Luke 21
1 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.
2 and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites.
3 “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:
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 they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.
5 As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated 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.”
As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly 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, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready 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.
Then he said, Take heed that ye be not deluded: for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the period approaches: go 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.”
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the conclusion is not immediately.
10 Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then saith he unto 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 great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.
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 lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
13 This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony.
14 So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make:
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, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death.
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
18 Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
20 But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
But when ye see Jerusalem, encircled with armies, then know that the desolation of it approaches.
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 who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
For these are the days of vengeance, when all things which are written shall be fulfilled.
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 wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon 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 shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period.
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 shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves 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.
men terrified to death with fear, and expectation of the calamities coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then shall they 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 when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
And he spake a parable unto 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 now put forth, as soon as ye see it ye know in yourselves that the summer is now near:
31 So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
so ye also, when ye see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall in nowise pass away, until all these things come to pass.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall never 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 at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.
35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on 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.”
Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready 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 during the day he continued teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain called the mount of Olives.
38 And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
And all the people came to him early in the morning at the temple, to hear him.
