The Widow's Offering
(Mark 12.41-44)1 Jesus looked around and saw rich people dropping their gifts in the Temple treasury, 2 and he also saw a very poor widow dropping in two little copper coins. 3 He said, “I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others. 4 For the others offered their gifts from what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, gave all she had to live on.”
Jesus Speaks of the Destruction of the Temple
(Matthew 24.1Matthew 2Mark 13.1Mark 2)5 Some of the disciples were talking about the Temple, how beautiful it looked with its fine stones and the gifts offered to God. Jesus said, 6 “All this you see—the time will come when not a single stone here will be left in its place; every one will be thrown down.”
Troubles and Persecutions
(Matthew 24.3-14Mark 13.3-13)7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come for it to take place?”
8 Jesus said, “Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ But don't follow them. 9 Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near.”
10 He went on to say, “Countries will fight each other; kingdoms will attack one another. 11 There will be terrible earthquakes, famines, and plagues everywhere; there will be strange and terrifying things coming from the sky. 12 Before all these things take place, however, you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and rulers for my sake. 13 This will be your chance to tell the Good News. 14 Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves, 15 because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say. 16 You will be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your friends; and some of you will be put to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me. 18 But not a single hair from your heads will be lost. 19 Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.
Jesus Speaks of the Destruction of Jerusalem
(Matthew 24.15-21Mark 13.14-19)20 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed. 21 Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills; those who are in the city must leave, and those who are out in the country must not go into the city. 22 For those will be ‘The Days of Punishment,’ to make come true all that the Scriptures say. 23 How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies! Terrible distress will come upon this land, and God's punishment will fall on this people. 24 Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem until their time is up.
The Coming of the Son of Man
(Matthew 24.29-31Mark 13.24-27)25 “There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides. 26 People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses. 27 Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory. 28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your salvation is near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
(Matthew 24.32-35Mark 13.28-31)29 Then Jesus told them this parable: “Think of the fig tree and all the other trees. 30 When you see their leaves beginning to appear, you know that summer is near. 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is about to come.
32 “Remember that all these things will take place before the people now living have all died. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The Need to Watch
34 “Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you 35 like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. 36 Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Jesus spent those days teaching in the Temple, and when evening came, he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives. 38 Early each morning all the people went to the Temple to listen to him.
Nabadzīgās atraitnes ziedojums
(Mk 12:41–44)1 Pacēlis acis, viņš ieraudzīja, ka bagātie met dāvanas tempļa ziedojumu traukā. 2 Un viņš redzēja kādu nabadzīgu atraitni, kas iemeta tur divas nieka artavas. 3 Viņš sacīja: “Patiesi es jums saku: šī nabadzīgā atraitne ir ziedojusi vairāk par visiem. 4 Jo tie visi ziedoja no savas pārpilnības, bet viņa no savas trūcības ziedoja visu, kas tai bija iztikai.”
Pravietojums par tempļa nopostīšanu
(Mt 24:1–2Mk 13:1–2)5 Kad daži runāja par templi, ka tas izrotāts dārgakmeņiem un bagātām dāvanām, viņš sacīja: 6 “Nāks dienas, kad no tā, ko jūs tagad redzat, nepaliks akmens uz akmens, kas netiks nopostīts.”
Nemieri un vajāšanas
(Mt 24:3–14Mk 13:3–13)7 Un viņam jautāja: “Skolotāj, kad tas būs, un kāda būs zīme, ka tas sāksies?” 8 Bet viņš sacīja: “Pielūkojiet, ka netiekat pievilti; jo daudzi nāks manā vārdā, sacīdami: es tas esmu, – un: laiks ir pienācis. Nesekojiet tiem! 9 Bet, kad jūs dzirdēsiet par kariem un dumpjiem, nebīstieties! Jo tam tā papriekš jānotiek, bet tas vēl nebūs gals.” 10 Tad viņš tiem sacīja: “Tauta celsies pret tautu un valsts pret valsti, 11 būs lielas zemestrīces un vietu vietām bads un mēris, un no debesīm nāks baismīgas un lielas zīmes. 12 Bet pirms visa tā viņi gūstīs jūs un vajās, nodos sinagogās un cietumos, vedīs ķēniņu un valdnieku priekšā mana vārda dēļ. 13 Tas jums ļaus par mani liecināt. 14 Tad nu apņemieties savās sirdīs iepriekš nedomāt par to, kā jūs aizstāvēsieties. 15 Jo es jums došu vārdus un gudrību, kam neviens no jūsu pretiniekiem nespēs pretī stāties vai pretī runāt. 16 Arī vecāki un brāļi, radinieki un draugi jūs nodos, un kādus no jūsu vidus nogalinās. 17 Un visi jūs ienīdīs mana vārda dēļ. 18 Bet ne mats no jūsu galvas nenokritīs. 19 Ar savu izturību jūs iemantosiet dzīvību.
Jēzus runā par tempļa izpostīšanu
(Mt 24:15–21Mk 13:14–19)20 Bet, kad jūs ieraudzīsiet Jeruzālemi karaspēka ielenktu, tad ziniet, ka tās izpostīšana ir pienākusi. 21 Tad tie, kas ir Jūdejā, lai bēg kalnos, bet, kas pilsētā, lai iziet no tās un, kas laukos, lai neieiet tajā, 22 jo tās ir soda dienas, lai piepildītos viss, kas ir rakstīts. 23 Vai! grūtniecēm un zīdītājām tajās dienās; jo liels posts nāks pār zemi un dusmas pār šo tautu. 24 Un viņi kritīs no zobena asmens un kā gūstekņi tiks aizvesti pie visām tautām, un Jeruzālemi bradās pagānu kājas, līdz viņu laiki piepildīsies. 25 Un zīmes būs uz saules un mēness, un zvaigznēm, un tautas uz zemes būs izmisumā un izbijušās, kālab jūra krāc un bango. 26 Cilvēki pamirs no bailēm, gaidot, kas nāks pār pasauli, jo debesu spēki tiks satricināti. 27 Un tad viņi redzēs Cilvēka Dēlu padebesīs nākam varenībā un lielā godībā. 28 Kad tas sāksies, tad izslejieties un paceliet savas galvas, jo jūsu atpestīšana tuvojas.”
Līdzība par vīģes koku
(Mt 24:32–35Mk 13:28–31)29 Un viņš tiem stāstīja līdzību: “Uzlūkojiet vīģes koku un citus kokus. 30 Kad tiem pumpuri sāk plaukt, jūs paši, to redzot, zināt, ka vasara ir jau tuvu. 31 Tāpat arī jūs, kad ieraudzīsiet to notiekam, ziniet, ka Dieva valstība ir klāt. 32 Patiesi es jums saku: šī paaudze nezudīs, tiekams tas viss notiks. 33 Debess un zeme zudīs, bet mani vārdi nezudīs.
Aicinājums būt nomodā
34 Bet piesargieties, ka jūsu sirdis nenotrulinās dzerot un plītējot un dzīves rūpestos un tā diena nepārsteidz jūs pēkšņi – 35 kā slazds. Tā nāks pār visiem, kas dzīvo zemes virsū. 36 Bet esiet nomodā, ik brīdi lūgdami, lai jūs spētu izbēgt no visa tā, kas notiks, un stāties Cilvēka Dēla priekšā.” 37 Tajās dienās viņš mācīja templī, bet naktis, izgājis ārā, viņš pavadīja uz tā sauktā Olīvkalna. 38 Un visa tauta jau rīta agrumā pulcējās pie viņa templī, lai klausītos viņā.
