¹Then he looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts in the treasury, ²and he saw someone, in fact a needy widow, putting two leptons in there. ³And he said, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the others. ⁴For these all contributed towards gifts for God from the surplus they have, but this woman contributed all the livelihood she had from her penury.” ⁵And while some were speaking of the temple, how it had been adorned with fine stones and votive offerings, he said, ⁶“As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which no stone will be left on stone or escape demolition.” ⁷Then they questioned him and said, “Teacher, when, then, will these things take place, and what is the sign when these things are about to happen?” ⁸He then said, “Watch out that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the one’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ So do not go after them. ⁹And when you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be scared, for these things must take place first, but the end is not immediate.” ¹⁰Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, ¹¹and there will be severe earthquakes in various places, and famines and plagues, and there will be fearful things and great signs from heaven. ¹²But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, as you are brought before kings and governors for my name's sake, ¹³and it will result in an occasion of a testimony for you. ¹⁴So lay it to your hearts not to premeditate how to speak in defence, ¹⁵for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, by which none of those opposing you will be able to contradict or resist. ¹⁶And you will also be betrayed by parents and relations and friends and brothers, and they will put some of you to death. ¹⁷And you will be hated by everyone on account of my name. ¹⁸But not a hair of your head will in any way be lost. ¹⁹Hold on to your lives in your endurance. ²⁰And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that its desolation has drawn near. ²¹Then let those in Judaea flee into the mountains, and let those in its midst move out, and let those in the country areas not go into it. ²²For these are the days of vengeance, in order for all the things that stand written to be fulfilled. ²³And alas for those who are with child and those who are breastfeeding in those days, for there will be great anxiety on the earth and wrath among this people. ²⁴And they will fall by the blade of the sword and will be taken captive to all the Gentiles, and Jerusalem will be trampled on by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. ²⁵And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on earth anguish among the nations in bewilderment, while the sea roars, as does its swell, ²⁶as men faint from fear and expectation of the things befalling the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ²⁷And then they will see the son of man coming in a cloud with power and much glory. ²⁸But when these things start taking place, look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.” ²⁹Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. ³⁰When they are already putting out shoots, you see for yourselves and know that the harvest is already near. ³¹In this way, you too, when you see these things taking place, know that the kingdom of God is near. ³²Truly, I say to you that this generation will certainly not pass away until everything takes place. ³³Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away. ³⁴And watch out for yourselves that your hearts do not become stupefied with intoxication or drunkenness or everyday cares, and don't let that day come on you suddenly, ³⁵for it will come like a snare upon all those who live on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶So be watchful, entreating on every occasion to be considered worthy to escape all the things about to take place and to stand in the presence of the son of man.” ³⁷And by day he would teach in the temple, whereas at night he would go out to spend the night on the mount called the Mount of Olives. ³⁸And all the people would rise early to go to him, so as to hear him in the temple.

Reference(s) in Chapter 21: v.10 ↔ Isaiah 19:2 ● v.22 ↔ Isaiah 61:2, Isaiah 63:4, Hosea 9:7.