Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
As Jesus was observing the rich casting their gifts into the treasury,
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
he saw an indigent widow throw in two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say to you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:
And he said, I tell you, truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than any of them;
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her penury has cast in all the living that she had.
for all of these, out of their superfluous store, have thrown into the sacred chest, she has thrown in all the little that she had.
5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
Some having remarked, that the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and presents, he said,
6 As for these things which you behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone on another, that shall not be thrown down.
The time will come, when these things which you behold, shall be razed that one stone will not be left upon another.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
Then they asked him, saying, Rabbi, when will these things be: and what will be the sign, when they are about to be accomplished?
8 And he said, Take heed that you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go you not therefore after them.
He answered, Take care that you be not seduced: for many will assume my character, saying, I am the person, and the time approaches; therefore, do not follow them.
9 But when you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
But when you shall hear of wars and insurrections, be not terrified: for these things must first happen; but the end will not immediately follow.
10 Then said he to them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
He added, Then will nation rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
And there shall be great earthquakes in sundry places, and famines, and pestilences; there shall be also frightful appearances, and great prodigies in the sky.
12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
But, before all this, you shall be apprehended and prosecuted, and delivered to synagogues, and imprisoned, and dragged before kings and governors, because of my name:
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
and this afford scope for your testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what you shall answer:
Be, therefore, resolved not to premeditate what defense you shall make;
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
for I will give you an utterance, and wisdom, which none of your adversaries shall be able to refute or resist.
16 And you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brothers, and kinfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And you shall be given up even by parents, and brothers, and kinsmen, and friends; and some of you will be put to death.
17 And you shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
And, on my account, you shall be universally hated.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
Yet not a hair of your head shall be lost.
19 In your patience possess you your souls.
Save your souls by your perseverance.
20 And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is near.
Now, when you shall see Jerusalem invested with armies, know that its desolation is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the middle of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; let those in the city make their escape, and let not those in the country enter the city:
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
for these will be days of vengeance, in which all the denunciations of the scriptures shall be accomplished.
23 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath on this people.
But, alas, for the women with child, and for them who give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
They shall fall by the sword; they shall be carried captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be over.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth, the anguish of desponding nations; and roarings in the seas, and floods;
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
men expiring with the fear and apprehension of those things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great glory and power.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.
Now when these things begin to be fulfilled, look up, and lift up your heads; because your deliverance approaches.
29 And he spoke to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
He proposed to them, also, this comparison: Consider the fig tree, and the other trees.
30 When they now shoot forth, you see and know of your own selves that summer is now near at hand.
When you observe them shooting forth, you know, of yourselves, that the summer is nigh.
31 So likewise you, when you see these things come to pass, know you that the kingdom of God is near at hand.
Know, in like manner, when you shall see these events, that the Reign of God is nigh.
32 Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Indeed, I say to you, that this race shall not fail until all be accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall fail; but my words shall not fail.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come on you unawares.
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares: for, as a net,
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
it shall inclose all the inhabitants of the earth.
36 Watch you therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Be vigilant, therefore, praying on every occasion, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these approaching evils, and to stand before the Son of Man.
37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and stayed in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called the Mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.
And every morning the people resorted early to the temple to hear him.
