Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke — John Shaqi
Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, LukeWeymouth, Richard Francis
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Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Luke
Weymouth, Richard Francis
Bible. Luke
020:043 Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.'
020:044 "David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He
be his son?"
020:045 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples,
020:046 "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes,
and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy
the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;
020:047 who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness
by making long prayers. They will be punished far more
severely than others."
021:001 Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--
the rich people.
021:002 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
021:003 and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor,
has thrown in more than any of them.
021:004 For from what they could well spare they have all of them
contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown
in all she had to live on."
021:005 When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished
with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,
021:006 "As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming
when there will not be one stone left here upon another
which will not be pulled down."
021:007 "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be
the token given when these things are about to take place?"
021:008 "See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled;
for many will come assuming my name and professing,
`I am He,' or saying, `The time is close at hand.'
Do not go and follow them.
021:009 But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid;
for these things must happen first, but the end does
not come immediately."
021:010 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation,
and kingdom against kingdom.
021:011 And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines
and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful
tokens from Heaven.
021:012 "But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you
and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues
and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors
for my sake.
021:013 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
021:014 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
021:015 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your
opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
021:016 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends;
and some of you they will put to death.
021:017 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are
called by my name;
021:018 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
021:019 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
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