Luke 21
1 Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
Looking up He saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasure chest.
2 He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.
But He also saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
So He said: “I tell you truly that this poor widow put in more than all of them;
4 All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty all she had to live on.”
because all these others put in gifts for God out of their abundance, but she, out of her destitution, put in all she had to live on.”
5 Some of those there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But Jesus said,
Then, as some were admiring the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
6 “Regarding these things you're looking at… The time is coming when not one stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed!”
“These things that you see—the days will come in which not one stone will be left upon another that will not be thrown down.”
7 “Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?”
So they asked Him, saying: “Teacher, so when will these things be?” and “What will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”
8 “Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them.
So He said: “Be careful, so as not to be deceived, because many will come in my name saying: ‘I am’ and ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore do not go after them.
9 When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be frightened, because these things have to happen first, but the end won't come immediately.
But whenever you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; because these things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them.
Then He said to them: “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 “There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying.
And there will be severe earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.
But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14 So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves,
So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand;
15 for I will give you words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.
because I will give you a mouth and wisdom such that all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or withstand.
16 You will be betrayed even by your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you.
You will be betrayed even by parents and relatives, friends and ‘brothers’; and they will put some of you to death.
17 Everyone will hate you because of me.
And you will be hated by all because of my name.
18 But not a single hair of your head will be lost.
(Not even one hair of your head will be wasted
19 By standing firm you will gain your lives.
—you must secure your souls by your endurance.)
20 However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Those who are in Judea should run away to the mountains, and those who are in Jerusalem should leave, and those who are the countryside shouldn't enter the city.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; let those who are in the city get out, and let those who are in the country not enter her.
22 For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's written.
Because these are days of vengeance, that all the written things may be fulfilled.
23 How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment against this people.
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those nursing babies in those days! There will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
24 They will be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is fulfilled.
Yes, they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing.
“There will be signs in sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, at the roaring and tossing of the sea;
26 People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
men fainting from fear and expectation of the things coming on the inhabited earth—because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they'll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they will see the Son of the Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
Now when these things begin to happen, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.
Then He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near.
Whenever they are already budding, you see and know by yourselves that summer is now near.
31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near.
So you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens.
I tell you assuredly, this generation will certainly not pass away until all has happened.
33 Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 Watch out that you don't become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day catches you by surprise.
“But keep a watch on yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness, and cares of life, and that Day come upon you suddenly.
35 For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the earth.
Because it will come like a trap upon all those who dwell on the surface of the whole earth.
36 Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man.”
So be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that are about to happen and to stand before the Son of the Man.”
37 Every day Jesus taught in the Temple, and every evening he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
In the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called ‘of Olives.’
38 All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
Then early in the morning all the people would come to Him in the temple to hear Him.
