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1366 The Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, According to St. Luke

42 And David himself saith in the book of 9 And when you shall hear of wars and sedi-
Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on tions, be not terrified: these things must first
my right hand, come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
43 Till I make thy enemies thy footstool. 10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise
44 David then calleth him Lord: and how is against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
he his son? 11 And there shall be great earthquakes in
45 And in the hearing of all the people, he divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and
said to his disciples: terrors from heaven; and there shall be great
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk signs.
in long robes, and love salutations in the mar- 12 But before all these things, they will lay
ketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, their hands upon you, and persecute you, deliv-
and the chief rooms at feasts: ering you up to the synagogues and into prisons,
47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning dragging you before kings and governors, for my
long prayer. These shall receive greater damna- name’s sake.
tion. 13 And it shall happen unto you for a testi-
mony.
14 Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to
Chapter 21 meditate before how you shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their which all your adversaries shall not be able to
gifts into the treasury. resist and gainsay.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow cast- 16 And you shall be betrayed by your par-
ing in two brass mites. ents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and
3 And he said: Verily I say to you, that this some of you they will put to death.
poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 17 And you shall be hated by all men for my
4 For all these have of their abundance cast name’s sake.
into the offerings of God: but she of her want, 18 But a hair of your head shall not perish.
hath cast in all the living that she had. 19 In your patience you shall possess your
5 And some saying of the temple, that it was souls.
adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said: 20 And when you shall see Jerusalem com-
6 These things which you see, the days will passed about with an army; then know that the
come in which there shall not be left a stone desolation thereof is at hand.
upon a stone that shall not be thrown down. 21 Then let those who are in Judea, flee to
7 And they asked him, saying: Master, when the mountains; and those who are in the midst
shall these things be? and what shall be the sign thereof, depart out: and those who are in the
when they shall begin to come to pass? countries, not enter into it.
8 Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that
for many will come in my name, saying, I am all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore 23 But woe to them that are with child, and
after them. give suck in those days; for there shall be great