Luke 21
1 And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
3 And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any 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.
For from what they could well spare they have all of them contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown 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:
When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, 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 to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled 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?
"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"
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.
"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow 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.
But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms 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.
And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens 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 these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.
13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
14 Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
"Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
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 utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
16 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17 And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;
18 But a hair of your head shall not perish.
and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
19 In your patience you shall possess your souls.
By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
20 And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
"But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand.
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 who shall be in Judaea escape to the hills; let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are in the country not enter in.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
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.
"Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, and anger towards 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 sword, or be carried off into slavery among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of the Gentiles have expired.
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 sun, moon, and stars; and on earth anguish among the nations in their bewilderment at the roaring of the sea and its billows;
26 Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
27 And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and 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 all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."
29 And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:
And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
30 When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;
As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now 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 may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not 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 take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;
35 For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.
for it will come on all dwellers 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 beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of 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.
His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, to listen to Him.
