Gospel according to Luke

He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?

David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'

"David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"

In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,

"Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;

who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."

He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.

He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."

As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."

They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"

He said, "Watch out that you don't get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I AM,' and, 'The time is at hand.' Therefore don't follow them.

When you hear of wars and disturbances, don't be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."

Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.

It will turn out as a testimony for you.