Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
And he said, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
4 for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
For all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be throw down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
16 But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
But not a hair of your head will be lost.
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
By your constancy secure your lives.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
But woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people;
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and waves;
26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
men's hearts failing them from fear, and from looking for those things which are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then will they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
30 when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
when they have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For as a snare will it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount called the Mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
