DECEMBER
15
PSALMS: 15,
45, 75, 105, 135
PROVERBS: 15
OLD TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 6:1 - 7:89
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 12:38 - 13:13
PSALMS: 15
A
psalm of David.
1
LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who
may live on your holy hill?
2
He whose walk is blameless
and
who does what is righteous,
who
speaks the truth from his heart
3
and has no slander on his tongue,
who
does his neighbor no wrong
and
casts no slur on his fellowman,
4
who despises a vile man
but
honors those who fear the LORD,
who
keeps his oath
even
when it hurts,
5
who lends his money without usury
and
does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He
who does these things
will
never be shaken. [1]
PSALMS: 45
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Lilies." Of the Sons of Korah.
A maskil. A A wedding song.
1
My heart is stirred by a noble theme
as
I recite my verses for the king;
my
tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.
2
You are the most excellent of men
and
your lips have been anointed with grace,
since
God has blessed you forever.
3
Gird your sword upon your side, O mighty one;
clothe
yourself with splendor and majesty.
4
In your majesty ride forth victoriously
in
behalf of truth, humility and righteousness;
let
your right hand display awesome deeds.
5
Let your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of the king's
enemies;
let
the nations fall beneath your feet.
6
Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever;
a
scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
7
You love righteousness and hate wickedness;
therefore
God, your God, has set you above your companions
by
anointing you with the oil of joy.
8
All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and
cassia;
from
palaces adorned with ivory
the
music of the strings makes you glad.
9
Daughters of kings are among your honored women;
at
your right hand is the royal bride in gold of Ophir.
10
Listen, O daughter, consider and give ear:
Forget
your people and your father's house. [2]
11
The king is enthralled by your beauty;
honor
him, for he is your lord.
12
The Daughter of Tyre will come with a gift, B
men
of wealth will seek your favor.
13
All glorious is the princess within her chamber;
her
gown is interwoven with gold.
14
In embroidered garments she is led to the king;
her
virgin companions follow her
and
are brought to you.
15
They are led in with joy and gladness;
they
enter the palace of the king.
16
Your sons will take the place of your fathers;
you
will make them princes throughout the land.
17
I will perpetuate your memory through all generations;
therefore
the nations will praise you for ever and ever. [3]
PSALMS: 75
For
the director of music. To the tune of "Do Not Destroy." A psalm of
Asaph. A song.
1
We give thanks to you, O God,
we
give thanks, for your Name is near;
men
tell of your wonderful deeds.
2
You say, "I choose
the appointed time;
it is I who judge uprightly.
3 When the
earth and all its people quake,
it is I who hold its pillars firm.
Selah
4
To the arrogant I say, `Boast no more,'
and to the wicked, `Do not lift up your horns.
5 Do not
lift your horns against heaven;
do not speak with outstretched neck.'"
6
No one from the east or the west
or
from the desert can exalt a man.
7
But it is God who judges:
He
brings one down, he exalts another.
8
In the hand of the LORD is a cup
full
of foaming wine mixed with spices;
he
pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth
drink
it down to its very dregs.
9
As for me, I will declare this forever;
I
will sing praise to the God of Jacob.
10
I will cut off the horns of all the wicked,
but
the horns of the righteous will be lifted up. [4]
PSALMS: 105
1
Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name;
make
known among the nations what he has done.
2
Sing to him, sing praise to him;
tell
of all his wonderful acts.
3
Glory in his holy name;
let
the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice.
4
Look to the LORD and his strength;
seek
his face always.
5
Remember the wonders he has done,
his
miracles, and the judgments he pronounced,
6
O descendants of Abraham his servant,
O
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones.
7
He is the LORD our God;
his
judgments are in all the earth.
8
He remembers his covenant forever,
the
word he commanded, for a thousand generations,
9
the covenant he made with Abraham,
the
oath he swore to Isaac.
10
He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree,
to
Israel as an everlasting covenant:
11
"To you I will give
the land of Canaan
as the portion you will inherit."
12
When they were but few in number,
few
indeed, and strangers in it,
13
they wandered from nation to nation,
from
one kingdom to another.
14
He allowed no one to oppress them;
for
their sake he rebuked kings:
15
"Do not touch my
anointed ones;
do my prophets no harm." [5]
16
He called down famine on the land
and
destroyed all their supplies of food;
17
and he sent a man before them--
Joseph,
sold as a slave.
18
They bruised his feet with shackles,
his
neck was put in irons,
19
till what he foretold came to pass,
till
the word of the LORD proved him true.
20
The king sent and released him,
the
ruler of peoples set him free.
21
He made him master of his household,
ruler
over all he possessed,
22
to instruct his princes as he pleased
and
teach his elders wisdom.
23
Then Israel entered Egypt;
Jacob
lived as an alien in the land of Ham.
24
The LORD made his people very fruitful;
he
made them too numerous for their foes,
2
5whose hearts he turned to hate his people,
to
conspire against his servants.
26
He sent Moses his servant,
and
Aaron, whom he had chosen.
27
They performed his miraculous signs among them,
his
wonders in the land of Ham.
28
He sent darkness and made the land dark--
for
had they not rebelled against his words?
29
He turned their waters into blood,
causing
their fish to die.
30
Their land teemed with frogs,
which
went up into the bedrooms of their rulers.
31
He spoke, and there came swarms of flies,
and
gnats throughout their country.
32
He turned their rain into hail,
with
lightning throughout their land; [6]
33
he struck down their vines and fig trees
and
shattered the trees of their country.
34
He spoke, and the locusts came,
grasshoppers
without number;
35
they ate up every green thing in their land,
ate
up the produce of their soil.
36
Then he struck down all the firstborn in their land,
the
firstfruits of all their manhood.
37
He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold,
and
from among their tribes no one faltered.
38
Egypt was glad when they left,
because
dread of Israel had fallen on them.
39
He spread out a cloud as a covering,
and
a fire to give light at night.
40
They asked, and he brought them quail
and
satisfied them with the bread of heaven.
41
He opened the rock, and water gushed out;
like
a river it flowed in the desert.
42
For he remembered his holy promise
given
to his servant Abraham.
43
He brought out his people with rejoicing,
his
chosen ones with shouts of joy;
44
he gave them the lands of the nations,
and
they fell heir to what others had toiled for--
45
that they might keep his precepts
and
observe his laws.
Praise
the LORD. A [7]
PSALMS: 135
1
Praise the LORD. A
Praise
the name of the LORD;
praise
him, you servants of the LORD,
2
you who minister in the house of the LORD,
in
the courts of the house of our God.
3
Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good;
sing
praise to his name, for that is pleasant.
4
For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own,
Israel
to be his treasured possession.
5
I know that the LORD is great,
that
our Lord is greater than all gods.
6
The LORD does whatever pleases him,
in
the heavens and on the earth,
in
the seas and all their depths.
7
He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he
sends lightning with the rain
and
brings out the wind from his storehouses.
8
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt,
the
firstborn of men and animals.
9
He sent his signs and wonders into your midst, O
Egypt,
against
Pharaoh and all his servants.
10
He struck down many nations
and
killed mighty kings--
11
Sihon king of the Amorites,
Og
king of Bashan
and
all the kings of Canaan--
12
and he gave their land as an inheritance,
an
inheritance to his people Israel. [8]
13
Your name, O LORD, endures forever,
your
renown, O LORD, through all generations.
14
For the LORD will vindicate his people
and
have compassion on his servants.
15
The idols of the nations are silver and gold,
made
by the hands of men.
16
They have mouths, but cannot speak,
eyes,
but they cannot see;
17
they have ears, but cannot hear,
nor
is there breath in their mouths.
18
Those who make them will be like them,
and
so will all who trust in them.
19
O house of Israel, praise the LORD;
O
house of Aaron, praise the LORD;
20
O house of Levi, praise the LORD;
you
who fear him, praise the LORD.
21
Praise be to the LORD from Zion,
to
him who dwells in Jerusalem.
Praise
the LORD. [9]
PROVERBS: 15
15
1 A gentle answer turns
away wrath,
but
a harsh word stirs up anger.
2
The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but
the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
3
The eyes of the LORD are everywhere,
keeping
watch on the wicked and the good.
4
The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
but
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
5
A fool spurns his father's discipline,
but
whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
6
The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but
the income of the wicked brings them trouble.
7
The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not
so the hearts of fools.
8
The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
but
the prayer of the upright pleases him.
9
The LORD detests the way of the wicked
but
he loves those who pursue righteousness.
10
Stern discipline awaits him who leaves the path;
he
who hates correction will die.
11
Death and Destruction A lie open before the
LORD--
how
much more the hearts of men! [10]
12
A mocker resents correction;
he
will not consult the wise.
13
A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but
heartache crushes the spirit.
14
The discerning heart seeks knowledge,
but
the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
15
All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
but
the cheerful heart has a continual feast.
16
Better a little with the fear of the LORD
than
great wealth with turmoil.
17
Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than
a fattened calf with hatred.
18
A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension,
but
a patient man calms a quarrel.
19
The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,
but
the path of the upright is a highway.
20
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but
a foolish man despises his mother.
21
Folly delights a man who lacks judgment,
but
a man of understanding keeps a straight course.
22
Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but
with many advisers they succeed. [11]
23
A man finds joy in giving an apt reply--
and
how good is a timely word!
24
The path of life leads upward for the wise
to
keep him from going down to the grave.B
25
The LORD tears down the proud man's house
but
he keeps the widow's boundaries intact.
26
The LORD detests the thoughts of the wicked,
but
those of the pure are pleasing to him.
27
A greedy man brings trouble to his family,
but
he who hates bribes will live.
28
The heart of the righteous weighs its answers,
but
the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
29
The LORD is far from the wicked
but
he hears the prayer of the righteous.
30
A cheerful look brings joy to the heart,
and
good news gives health to the bones.
31
He who listens to a life-giving rebuke
will
be at home among the wise.
32
He who ignores discipline despises himself,
but
whoever heeds correction gains understanding. [12]
33
The fear of the LORD teaches a man wisdom, C
OLD
TESTAMENT: NUMBERS 6:1 - 7:89
6 1
The LORD said to Moses, 2 "Speak to the Israelites and say to them: `If a man or woman
wants to make a special vow, a vow of separation to the LORD as a Nazirite, 3 he must abstain from wine and other fermented drink and
must not drink vinegar made from wine or from other fermented drink. He must
not drink grape juice or eat grapes or raisins. 4 As long as he is a Nazirite, he must not eat anything that
comes from the grapevine, not even the seeds or skins.
5"`During the entire period of his vow of separation no razor may
be used on his head. He must be holy until the period of his separation to the
LORD is over; he must let the hair of his head grow long. 6 Throughout the period of his separation to the LORD he must not go
near a dead body. 7 Even if his
own father or mother or brother or sister dies, he must not make himself
ceremonially unclean on account of them, because the symbol of his separation
to God is on his head. 8 Throughout the period of his separation he is consecrated to the LORD.
9 "`If someone dies suddenly in his presence, thus defiling the hair
he has dedicated, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing--the
seventh day. 10 Then on the
eighth day he must bring two doves or two young pigeons to the priest at the
entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 11 The priest is to offer one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt
offering to make atonement for him because he sinned by being in the presence
of the dead body. That same day he is to consecrate his head. 12 He must dedicate himself to the LORD for the period of his separation
and must bring a year-old male lamb as a guilt offering. The previous days do
not count, because he became defiled during his separation.
13 "`Now this is the law for the Nazirite when the period of his
separation is over. He is to be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.
14 There he is
to present his offerings to the LORD: a year-old male lamb without defect for a
burnt offering, a year-old ewe lamb without defect for a sin offering, a ram
without defect for a fellowship offering, A
15 together
with their grain offerings and drink offerings, and a basket of bread made
without yeast--cakes made of fine flour mixed with oil, and wafers spread with
oil.
16 "`The priest is to present them before the LORD and make the sin
offering and the burnt offering. 17 He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice
the ram as a fellowship offering to the LORD, together with its grain offering
and drink offering.
18 "`Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite must
shave off the hair that he dedicated. He is to take the hair and put it in the
fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
19 "`After the Nazirite has shaved off the hair of his dedication,
the priest is to place in his hands a boiled shoulder of the ram, and a cake
and a wafer from the basket, both made without yeast. 20 The priest shall then wave them before the LORD as a wave offering;
they are holy and belong to the priest, together with the breast that was waved
and the thigh that was presented. After that, the Nazirite may drink wine. [15]
21 "`This is the law of the Nazirite who vows his offering to the
LORD in accordance with his separation, in addition to whatever else he can
afford. He must fulfill the vow he has made, according to the law of the
Nazirite.' "
22 The
LORD said to Moses, 23 "Tell Aaron and
his sons, `This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
24 "`"The
LORD bless you
and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine upon you
and be
gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you
peace." '
27 "So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless
them."
7 1
When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he
anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and
consecrated the altar and all its utensils. 2 Then the leaders of
Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those
who were counted, made offerings. 3 They brought as their gifts
before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen--an ox from each leader and a
cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
4 The
LORD said to Moses, 5 "Accept these
from them, that they may be used in the work at the Tent of Meeting. Give them
to the Levites as each man's work requires."
6 So
Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave
two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, 8 and
he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required.
They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 9 But
Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their
shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
10 When
the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication
and presented them before the altar. 11 For the LORD had said to
Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his
offering for the dedication of the altar." [16]
12 The one who brought his offering
on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.
13 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, A
and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, B both
according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil
as a grain offering; 14 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, C
filled with incense; 15 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a
year old, for a burnt offering; 16 one male goat for a sin offering;
17 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a
year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. D This was the
offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
18 On
the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his
offering. 19The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,
both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with
oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold dish weighing ten shekels,
filled with incense; 21 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a
year old, for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin offering;
23and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a
year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of
Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day, Eliab son of
Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering. 25 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 26 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 27 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of
Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur son of
Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering. 31 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 32 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 33 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of
Shedeur.
36 On
the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon,
brought his offering.
37 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 38 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 39 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin offering; 41 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of
Zurishaddai.
42 On
the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought
his offering. 43 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with [17]
fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold dish
weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45 one young bull, one
ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 46 one male
goat for a sin offering; 47 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats
and five male lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This
was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On
the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim,
brought his offering.
49 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 50 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 51 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a sin offering; 53 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of
Ammihud.
54 On
the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh,
brought his offering.
55 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 56 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 57 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a sin offering; 59 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of
Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day Abidan son of
Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering. 61 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 62 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 63 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 64 one male goat for a sin offering; 65 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of
Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of
Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering. 67 His
offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the
sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain
offering; 68 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with
incense; 69 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old,
for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a sin offering; 71 and
two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old, to be
sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of
Ammishaddai.
72 On
the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the people of Aser, brought
his offering. 73 His offering was one silver plate weighing a
hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with [18]
fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 74 one gold dish
weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 75 one young bull, one
ram and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 76 one male
goat for a sin offering; 77 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats
and five male lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This
was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
78 On
the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali,
brought his offering. 79 His offering was one silver plate weighing
a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with fine flour
mixed with oil as a grain offering; 80 one gold dish weighing ten
shekels, filled with incense; 81 one young bull, one ram and one
male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a
sin offering; 83 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five
male lambs a year old, to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the
offering of Ahira son of Enan.
84 These
were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when
it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and
twelve gold dishes. 85 Each silver plate weighed a hundred and
thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the
silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, E according to the sanctuary shekel. 86 The
twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to
the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty
shekels.F 87 The
total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls,
twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain
offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering. 88 The
total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to
twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old.
These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.
89 When
Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice
speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the
ark of the Testimony. And he spoke with him.[19]
NEW TESTAMENT: MARK 12:38 - 13:13
38 As
he taught, Jesus said, "Watch out for the
teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and be greeted
in the marketplaces, 39 and have the
most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. 40 They devour widows' houses and for a show make lengthy
prayers. Such men will be punished most severely."
41 Jesus
sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd
putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large
amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper
coins,J worth only a fraction of a penny. K
43 Calling
his disciples to him, Jesus said, "I tell you the
truth, this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of her
poverty, put in everything--all she had to live on."
13 1
As he was leaving the temple, one of his disciples
said to him, "Look, Teacher! What massive stones! What magnificent
buildings!"
2 "Do you see all these great buildings?" replied
Jesus. "Not one stone here will be left on
another; every one will be thrown down."
3 As
Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James,
John and Andrew asked him privately, 4 "Tell us, when will
these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be
fulfilled?"
5 Jesus
said to them: "Watch out that no one deceives
you. 6 Many will come in my name,
claiming, `I am he,' and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be
alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There
will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of
birth pains.
9 "You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local
councils and flogged in the synagogues. On account of me you will stand before
governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand
about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not
you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 "Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child.
Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death. 13 All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end
will be saved. [20]
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