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True Giving(Mk. 12:41-44)

¹Jesus looked up and saw some rich people putting their gifts to God into the Templea collection box. ²Then he saw a poor widow put two small copper coins into the box. ³He said, "This poor widow gave only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people. ⁴They have plenty, and they gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had to live on."

Jesus Warns About the Future(Mt. 24:1-14; Mk. 13:1-13) ⁵Some of the followers were talking about the Templea. They said, "This is a beautiful Temple, built with the best stones. Look at the many good gifts that have been offered to God."
⁶But Jesus said, "The time will come when all that you see here will be destroyed. Every stone of these buildings will be thrown down to the ground. Not one stone will be left on another."
⁷Some followers asked Jesus, "Teacher, when will these things happen? What will show us that it is time for these things to happen?"
⁸Jesus said, "Be careful! Don't be fooled. Many people will come using my name. They will say, 'I am the Messiahb' and 'The right time has come!' But don't follow them. ⁹When you hear about wars and riots, don't be afraid. These things must happen first. Then the end will come later."
¹⁰Then Jesus said to them, "Nations will fight against other nations. Kingdoms will fight against other kingdoms. ¹¹There will be great earthquakes, sicknesses, and other bad things in many places. In some places there will be no food for the people to eat. Terrible things will happen, and amazing things will come from heaven to warn people.
¹²"But before all these things happen, people will arrest you and do bad things to you. They will judge you in their synagoguesc and put you in jail. You will be forced to stand before kings and governors. They will do all these things to you because you follow me. ¹³But this will give you an opportunity to tell about me. ¹⁴Decide now not to worry about what you will say. ¹⁵I will give you the wisdom to say things that none of your enemies can answer. ¹⁶Even your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends will turn against you. They will have some of you killed. ¹⁷Everyone will hate you because you follow me. ¹⁸But none of these things can really harm you. ¹⁹You will save yourselves by continuing strong in your faith through all these things.

The Destruction of Jerusalem(Mt. 24:15-21; Mk. 13:14-19) ²⁰"You will see armies all around Jerusalem. Then you will know that the time for its destruction has come. ²¹The people in Judea at that time should run away to the mountains. The people in Jerusalem must leave quickly. If you are near the city, don't go in! ²²The prophetsd wrote many things about the time when God will punish his people. The time I am talking about is when all these things must happen. ²³During that time it will be hard for women who are pregnant or have small babies, because very bad times will come to this land. God will be angry with these people. ²⁴Some of the people will be killed by soldiers. Others will be made prisoners and taken to all the different countries. The holy city of Jerusalem will be under the control of foreigners until their time is completed.

Don’t Fear(Mt. 24:29-31; Mk. 13:24-27) ²⁵"Amazing things will happen to the sun, moon, and stars. And people all over the earth will be upset and confused by the noise of the sea and its crashing waves. ²⁶They will be afraid and worried about what will happen to the world. Everything in the sky will be changed. ²⁷Then people will see the Son of Mane coming in a cloud with power and great gloryf. ²⁸When these things begin to happen, stand up tall and don't be afraid. Know that it is almost time for God to free you!"

My Words Will Live Forever(Mt. 24:32-35; Mk. 13:28-31) ²⁹Then Jesus told this story: "Look at all the trees. The fig tree is a good example. ³⁰When it turns green, you know that summer is very near. ³¹In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that God's kingdomg is very near.
³²"I assure you that all these things will happen while some of the people of this time are still living. ³³The whole world, earth and sky, will be destroyed, but my words will last forever.

Be Ready All the Time ³⁴"Be careful not to spend your time having parties and getting drunk or worrying about this life. If you do that, you won't be able to think straight, and the end might come when you are not ready. ³⁵It will come as a surprise to everyone on earth. ³⁶So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be able to get through all these things that will happen and stand safe before the Son of Mane."
³⁷During the day Jesus taught the people in the Templea area. At night he went out of the city and stayed all night on the Mount of Olivesh. ³⁸Every morning all the people got up early to go listen to Jesus at the Temple.

^aTemple The permanent building in Jerusalem that replaced the portable “Holy Tent” that was used by the Israelites from the time of their wandering in the desert to the reign of King Solomon, when the first Temple was built. Like the Holy Tent, the Temple was the center of Israelite worship, although provision was made for it to be “a house of prayer for all nations” (Isa. 56:7).
^b21:8 the Messiah Literally “the one,” meaning the chosen one sent by God. See Mt. 24:5 and “Messiah” in the Word List.
^csynagogue A place in many cities where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
^dprophet A person who speaks a message from God. Many of the books in the Old Testament are messages spoken or written by “the prophets,” who were some of those God chose to speak for him. God often used dreams or visions to tell or show his prophets what they should say.
^eSon of Man The name that Jesus most often used for himself. The phrase in Hebrew or Aramaic means “human being” or “mankind,” but in Dan. 7:13-14 it is used of a future savior and king, and this was later understood to be the Messiah, the one God would send to save his people.
^fglory A word that refers to the special qualities of God. Often it means brightness, referring to the way he appears to people. Sometimes it means majesty or power, referring to a kind of greatness that cannot be compared to anything in human experience. It can also include the ideas of wealth, honor, fame, or respect, especially in expressions of praise.
^gGod’s kingdom The “reign” or “rule” of God over all people who submit to him by accepting Jesus as the Messiah (the appointed king), who represents God’s kingdom on earth. Jesus was the perfect example of submission to the will of God. When people give control of their lives to Jesus, they become part of God’s kingdom and begin to enjoy the blessings he has promised his people from the beginning. (Note that in Matthew this term also translates the Greek word “kingdom” by itself or the phrase, “the kingdom of the heavens,” which was used by Jews as a way to avoid saying the divine name.)
^hMount of Olives A hill east of the city of Jerusalem from which a person could see the Temple area.