M’Cheyne Bible Reading Plan
Jesus Tells The Disciples That The Temple Will Be Destroyed. They Ask, When?
13 And while He is proceeding out of the temple, one of His disciples says to Him, “Teacher, look! What stones and what buildings!” 2 And Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? A stone upon a stone will by no means be left here which will by-any-means not be torn-down[a]”. 3 And while He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4 “Tell us— when will these[b] things happen? And what will be the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished[c]?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them:
There Will Be Birthpangs, So Watch Out. The Gospel Must First Reach All The Nations
“Be watching out that no one may deceive you. 6 Many will come on the basis of My name, saying that ‘I am[d] the One’. And they will deceive many. 7 And whenever you hear-of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. They must take place, but it is not yet the end. 8 For nation will arise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines. These things are[e] a beginning of birth-pains. 9 But you— be watching yourselves. They will hand you over to councils[f]. And you will be beaten in synagogues. And you will be stood before governors and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them. 10 And the good-news must first be proclaimed to all the nations. 11 And whenever they lead you while handing you over, do not be anxious-beforehand as to what you should speak. But whatever is given to you in that hour, speak this. For you are not the ones speaking, but the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will hand-over brother to death, and a father his child. And children will rise-up-in-rebellion[g] against parents, and they will put them to death. 13 And you will be being hated by all because of My name. But the one having endured to the end[h]— this one will be saved.
When You See The Abomination of Desolation, Flee. For a Great Affliction Will Occur
14 “But when you see the abomination[i] of desolation standing where he[j] should not (let the one reading understand), then[k] let the ones in Judea be fleeing to the mountains. 15 And let the one upon the housetop not go down nor go in to take anything out of his house. 16 And let the one in the field not turn-back to the things behind to take his cloak. 17 And woe to the ones having a child in the womb, and to the ones nursing in those days. 18 And be praying that it may not take place in winter. 19 For those days will be an affliction[l] such-as has not taken place such-as-this since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will take place [again]. 20 And if the Lord had not shortened[m] the days, no flesh[n] would have been saved. But He shortened the days for the sake of the chosen ones whom He chose. 21 And then[o] if someone says to you, ‘Look— here is the Christ’, ‘Look— there He is’, do not be believing it. 22 For false-christs and false-prophets will arise, and will give signs and wonders so-as to be leading-astray[p], if possible, the chosen ones. 23 But you be watching out. I have told you everything beforehand.
After That Affliction, The Powers Will Be Shaken. Then I Will Come In Glory
24 “But in those days after that affliction, the sun[q] will be darkened, and the moon will not give its glow, 25 and the stars will be falling from the heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And at that time He will send out the angels, and He will gather together His chosen ones from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the heaven.
The Parable of The Fig Tree: When You See These Things, You Know I Am Near
28 “Now learn the parable from the fig[r] tree: when its branch already becomes tender and grows-out its leaves, you know that the summer is near. 29 So also you— when you see these[s] things taking place, you know[t] that He[u] is near, at the doors. 30 Truly I say to you that this generation[v] will by no means pass away until which time these things all take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by-no-means pass away.
But No One Knows The Day Or Hour, So Keep Watching
32 “But no one knows about that day or the hour— not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son— except the Father. 33 Be watching out, be keeping-alert, for you do not know when the time is. 34 It is like a man away-on-a-journey. Having left his house and having given authority to his slaves— to each[w] as to his work— he also commanded the doorkeeper that he should be keeping-watch. 35 Therefore, keep watching— for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether evening[x] or midnight or rooster-crowing or early-morning— 36 that having come suddenly, he may not find you sleeping. 37 And what I say to you I say to everyone: ‘Keep watching’”.
Be Subject To Authorities: They Are Established By God
13 Let every soul be subject[a] to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. And the existing ones are established[b] by God. 2 So then the one opposing[c] the authority has resisted[d] the ordinance[e] of God. And the ones having resisted will receive[f] judgment on themselves.
Rulers are God’s Servants To Reward Good And Punish Evil
3 For the rulers are not a fear to good work, but to evil[g]. Now do you want to not be fearing the authority? Be doing good, and you will have praise[h] from him[i]— 4 for he is God’s servant to you for good. But if you are doing evil, be fearing! For he does not bear[j] the sword in-vain[k]— for he is God’s servant, an avenger for wrath on the one practicing evil. 5 Therefore it is a necessity to be subject— not only because of the wrath[l], but also because of the conscience.
So Give Them Their Due
6 For because of this also you pay tributes[m]. For they are ministers[n] of God devoting-themselves to this very thing. 7 Give-back to all authorities the things owed— the tribute to the one owed the tribute, the tax[o] to the one owed the tax, the fear[p] to the one owed the fear, the honor to the one owed the honor.
Pay Your Ongoing Debt of Love
8 Be owing[q] nothing to anyone except to be loving one another. For the one loving the other has fulfilled the Law. 9 For the saying “You shall not commit-adultery, you shall not murder, you shall not steal, you shall not covet” [Ex 20:13-17], and if there is any other commandment, is summed-up in this saying— in the “You shall love your neighbor as yourself ” [Lev 19:18]. 10 Love does not work harm[r] to the neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the Law.
Put On The Weapons of The Light, And Make No Provision For The Flesh
11 And do this knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to arise from sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we believed. 12 The night is advanced, and the day has drawn-near. Therefore let us lay-aside[s] the works of the darkness and let us put-on the weapons[t] of the light. 13 Let us walk properly[u] as in the day[v]— not in revelries[w] and drunkenness[x], not in beds[y] and sensualities, not in strife and jealousy, 14 but put-on[z] the Lord Jesus Christ and do not be making provision[aa] for the flesh, for its desires.
Disciples' Literal New Testament: Serving Modern Disciples by More Fully Reflecting the Writing Style of the Ancient Disciples, Copyright © 2011 Michael J. Magill. All Rights Reserved. Published by Reyma Publishing