Luke 21
1 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
And looking 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, casting in thither 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 unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than 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 they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.
5 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
And certain ones speaking concerning the temple, that it was ornamented with beautiful stones and offerings, 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 which you see, the days will come, in which stone will not be left upon stone, which shall 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 asked Him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things may be about to come to pass?
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, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not 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 commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately.
10 Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then He said to them, Nation shall rise up 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 there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
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.
And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
And it shall come to pass to you for a testimony.
14 So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your 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 to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor 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 you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
And you shall be hated by all, on account of my name:
18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
and not a hair from your head shall perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
In your patience gain your souls.
20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.
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 fly to the mountains; and let those in the midst of it depart out; and let not those in the country come into it.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been 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 alas to those in gestation and nursing in those days! For there shall be great distress upon the earth, 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 shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles may be 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 the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and commotion of the nations of the earth in their perplexity, the sea and the wave roaring;
26 Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
the souls of men failing from fear, and expectation of those 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 great glory.
28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.
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 may already put forth, seeing, know for yourselves that summer is nigh.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
So you also, when you see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Truly I say unto you, that this race may not pass away, until all these things shall be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
But heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word can 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 may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.
35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
For as a lasso it will come upon all the people who are sitting down upon the face of the whole 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.”
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, 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 He was teaching in the temple during the days; and during the nights going out, He was lodging in the mountain called Mount of Olives.
38 And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
And all the people gathered in the temple to hear Him.
