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resurrection from the dead. 28 They posed this
question: “Teacher, Moses gave us a law that
if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children,
his brother should marry the widow and have
a child who will carry on the brother’s name.*
29 Well, suppose there were seven brothers.
The oldest one married and then died without children. 30 So the second brother married
the widow, but he also died. 31 Then the third
brother married her. This continued with all
seven of them, who died without children. 32 Finally, the woman also died. 33 So tell us, whose
wife will she be in the resurrection? For all
seven were married to her!”
34 Jesus replied, “Marriage is for people here
on earth. 35 But in the age to come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither
marry nor be given in marriage. 36 And they will
never die again. In this respect they will be like
angels. They are children of God and children of
the resurrection.
37 “But now, as to whether the dead will be
raised—even Moses proved this when he wrote
about the burning bush. Long after Abraham,
Isaac, and Jacob had died, he referred to the
Lord* as ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob.’* 38 So he is the God of the
living, not the dead, for they are all alive to him.”
39 “Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of
the teachers of religious law who were standing
there. 40 And then no one dared to ask him any
more questions.
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
41 Then Jesus presented them with a question.
“Why is it,” he asked, “that the Messiah is said
to be the son of David? 42 For David himself
wrote in the book of Psalms:
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‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
until I humble your enemies,
making them a footstool under your feet.’*
44 Since
David called the Messiah ‘Lord,’ how
can the Messiah be his son?”
45 Then, with the crowds listening, he turned
to his disciples and said, 46 “Beware of these
teachers of religious law! For they like to parade
around in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in
the synagogues and the head table at banquets.
47 Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their
property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public. Because of this, they
will be severely punished.”
20:28 See Deut 25:5-6. 20:37a Greek when he wrote about
the bush. He referred to the Lord. 20:37b Exod 3:6.
20:42-43 Ps 110:1. 21:2 Greek two lepta [the smallest of
Jewish coins]. 21:8 Greek claiming, ‘I am.’ 21:13 Or This
will be your testimony against them. 21:17 Greek on account
of my name.
The Widow’s Offering
While Jesus was in the Temple, he
watched the rich people dropping their
gifts in the collection box. 2 Then a poor widow
came by and dropped in two small coins.*
3 “I tell you the truth,” Jesus said, “this poor
widow has given more than all the rest of them.
4 For they have given a tiny part of their surplus,
but she, poor as she is, has given everything
she has.”
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Jesus Speaks about the Future
5 Some of his disciples began talking about the
majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said,
6 “The time is coming when all these things will
be completely demolished. Not one stone will
be left on top of another!”
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this
happen? What sign will show us that these
things are about to take place?”
8 He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,
for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am
the Messiah,’* and saying, ‘The time has come!’
But don’t believe them. 9 And when you hear of
wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these
things must take place first, but the end won’t
follow immediately.” 10 Then he added, “Nation
will go to war against nation, and kingdom
against kingdom. 11 There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues
in many lands, and there will be terrifying
things and great miraculous signs from heaven.
12 “But before all this occurs, there will be a
time of great persecution. You will be dragged
into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand
trial before kings and governors because you
are my followers. 13 But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.* 14 So don’t worry
in advance about how to answer the charges
against you, 15 for I will give you the right words
and such wisdom that none of your opponents
will be able to reply or refute you! 16 Even those
closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives,
and friends—will betray you. They will even kill
some of you. 17 And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.* 18 But not a hair of
your head will perish! 19 By standing firm, you
will win your souls.
20 “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded
by armies, then you will know that the time of
its destruction has arrived. 21 Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem
must get out, and those out in the country
should not return to the city. 22 For those will
be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic
words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled. 23 How
terrible it will be for pregnant women and for
nursing mothers in those days. For there will
be disaster in the land and great anger against
this people. 24 They will be killed by the sword