Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew by R F Weymouth
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from town to town;
023:035 that all the innocent blood shed upon earth may come on you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah the son of Berechiah whom you murdered between the Sanctuary and the altar. 023:036 I tell you in solemn truth that all these things will come upon the present generation. 023:037 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem! thou who murderest the Prophets and stonest those who have been sent to thee! how often have I desired to gather thy children to me, just as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings, and you would not come! 023:038 See, your house will now be left to you desolate! 023:039 For I tell you that you will never see me again until you say, `Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord.'" 024:001 Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings. 024:002 "You see all these?" He replied; "in solemn truth I tell you that there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be pulled down." 024:003 Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?" 024:004 "Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus; 024:005 "for many will come assuming my name and saying `I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many. 024:006 And before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must be; but the End is not yet. 024:007 For nation will rise in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, |
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