5And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated offerings, he said, 6As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down. 7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready to come to pass? 8Then he said, Take heed that ye be not deluded: for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the period approaches: go not therefore after them. 9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the conclusion is not immediately. 10Then saith he unto them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11and great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs. 12But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. 13And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony. 14Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make: 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist. 16But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death. 17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake. 18Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish. 19In your patience possess ye your souls. 20But when ye see Jerusalem, encircled with armies, then know that the desolation of it approaches. 21Then let those who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her. 22For these are the days of vengeance, when all things which are written shall be fulfilled. 23But wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon this people. 24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period. 25And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26men terrified to death with fear, and expectation of the calamities coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. 28And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29And he spake a parable unto them, Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees, 30when they now put forth, as soon as ye see it ye know in yourselves that the summer is now near: 31so ye also, when ye see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand. 32Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall in nowise pass away, until all these things come to pass. 33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall never pass away. 34But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares. 35For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on the face of the whole earth. 36Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37And during the day he continued teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain called the mount of Olives. 38And all the people came to him early in the morning at the temple, to hear him.
[CHAP. XXII.]
AND the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the Passover, was at hand. 2And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might destroy him; for they were afraid of the people. 3Then entered Satan into Judas called Iscariot, though he was of the number of the twelve. 4And he went and conversed with the chief priests and the captains, by what means he could betray him unto them. 5And they were glad, and agreed with him to give him a sum of money. 6And he gave them his promise, and sought the favourable opportunity to betray him to them, in the absence of the multitude.
7Then came the day of unleavened bread, on which the passover must be killed. 8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go, prepare for us the passover, that we may eat it. 9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare it? 10And he said unto them, Lo! as you are at the entrance of the city, there will a man meet you, carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whither he is going. 11And say to the master of that family, The teacher saith to thee, Where is the dining-room, in which I can eat the passover with my disciples? 12And he will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13And they going away, found it just as he had told them: and they made ready the passover. 14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15And he said unto them, With earnest desire have I longed to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16for I tell you, that I will no more ever eat of it, until it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17And taking the cup, after having given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide among yourselves: 18for I say unto you, that I shall no more drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God come. 19And taking a loaf, he gave thanks, and brake, and gave it to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me. 20And the cup in like manner, after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21But lo! the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me at the table. 22And the Son of man indeed goeth, as is decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed! 23And they began to question among themselves, who it could possibly be of them who should do this thing.
24Now it came to pass, that there was also a contention among them, even which of them should be accounted to be the greatest. 25And he said to them, The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they who exercise authority over them are called benefactors. 26But ye shall not act thus: but the superior among you, let him be as the junior; and he that presideth, as he that serveth. 27For which is the greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that waits? is not he that sitteth at table? but I am in the midst of you as he that serveth. 28Ye are they who have continued with me during my trials. 29And I appoint you, as my Father hath appointed me, a kingdom; 30that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, lo! Satan hath earnestly sought you, that he might sift you as wheat: 32but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith may not fail: and when thou art returned, stablish thy brethren. 33Then he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, to prison, and to death! 34And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before thou shalt thrice deny having known me.
35And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, or scrip, or sandals, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36Then said he to them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him also take a scrip: and he that hath none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword. 37For I tell you, that what hath already been written must be fulfilled in me, namely, “He was numbered with the transgressors[21]:” for the things also concerning me draw to their period. 38Then they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords, and he said to them, It is enough.
39And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40And when he came to the spot, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41And he withdrew from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeling down, he prayed, 42saying, Father, if thou wilt, remove this cup from me! nevertheless, not my will, but thine, be done. 43And an angel from heaven appeared to him, strengthening him. 44And being in an agony, he prayed with greater intenseness: and his sweat was as clots of blood falling on the ground. 45And when he rose up from prayer, on coming to his disciples, he found them sleeping from sorrow. 46And he said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise up, and pray, that ye enter not into temptation.