ch. 11. 43. 39 Then certain of the Scribes answer-u at 47 x Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long Prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. CHAP. XXI. 1 AND he looked up, a and saw the rich casting their Mar.12.40. gifts into the trea ing said, Master, thoux Ma. 23. 14. men hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. a Mar. 7. 11.sury. & 12. 41. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow The destruction casting in thither two mites.t LUKE XXI. A. D. 33. 3 And he said, Of† a truth I say unto you, b that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For 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. d ch. 19. 44. e Ma. 24. 4. Mar. 13.5. Ep. 5. 6. 2 Th. 2. 3. Or, and, The time, Ma. 3. 2. & 4. 17. 5 And as some f Ma. 24. 7. spake of the temple,g Mar. 13.9. how it was adorned Re. 2. 10. with goodly stones h Ac. 4. 3. and gifts, he said, & 5. 18. & 12. 4. & 16. 24. 6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in i Ac. 25. 23. the which there shall k IPe. 2. 13 not be left one stone 1 Ph. 1. 28. upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, 2 Th. 1.5. m ch. 12.11. Ma. 10. 19. Mar.13.11. Ac. 6. 10. but when shall these • Mi. 7. 6. things be? and what Mar.13.12. ver. 12 counts given by the Roman histori sign will there be when these things See the acshall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for ans, Tacitus many shall come in us, of the my name, saying, I persecutions am Christ; I and the of the time draweth near: Christians, go ye not therefore during the after them. 9 But when ye shall and Suetoni time of Nero. of Jerusalem.hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 g But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into h prisons, i being brought before kings and rulers k for my name's sake.* 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 m Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, a which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, LUKE XXI. Signs that should and kinsfolks, and friends; and P some of you shall they cause to be put to death. precede it. A. D. 33. all nations and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gen p Ac. 7. 59. & 12. 2. 17 And a ye shall Ma. 10. 22. tiles until the times be hated of all men for my name's sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. r Ma. 10. 30. s Ma. 24. 15. Mar.13.14. t Da. 9. 26, 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. x 20 And when yel shall see Jerusalem compassed with ar mies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. & 12. 7. Ro. 11. 25. y Ma. 24. 29. Mar.13.24. 2 Pe. 3.10, 12. z Ma. 24. 29. a Ma. 24. 30. Re. 1. 7. 23. Mar.13.28. 21 Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which b Ro. 8. 19, are in the midst of it depart out; and let e Ma. 24.32 not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. ver. 25 This may refer only to the land of Judæa and Samaria.The decay of the whole 23 But woe unto Jewish pothem that are with lity, laws, child, and to them and religion, that give suck, in which were those days! for there the glory shall be great distress rity of the and prospein the land, and wrath nation, is upon this people. suppose to 24 And they shall be foretold fall by the edge of the in these figurative sword, and shall be expressions. led away captive into of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 y And there shall be signs in the sun. and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplex ity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: z for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man a coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for b your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, CHAP. XXII. 1 Now a the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And b the Chief Priests and Scribes how they might kill him; for they feared the peo g Ma. 24.42. Sought & 25. 13. Mar.13.33. not pass away. unawares. 35 For f as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. i Ps. 1. 5. b Ps. 2. 2. Jno. 11.47. 27. 36 g Watch ye there- man. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the Chief Priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and d covenanted to give him money. and sought opportu 6 And he promised, nity to betray him unto them + in the absence of the multitude. ver. 34- be burdened, or pressed 37k And in the day the mount of Olives. of the con- 38 And all the peo-intempeple came early in the rance. morning to him in the 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the Passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said un 10 And he said unto † Or, I have them, Behold, when heartily deye are entered into sired. the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of Re. 19. 9. h i Ma. 26. 29. Mar.14.22. k1 Co.11.24. 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And he took and gave ter saith unto thee, m Ps. 41. 9. thanks, and brake Where is the guest- Ma. 26. 21, it, and gave unto the house, The Mas-11 Co. 10.16. bread, where I chamber, 23. Mar.14.18. Jno.13.21, 26. with my disciples? shew you Ac. 2. 23. & 4. 29. upper room furnish- they made ready the Passover. 14 And when the Jno.13.22. Mar.9. 34. i.e. Repre ver 19 sents my them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.. the hand of him that 21 m But, behold, body."The betrayeth me is with hour, was come, he passover was me on the table. once cele sat down, and the brated by 22 And truly the twelve apostles with anticipation, Son of man goeth, as him. before the 15 And he said un-deliverance to them, With de- of Israel out of Egypt; sire I have desired and the to eat this Passover Lord's supwith you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, sun per, once it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 P And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing 24 9 And there was |