The destruction of the temple foretold. CHAP. XIII. Great calamities shall happen to the Jews.

Lord; and whence is he then his son? And the common people heard him gladly.

38 ¶ And he said unto them in his doctrine, "Beware of the scribes, which love to go in long clothing, and *love salutations in the market-places,

39 And the chief seats in the synagogues, and the uppermost rooms at feasts:

40 Which devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater damnation.

1 Christ foretelleth the destruction of the temple: 9 the perse

cutions for the gospel: 10 that the gospel must be preached

to all nations: 14 that great calamities shall happen to the Jews: 24 and the manner of his coming to judgment: 32 the hour whereof being known to none, every man is to watch and

pray, that we be not found unprovided, when he cometh to each one particularly by death. [ANNO DOMINI 33.]

and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

5 And Jesus answering them began to say, "Take heed lest any man deceive you: 6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of " sorrows.

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9 ¶ But take heed to yourselves; for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 h But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. A as he went out of the temple, one 13 And ye shall be hated of all men 1 of his disciples saith unto him, Master, for my name's sake: but he that shall ensee what manner of stones and what build-dure unto the end, the same shall be saved. ings are here!

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14 ¶"But when ye shall see the abomina2 And Jesus answering said unto him, tion of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the Seest thou these great buildings? there prophet, standing where it ought not, (let shall not be left one stone upon another, him that readeth understand,) then Plet that shall not be thrown down. them that be in Judea flee to the mountains:

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

4 Tell us, when shall these things be?

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u Matt. 23. 1, &c. Luke 20. 46. x Luke 11. 43. y Matt. 23. 14. z Luke 1.1. b A piece of brass money: See Matt. 10. 9. a 2 Kings 12. 9. c It is the seventh Dart of one piece of that brass inoncy. b 2 Cor. 8. 12. c Deut. 24. 6. 1 John 3. 17. CHAP. XIII. a Matt. 24. 1. Luke 21.5. b Luke 19, 44. d Jer. 29. 8. Eph. 5. 6 1 Thess. 2. 3. e Matt. 24. 8.

c Matt. 24. 3. Luke 21. a The word originally im

15 And let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

porteth the pains of a woman in travail. f Matt. 10. 17, 18. & 24 9. Rev. 2. 10. g MatL 24. 14. h Matt. 10. 19. Luke 12. 11. & 21. 14. i Acts 2. 4. & 4. 8, 31. k Mic. 7. 6. Matt 10. 21. & 24. 10. Luke 21. 16. 1 Matt. 24. 9. Luke 21. 17. m Dan. 12. 12. Matt. 10 22. & 24. 13. Rev. 2. 10 n Matt. 24. 15. o Dan. 9. 27. p Luke 21. 21.

Christ's coming to judgment.

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A conspiracy against Christ. 17 But wo to them that are with child, || eth no man, no, not the angels which are and to them that give suck in those days! in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. 8 And pray ye that your flight be not 33 Take ye heed, watch and pray for ye know not when the time is.

in the winter.

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22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and won-all, Watch. ders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

26 * And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

CHAP. XIV.

1 A conspiracy against Christ. 3 Precious ointment is poured on his head by a woman. 10 Judas selleth his Master for money. 12 Christ himself foretelleth how he shall be betray

of one of his disciples: 22 after the passover prepared, and eaten, instituteth his supper: 26 declareth aforehand the flight of all his disciples, and Peter's denial. 43 Judas betrayeth him with a kiss. 46 He is apprehended in the gar den, 53 falsely accused, and impiously condemned of the Jews' council: 65 shamefully abused by them: 66 and thrice denied of Peter. [ANNO DOMini 33.]

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FTER two days was the feast of the

passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from 2 But they said, Not on the feast-day, the four winds, from the uttermost part of lest there be an uproar of the people. the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 3 ¶ And being in Bethany in the house 28 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, there When her branch is yet tender, and putteth came a woman having an alabaster-box of forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: ointment of spikenard very precious; and 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall she brake the box, and poured it on his head.

see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

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4 And there were some that had indignation within themselves, and said, Why

30 Verily I say unto you, that this ge-was this waste of the ointment made? neration shall not pass, till all these things

be done.

5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred pence, and have been 31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: given to the poor. And they murmured

but my words shall not pass away.

32 ¶ But of that day and that hour know

q Luke 21. 23. & 23, 29. r Dan. 9. 26. & 12. 1. Joel 2. 2. Matt. 24. 21. s Matt. 24. 23. Luke 17. 23. & 21. 8. t 2 Pet. 3. 17. u Dan. 7. 10. Zeph. 1. 15. Matt. 24. 29, &c. Luke

21. 25.

x Dan. 7. 13, 14. Matt. 16. 27. & 24. 30. ch. 11. 62. Acts 1. 11. 1 Thess. 4. 16. Thess. 1. 7, 10. Rev. 1. 7. y Matt. 24. 32. Luke 21. 29, &c. z Isai 40. 8. a Matt. 24. 42.

against her.

6 And Jesus said, Let her alone; why

& 25. 13. Luke 12. 40. & 21. 34. Rom. 13. 11. 1 Thess. 5. & b Matt. 24. 45 & 14 CHAP. XIV. a Matt. 26. 2. Luke 22, 1. John 11. 55. & 13. 1. b Matt. 26 6 John 12 ↳ a Ot, pure nard, or, liquid nard. b See Matt. 18.99

c Matt. 24. 42. 44.

3. Seo Luke 7.37.

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