Luke 21
1 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
And having looked up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
And he also saw a certain poor widow there casting in two mites.
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than they all.
4 For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
For all these cast into the offerings of God from their abundance, but this woman from her poverty cast in all the living that she had.
5 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
And as some spoke about the temple, that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said,
6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
These things that ye see, the days will come during which there will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be thrown down.
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, when therefore will these things be? And what is the sign when these things are going to happen?
8 Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
And he said, Watch that ye may not be led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, I am, and, The time has come near. Go ye not therefore after them.
9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
And when ye may hear of wars and tumults, do not be alarmed, for these things must first happen, but the end is not straightaway.
10 Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
And great earthquakes will be in various places, and famines and plagues. And there will be fearful sights and great signs from the sky.
12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
But before all these things, they will throw their hands on you, and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13 This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
But it will go out from you for testimony.
14 So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
Settle therefore in your hearts not to premeditate to make defense.
15 For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
And ye will be betrayed even by parents, and kinsmen, and friends, and brothers. And some of you they will condemn to death.
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
And ye will be hated by all men because of my name.
18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
And, no, not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
In your perseverance ye gain your souls.
20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
But when ye see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that the desolation of it has come near.
21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those in the midst of it depart out, and let not those in the rural areas enter into it.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
Because these are days of vengeance to fulfill all things that are written.
23 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
But woe to those who have in the womb, and to those who suckle in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people.
24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
And they will fall by the jaw of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, roaring of sea and of tossing,
26 Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
fainting of men from fear, and of anticipation of the things coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and much glory.
28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
And when these things begin to happen, stand upright, and lift up your heads, because your redemption approaches.
29 Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
And he spoke a parable to them. Behold the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
When they are now sprouting, ye know seeing for yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so ye, when ye see these things happening, know ye that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Truly I say to you, that this generation will, no, not pass away until all things happen.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
34 But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.
35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
For it will come like a trap upon all those who sit upon the face of all the earth.
36 So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
And during the days he was teaching in the temple, and going forth the nights, he lodged on the mount that is called Olives.
38 And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
And all the people rose early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
