For David said, (A)“Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the Lord must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands. I will therefore make preparation for it.” So David provided materials in great quantity before his death.

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David said, “My son Solomon is young(A) and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the Lord should be of great magnificence and fame and splendor(B) in the sight of all the nations. Therefore I will make preparations for it.” So David made extensive preparations before his death.

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Offerings for the Temple

29 And David the king said to all the assembly, “Solomon my son, whom alone God has chosen, is (A)young and inexperienced, and the work is great, for (B)the palace will not be for man but for the Lord God.

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Gifts for Building the Temple

29 Then King David said to the whole assembly: “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced.(A) The task is great, because this palatial structure is not for man but for the Lord God.

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And now, O Lord my God, (A)you have made your servant king in place of David my father, (B)although I am but a little child. I do not know (C)how to go out or come in.

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“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child(A) and do not know how to carry out my duties.

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13 I think it right, as long as I am in this (A)body,[a] (B)to stir you up by way of reminder, 14 (C)since I know that the putting off of my body will be soon, (D)as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me. 15 And I will make every effort so that after my departure you may be able at any time to recall these things.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:13 Greek tent; also verse 14

13 I think it is right to refresh your memory(A) as long as I live in the tent of this body,(B) 14 because I know that I will soon put it aside,(C) as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.(D) 15 And I will make every effort to see that after my departure(E) you will always be able to remember these things.

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Jesus Washes the Disciples' Feet

13 Now (A)before (B)the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that (C)his hour had come (D)to depart out of this world to the Father, (E)having loved (F)his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet

13 It was just before the Passover Festival.(A) Jesus knew that the hour had come(B) for him to leave this world and go to the Father.(C) Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.

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We must (A)work the works of him who sent me (B)while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work.

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As long as it is day,(A) we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.

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37 For here the saying holds true, (A)‘One sows and another reaps.’ 38 I sent you to reap (B)that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, (C)and you have entered into their labor.”

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37 Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’(A) is true. 38 I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.”

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30 (A)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36

30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

(A)And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,

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The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(A)(B)

Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,

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(A)The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says the Lord of hosts. And (B)in this place I will give peace, declares the Lord of hosts.’”

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‘The glory(A) of this present house(B) will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,(C)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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(A)‘Who is left among you who saw this house (B)in its former glory? How do you see it now? (C)Is it not as nothing in your eyes?

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‘Who of you is left who saw this house(A) in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not seem to you like nothing?(B)

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20 (A)His beautiful ornament they used for pride, and (B)they made their abominable images and their detestable things of it. Therefore (C)I make it an unclean thing to them.

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20 They took pride in their beautiful jewelry
    and used it to make(A) their detestable idols.
They made it into vile images;(B)
    therefore I will make it a thing unclean for them.(C)

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11 (A)Our holy and beautiful[a] house,
    where our fathers praised you,
has been burned by fire,
    and all our pleasant places have become ruins.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 64:11 Or holy and glorious

11 Our holy and glorious temple,(A) where our ancestors praised you,
    has been burned with fire,
    and all that we treasured(B) lies in ruins.

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