A Widow's Offering
(Mark 12.41-44)1 Jesus looked up and saw some rich people tossing their gifts into the offering box. 2 He also saw a poor widow putting in a few cents. 3 And he said, “I tell you that this poor woman has put in more than all the others. 4 Everyone else gave what they didn't need. But she is very poor and gave everything she had.”
The Temple Will Be Destroyed
(Matthew 24.1Matthew 2Mark 13.1Mark 2)5 Some people were talking about the beautiful stones used to build the temple and about the gifts that had been placed in it. Jesus said, 6 “Do you see these stones? The time is coming when not one of them will be left in place. They will all be knocked down.”
Warning about Trouble
(Matthew 24.3-14Mark 13.3-13)7 Some people asked, “Teacher, when will all this happen? How can we know when these things are about to take place?”
8 Jesus replied:
Don't be fooled by those who will come and claim to be me. They will say, “I am Christ!” and “Now is the time!” But don't follow them. 9 When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things will have to happen first, but this isn't the end.
10 Nations will go to war against one another, and kingdoms will attack each other. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and in many places people will starve to death and suffer terrible diseases. All sorts of frightening things will be seen in the sky.
12 Before all this happens, you will be arrested and punished. You will be tried in your synagogues and put in jail. Because of me you will be placed on trial before kings and governors. 13 But this will be your chance to tell about your faith.
14 Don't worry about what you will say to defend yourselves. 15 I will give you the wisdom to know what to say. None of your enemies will be able to oppose you or to say that you are wrong. 16 You will be betrayed by your own parents, brothers, family, and friends. Some of you will even be killed. 17 Because of me, you will be hated by everyone. 18 But don't worry! 19 You will be saved by being faithful to me.
Jerusalem Will Be Destroyed
(Matthew 24.15-21Mark 13.14-19)20 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by soldiers, you will know that it will soon be destroyed. 21 If you are living in Judea at this time, run to the mountains. If you are in the city, leave it. And if you are out in the country, don't go back into the city. 22 This time of punishment is what is written about in the Scriptures. 23 It will be an awful time for women who are expecting babies or nursing young children! Everywhere in the land people will suffer horribly and be punished. 24 Some of them will be killed by swords. Others will be carried off to foreign countries. Jerusalem will be overrun by foreign nations until their time comes to an end.
When the Son of Man Appears
(Matthew 24.29-31Mark 13.24-27)25 Strange things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. The nations on earth will be afraid of the roaring sea and tides, and they won't know what to do. 26 People will be so frightened that they will faint because of what is happening to the world. Every power in the sky will be shaken. 27 Then the Son of Man will be seen, coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 When all of this starts happening, stand up straight and be brave. You will soon be set free.
A Lesson from a Fig Tree
(Matthew 24.32-35Mark 13.28-31)29 Then Jesus told them a story:
When you see a fig tree or any other tree 30 putting out leaves, you know that summer will soon come. 31 So, when you see these things happening, you know that God's kingdom will soon be here. 32 You can be sure that some of the people of this generation will still be alive when all of this takes place. 33 The sky and the earth won't last forever, but my words will.
A Warning
34 Don't spend all of your time thinking about eating or drinking or worrying about life. If you do, the final day will suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. This day will surprise everyone on earth. 36 Watch out and keep praying that you can escape all that is going to happen and that the Son of Man will be pleased with you.
37 Jesus taught in the temple each day, and he spent each night on the Mount of Olives. 38 Everyone got up early and came to the temple to hear him teach.
XXI.
Atraitnes dōvona.
1 Pacēlis acis, Jys īraudzeja, kai bogōtnīki mete upuru skreinē sovas dōvonas. 2 Jys redzēja ari, kai vīna nabadzeiga atraitne īmete divi lepti. 3 Tad Jys saceja: Patīši, Es jums soku: Šitei nabadzeigō atraitne īmete vairōk par visim. 4 Jo visi īmete Dīvam upuri nu tō, kas jim palīk pōri, bet šitei sovā nabadzeibā īmete vysu sovu uzturu, kas vīn jai beja.
Jeruzalemas izpūsteišonas un pasauļa gola īprīkš pasludynōšona.
5 Kad daži runōja par svētneicu, ka tei asūt izpuškōta ar skaistim akminim un breivprōteigom dōvonom, Jys saceja: 6 Atīs dīnas, kad nu tō, kū jyus tagad te radzat, akmiņs uz akmiņa napaliks, kas natyktu nūjaukts.
7 Jī vaicōja: Mōceitōj, kod tys nūtiks un kaida zeime, kod tys sōks izapiļdeit?
8 Bet Jys saceja: Skotatēs, ka jyusu naapmōneitu. Jo daudzeji atīs zam Muna vōrda un saceis: Tys asmu es; tys laiks jau ir atgōjis. Bet naejte pēc jūs.
9 Kad dzērdēsit par karim un dumpim, nasabeistit. Tam gon īprīkš ir jōnūteik, bet tyuleņ vēļ gola nabyus.
10 Jys saceja tōļōk: Tauta sasaceļs pret tautu un vaļsts pret vaļsti; 11 vītom byus lela zemes treisēšona, bods un mēri. Debesīs pasarōdeis lelas un šausmeigas zeimes. 12 Bet pyrmōk na kai šytys vyss nūtiks, paceļs pret jums sovas rūkas un jyusus vojōs. Muna vōrda dēļ jyusus vess uz synagogom un cītumim, jyusus stōdeis kēneņu un vaļdinīku prīškā. 13 Un šytys jums zeimoj: nūdūt līceibu.
14 Apsajemit sovōs sirdīs īprīkš nasaryupēt, kai sevi attaisnōt; 15 jo Es jums īdūšu vōrdus un gudreibu, kurai nivīns jyusu pretinīks navarēs atsaturēt, ni ari apstreidēt.
16 Pat dzymdynōtōji, brōli, radinīki un draugi jyusus nūdūs, un daži tiksit nūnōvāti. 17 Muna vōrda dēļ jyusus visi īneiss, 18 tūmār jums pat nivīns mots nu golvas napagaiss. 19 Caur pacīteigu iztureibu jyus izglōbsit sovas dvēseles.
20 Kad jyus redzēsit Jeruzalemu vysapkōrt kara spāka aplanktu, tad zinit, ka jōs izpūsteišona ir tyvu. 21 Tūlaik tī, kas ir Judeā, lai bāg kolnūs, kas piļsātā īškā ir, lai bāg ōrā, kas uz lauka ir, lai jamā īškā naīt. 22 Tōs tadei ir atrībšonas dīnas, ka izapiļdeitu vyss, kas ir raksteits.
23 Bāda tamōs dīnōs gryutom un zeidūšom sīvītem, jo vērs zemes byus lela nabadzeiba un šai tautai borga tīsa. 24 Citi kriss nu zūbyna esmiņa, citi tiks aizvasti vaņgeibā storp vysom cytom tautom. Jeruzalemu meideis pogōni, koleidz pōrīs pogōnu laiks.
25 Uz saules, mēneša un zvaigznem byus zeimes; vērs zemes jyuras viļņu krōkšonas dēļ ļaudis byus pōrsabeiduši un apjukuši. 26 Cylvāki niciņ izniks bailēs un gaideišonas dēļ tūs lītu, kas pasaulī nūtiks, jo debess styprumi tiks sakustynōti.
27 Tūlaik īraudzeis vērs mōkūnim atejūšū Cylvāka Dālu vareibā un lelā gūdā.
28 Bet, kad tys īsasōks nūtikt, tad nūstōjit taišni un pacelit uz augšu sovas golvas tōpēc, ka tyvojās jyusu pesteišona.
29 Tad Jys pastōsteja jim pīleidzeibu: Apskotit figu kūku un vysus cytus kūkus. 30 Jo jyus radzat, ka tī sōc plaukt, tad jyus pazeistat, ka tyvojās vosora. 31 Tai pat ari, kad īraudzesit tū, kas nūteik, zinit, ka Dīva va steiba ir tyvu.
32 Patīši, Es jums soku: Šytei ciļts napōrīs, koleidz tys vyss nūtiks. 33 Debess un zeme pōrīs, bet muni vōrdi napōrīs.
Paskubynōjums byut nūmūdā.
34 Tōpēc sorgojitēs, ka jyusu siržu naapgryutynōtu ni daudzēdeiba, ni dzeršona, ni pōrōkas šōs dzeives ryupes, ka tei dīna naatītu nagaideita, kai esmiņs. 35 Jei tadei nūsalaiss kai slosta vōks uz vysu, kas dzeivoj vērs zemes. 36 Tōdēļ esit vysod nūmūdā un lyudzatēs, ka jyus nu vysa tō, kas nūtiks, varātu izbēgt un Cylvāka Dāla prīškā nūstōvēt.
K. Jezus pādejōs dīnas.
37 Tai Jys ikdīnas mōceja svētneicā; naktīs Jys izgōja ōrā un pavadeja uz tō kolna, kuru sauc par Eleja kolnu. 38 Visi ļaudis steidzēs reitā agri uz svētneicu, lai Jō klauseitūs.
