Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And He also saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Truthfully I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:
And He said; Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than all.
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her destitution has cast in all the living that she had.
For they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.
5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
And certain ones speaking concerning the temple, that it was ornamented with beautiful stones and offerings, He said,
6 As for these things which all of you behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
These things which you see, the days will come, in which stone will not be left upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.
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?
And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things may be about to come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that all of you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go all of you not therefore after them.
And He said, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
9 But when all of 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.
And when ye may hear of wars and commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then He said to them, Nation shall rise up 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, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
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.
And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
And it shall come to pass to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what all of you shall answer:
Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your defense:
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 to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16 And all of you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
17 And all of you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
And you shall be hated by all, on account of my name:
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
and not a hair from your head shall perish.
19 In your patience possess all of you your souls.
In your patience gain your souls.
20 And when all of you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter therein.
Then let those in Judea fly to the mountains; and let those in the midst of it depart out; and let not those in the country come into it.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been written.
23 But woe unto 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 upon this people.
But alas to those in gestation and nursing in those days! For there shall be great distress upon the earth, and wrath to 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.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles may be 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, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
And there will be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and commotion of the nations of the earth in their perplexity, the sea and the wave roaring;
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.
the souls of men failing from fear, and expectation of those things coming upon the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws nigh.
And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.
29 And he spoke to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
And He spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees:
30 When they now shoot forth, all of you see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
when they may already put forth, seeing, know for yourselves that summer is nigh.
31 So likewise all of you, when all of you see these things come to pass, know all of you that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
So you also, when you see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Truly I say unto you, that this race may not pass away, until all these things shall be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words (logos) shall not pass away.
But heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word can not pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with worldly excess, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unexpectedly.
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
For as a lasso it will come upon all the people who are sitting down upon the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch all of you therefore, and pray always, that all of you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, 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 abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
And He was teaching in the temple during the days; and during the nights going out, He was lodging in the mountain called Mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
And all the people gathered in the temple to hear Him.
