Luke 21
1 And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
Jesus looked up and saw the rich men who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
4 For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.
All of these gave gifts out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.”
5 And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:
As some spoke of the temple, how it was decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, he said,
6 These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.
“As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down.”
7 And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?
So they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things happen? What will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”
8 Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.
Jesus answered, “Be careful that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.
9 And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
When you hear of wars and riots, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not happen immediately.”
10 Then he said to 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 in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.
There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues. There will be terrifying events and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.
But before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors because of my name.
13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
14 Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
Therefore resolve in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
for I will give you words and wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.
16 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
But you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17 And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
You will be hated by everyone because of my name.
18 But a hair of your head shall not perish.
But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 In your patience you shall possess your souls.
In your endurance you will gain your souls.
20 And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its destruction is near.
21 Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are out in the country must not enter the city.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
For these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written will be fulfilled.
23 But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Woe to them who are pregnant and to them who are nursing in those days! For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and they will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;
There will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars, and on the earth. The nations will be in distress, anxious because of the roar of the sea and waves.
26 Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
There will be men fainting from fear and from expectation of the things which are coming upon the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
Then they will 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 is at hand.
But when these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is coming near.”
29 And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:
Jesus told them a parable, “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;
When they sprout buds, you see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.
31 So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
So also, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.
Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take 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 never pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
But pay attention to yourselves, so that your hearts are not burdened with the effects of drinking and intoxication, and the worries of life, and then that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.
For it will come upon everyone living on the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.
But be alert at all times, praying that you may be strong enough to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple; but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
So during the days he was teaching in the temple, and at night he went out and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
All of the people came early in the morning to hear him in the temple.
