Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.
3 And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
“I tell you”, he said “that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
4 for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts [of God]; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.
for everyone else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live on.”
5 And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
6 [As to] these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down.
“As for these things that you are looking at, a time is coming when not one stone will be left on another here. Every one will be thrown down.”
7 And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what [is] the sign when these things are going to take place?
So the disciples questioned Jesus, “But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?”
8 And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he], and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not [therefore] after them.
And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.
And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once.”
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,
11 there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
and there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.
12 But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering [you] up to synagogues and prisons, bringing [you] before kings and governors on account of my name;
Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defense;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.
for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
16 But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death [some] from among you,
You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and sisters and relatives and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
and you will be hated by everyone because of me my name.
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
Yet not a single hair of your heads will be lost!
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
By your endurance you will win yourselves life.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
As soon, however, as you see Jerusalem surrounded by armed camps, then you may know that the hour of her desecration is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of it depart out, and those who are in the country not enter into it;
Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
For these are to be the days of vengeance, when all that scripture says will be fulfilled.
23 But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people.
Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles, until their day is over – as it will be.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity [at] the roar of the sea and rolling waves,
There will be signs, too, in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth despair among the nations, in their dismay at the roar of the sea and the surge.
26 men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
People’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then will be seen 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 draws nigh.
And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.”
29 And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
Then he taught them a lesson, saying – “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
30 when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, [on] looking [at them], that already the summer is near.
As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
33 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
Be on your guard or your minds will become dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and ‘that day’ will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
For it will come on all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
37 And by day he was teaching in the temple, and by night, going out, he remained abroad on the mountain called [the mount] of Olives;
During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill 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 would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
