G2532 some of G1537 you G5216 shall they cause to be put to death G2289 .
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17. Everyone will hate you because you follow me.
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17. And G2532 ye shall be G2071 hated G3404 of G5259 all G3956 men for my name's sake G1223 G3450 G3686 .
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18. But none of these things can really harm you.
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18. But G2532 there shall not G3364 a hair G2359 of G1537 your G5216 head G2776 perish G622 .
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19. You will save yourselves by continuing strong in your faith through all these things.
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19. In G1722 your G5216 patience G5281 possess G2932 ye your G5216 souls G5590 .
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20. "You will see armies all around Jerusalem. Then you will know that the time for its destruction has come.
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20. And G1161 when G3752 ye shall see G1492 Jerusalem G2419 compassed G2944 with G5259 armies G4760 , then G5119 know G1097 that G3754 the G3588 desolation G2050 thereof G846 is nigh G1448 .
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21. The people in Judea at that time should run away to the mountains. The people in Jerusalem must leave quickly. If you are near the city, don't go in!
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21. Then G5119 let them G3588 which are in G1722 Judea G2449 flee G5343 to G1519 the G3588 mountains G3735 ; and G2532 let them G3588 which are in G1722 the midst G3319 of it G848 depart out G1633 ; and G2532 let not G3361 them G3588 that are in G1722 the G3588 countries G5561 enter G1525 thereinto G1519 G846 .
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22. The prophets wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am talking about is when all these things must happen.
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22. For G3754 these G3778 be G1526 the days G2250 of vengeance G1557 , that all things G3956 which are written G1125 may be fulfilled G4137 .
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23. During that time, it will be hard for women who are pregnant or have small babies, because very bad times will come to this land. God will be angry with these people.
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23. But G1161 woe G3759 unto them that are with child G2192 G1722 G1064 , and G2532 to them that give suck G2337 , in G1722 those G1565 days G2250 ! for G1063 there shall be G2071 great G3173 distress G318 in G1909 the G3588 land G1093 , and G2532 wrath G3709 upon G1722 this G5129 people G2992 .
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24. Some of the people will be killed by soldiers. Others will be made prisoners and taken to all the different countries. The holy city of Jerusalem will be under the control of foreigners until their time is completed.
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24. And G2532 they shall fall G4098 by the edge G4750 of the sword G3162 , and G2532 shall be led away captive G163 into G1519 all G3956 nations G1484 : and G2532 Jerusalem G2419 shall be G2071 trodden down G3961 of G5259 the Gentiles G1484 , until G891 the times G2540 of the Gentiles G1484 be fulfilled G4137 .
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25. "Amazing things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. And people all over the earth will be upset and confused by the noise of the sea and its crashing waves.
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25. And G2532 there shall be G2071 signs G4592 in G1722 the sun G2246 , and G2532 in the moon G4582 , and G2532 in the stars G798 ; and G2532 upon G1909 the G3588 earth G1093 distress G4928 of nations G1484 , with G1722 perplexity G640 ; the sea G2281 and G2532 the waves G4535 roaring G2278 ;
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26. They will be afraid and worried about what will happen to the world. Everything in the sky will be changed.
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26. Men G444 's hearts failing them G674 for G575 fear G5401 , and G2532 for looking after G4329 those things which are coming on G1904 the G3588 earth G3625 : for G1063 the G3588 powers G1411 of heaven G3772 shall be shaken G4531 .
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27. Then people will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
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27. And G2532 then G5119 shall they see G3700 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 coming G2064 in G1722 a cloud G3507 with G3326 power G1411 and G2532 great G4183 glory G1391 .
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28. When these things begin to happen, stand up tall and don't be afraid. Know that it is almost time for God to free you!"
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28. And G1161 when these things G5130 begin G756 to come to pass G1096 , then look up G352 , and G2532 lift up G1869 your G5216 heads G2776 ; for G1360 your G5216 redemption G629 draweth nigh G1448 .
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29. Then Jesus told this story: "Look at all the trees. The fig tree is a good example.
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29. And G2532 he spake G2036 to them G846 a parable G3850 ; Behold G1492 the G3588 fig tree G4808 , and G2532 all G3956 the G3588 trees G1186 ;
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30. When it turns green, you know that summer is near.
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30. When G3752 they now G2235 shoot forth G4261 , ye see G991 and know G1097 of G575 your own selves G1438 that G3754 summer G2330 is G2076 now G2235 nigh at hand G1451 .
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31. In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that God's kingdom is coming very soon.
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31. So G2532 likewise G3779 ye G5210 , when G3752 ye see G1492 these things G5023 come to pass G1096 , know G1097 ye that G3754 the G3588 kingdom G932 of God G2316 is G2076 nigh at hand G1451 .
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32. "I assure you that all these things will happen while some of the people of this time are still living.
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32. Verily G281 I say G3004 unto you G5213 G3754 , This G3778 generation G1074 shall not G3364 pass away G3928 , till G2193 G302 all G3956 be fulfilled G1096 .
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33. The whole world, earth and sky, will be destroyed, but my words will last forever.
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33. Heaven G3772 and G2532 earth G1093 shall pass away G3928 : but G1161 my G3450 words G3056 shall not G3364 pass away G3928 .
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34. "Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about this life. If you do that, you won't be able to think straight, and the end might come when you are not ready.
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34. And G1161 take heed G4337 to yourselves G1438 , lest at any time G3379 your G5216 hearts G2588 be overcharged G925 with G1722 surfeiting G2897 , and G2532 drunkenness G3178 , and G2532 cares G3308 of this life G982 , and G2532 so that G1565 day G2250 come G2186 upon G1909 you G5209 unawares G160 .
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35. It will come as a surprise to everyone on earth.
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35. For G1063 as G5613 a snare G3803 shall it come G1904 on G1909 all G3956 them that dwell G2521 on G1909 the face G4383 of the G3588 whole G3956 earth G1093 .
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36. So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be able to get through all these things that will happen and stand safe before the Son of Man. "
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36. Watch G69 ye therefore G3767 , and pray G1189 always G1722 G3956 G2540 , that G2443 ye may be accounted worthy G2661 to escape G1628 all G3956 these things G5023 that shall G3195 come to pass G1096 , and G2532 to stand G2476 before G1715 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 .
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37. During the day Jesus taught the people in the Temple area. At night he went out of the city and stayed all night on the Mount of Olives.
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37. And G1161 in the G3588 daytime G2250 he was G2258 teaching G1321 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 ; and G1161 at night G3571 he went out G1831 , and abode G835 in G1519 the G3588 mount G3735 that is called G2564 the mount of Olives G1636 .
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38. Every morning all the people got up early to go listen to Jesus at the Temple.
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38. And G2532 all G3956 the G3588 people G2992 came early in the morning G3719 to G4314 him G846 in G1722 the G3588 temple G2411 , for to hear G191 him G846 .
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