Luke 21
1 And having looked up, He saw those who cast their gifts into the treasury—rich men,
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
2 and He also saw a certain poor widow casting two mites there,
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
3 and He said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow cast in more than all;
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 for all these out of their superabundance cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, cast in.”
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
5 And [as] some were speaking about the temple, that it has been adorned with good stones and devoted things, He said,
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
6 “These things that you behold—days will come in which there will not be left a stone on a stone that will not be thrown down.”
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
7 And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when, then, will these things be? And what [is] the sign when these things may be about to happen?”
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 And He said, “See—you may not be led astray, for many will come in My Name, saying, I am [He], and the time has come near; do not then go on after them;
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
9 and when you may hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified, for it is necessary for these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.”
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
10 Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 also great shakings, and there will be famines and pestilences in every place; also there will be fearful things and great signs from the sky;
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 and before all these, they will lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My Name’s sake;
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
13 and it will become to you for a testimony.
This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
14 Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
15 for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers will not be able to refute or resist.
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 And you will be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends, and they will put [some] of you to death;
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
17 and you will be hated by all because of My Name—
And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
18 and a hair out of your head will not perish;
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
19 in your patience possess your souls.
By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
20 And when you may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that her desolation has come near;
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
21 then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, do not let them come in to her;
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all things that have been written.
For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
23 And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
24 and they will fall by the mouth of the sword, and will be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by nations, until the times of nations be fulfilled.
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 And there will be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations with perplexity, sea and wave roaring;
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 and these things beginning to happen, bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 And He spoke an allegory to them: “See the fig tree, and all the trees,
Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves you know that now the summer is near;
When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 so also you, when you may see these things happening, you know that the Kingdom of God is near;
So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 truly I say to you, this generation may not pass away until all may have come to pass;
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 the sky and the earth will pass away, but My words may not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves lest your hearts may be weighed down with carousing, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
35 for it will come as a snare on all those dwelling on the face of all the earth,
For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
36 watch, then, in every season, praying that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And He was teaching in the temple during the days, and during the nights, going forth, He was lodging at [that] called the Mount of Olives;
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
38 and all the people were coming early to Him in the temple to hear Him.
And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
