The Life of Jesus

But he said to them, “How is it that people say the Messiah is David’s son?”

For David himself says in the book of Psalms,

‘Adonai said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.” ’

David thus calls him ‘Lord.’ So how can he be David’s son?”

Within the hearing of all the people, Yeshua said to his talmidim,

“Watch out for the kind of Torah-teachers that like to walk around in robes and be greeted deferentially in the marketplaces, the kind that like to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets,

the kind that swallow up widows’ houses while making a show of davvening at great length. Their punishment will be all the worse!”

Then Yeshua looked up, and as he watched the rich placing their gifts into the Temple offering-boxes,

he also saw a poor widow put in two small coins.

He said, “I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

For they, out of their wealth, have contributed money they could easily spare; but she, out of her poverty, has given all she had to live on.”

As some people were remarking about the Temple, how beautiful its stonework and memorial decorations were, he said,

“The time is coming when what you see here will be totally destroyed — not a single stone will be left standing!”

They asked him, “Rabbi, if this is so, when will these events take place? And what sign will show that they are about to happen?”

He answered, “Watch out! Don’t be fooled! For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ Don’t go after them.

And when you hear of wars and revolutions, don’t panic. For these things must happen first, but the end will not follow immediately.”

Then he told them, “Peoples will fight each other, nations will fight each other,

there will be great earthquakes, there will be epidemics and famines in various places, and there will be fearful sights and great signs from Heaven.

But before all this, they will arrest you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons; and you will be brought before kings and governors. This will all be on account of me,

but it will prove an opportunity for you to bear witness.

So make up your minds not to worry, rehearsing your defense beforehand;

for I myself will give you an eloquence and a wisdom that no adversary will be able to resist or refute.

You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives and friends; some of you they will have put to death;

and everyone will hate you because of me.

But not a hair of your head will be lost.