The Life of Jesus

Then sayd he vnto them, Howe say they that Christ is Dauids sonne?

And Dauid himselfe sayth in the booke of the Psalmes, The Lord sayd vnto my Lord, Sit at my right hand,

Till I shall make thine enemies thy footestoole.

Seeing Dauid called him Lord, howe is he then his sonne?

Then in the audience of all the people he sayd vnto his disciples,

Beware of the Scribes, which willingly go in long robes, and loue salutations in the markets, and the highest seates in the assemblies, and the chiefe roomes at feastes:

Which deuoure widowes houses, and in shewe make long prayers: These shall receiue greater damnation.

And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:

And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and with consecrate things, he sayd,

Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: follow ye not them therefore.

And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, and great signes shall there be from heauen.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.

For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.

Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death.

And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake.

Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.