29 Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; the Lord our 30 God is one Lord: And, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is 31 the first commandment: And the second is like, namely, this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: there is none other command32 ment greater than these. And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou hast said the truth for there is one God; and there is none 33 other but he. And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbor as himself, is more than all 34 whole burnt-offerings and sacrifices. And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.* And no man after that durst interrogate him.

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And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that 36 Christ is the son of David?t For David himself said by the Holy Spirit, the LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I 37 make thine enemies thy footstool. David therefore himself calleth him Lord; and

* Such a man was almost a Christian. He placed reion not in ceremony, but in love to God and man. †This was one of the titles given by the Jews to the Messiah.

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, who love to go in long clothing, and love salutations in the market39 places, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 40 and the uppermost rooms at feasts: Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater dam

nation.

41 And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury; and many that were rich cast in 42 much. And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a 43 farthing. And he called unto him his disci

ples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast more in than all they which have cast into the treasury. 44 For all they did cast in of their abundance: but she of her poverty did cast in all she had, even all her living.

CHAP. XIII.

1

AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones, and what buildings are here. 2 And Jesus answering, said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be 3 thrown down. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter, and

James, and John, and Andrew, asked him pri4 vately, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things 5 shall be fulfilled?* And Jesus answering them, said, Take heed lest any one deceive you : 6 For many will come in my name, saying, I am 7 Christ; and will deceive many. And when

ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs 8 be; but the end shall not be yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be earthquakes in divers places, and there will be famines, and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. 9 But take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues, ye will be beaten, and ye will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, 10 for a testimony against them. And the gospel must first be published among all nations. 11 But when they shall lead you, and deliver you

up, take no thought before hand what yc 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 12 Holy Spirit. Now the brother will betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children will rise up against their parents, 13 and will cause them to be put to death. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's

The inquiry of the apostles here seems evidently to relate solely to the destruction of Jerusalem.

sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

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But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let him that readeth understand) then let them that be in Judea, 15 flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the house-top, not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of 16 his house. And let him that is in the field

not turn back again to take up his garment. 17 But wo to them that are with child, and to 18 them that give suck in those days. And pray 19 ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be. 20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath 21 shortened the days. And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, Lo, 22 he is there; believe him not. For false Christs and false prophets will rise, and will shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, 23 even the elect. But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

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But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not 25 give her light, and the stars of heaven will fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be 26 shaken. And then they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power 27 and glory. And he will send his angels, and

gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the ut28 termost part of heaven. Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that 29 summer is near: So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know 30 that it is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, 31 till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels which are in heaven, neither 33 the Son but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray ; for ye know not when the time is. 34 When a man taketh a far journey, he leaveth

his house, and giveth authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commandeth 35 the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore :

for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, or at the 36 cock-crowing, or in the morning: Lest com37 ing suddenly, he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.

CHAP. XIV.

1 AFTER 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.