Luke 21
1 As Jesus was observing the rich casting their gifts into the treasury,
Looking up He saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasure chest.
2 he saw an indigent widow throw in two mites.
But He also saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 And he said, I tell you, truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than any of them;
So He said: “I tell you truly that this poor widow put in more than all of them;
4 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.
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 having remarked, that the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and presents, he said,
Then, as some were admiring the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
6 The time will come, when these things which you behold, shall be razed that one stone will not be left upon another.
“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 Then they asked him, saying, Rabbi, when will these things be: and what will be the sign, when they are about to be accomplished?
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 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.
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 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.
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 He added, Then will nation rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then He said to them: “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 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.
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, you shall be apprehended and prosecuted, and delivered to synagogues, and imprisoned, and dragged before kings and governors, because of my name:
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 and this afford scope for your testimony.
But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14 Be, therefore, resolved not to premeditate what defense you shall make;
So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand;
15 for I will give you an utterance, and wisdom, which none of your adversaries shall be able to refute or resist.
because I will give you a mouth and wisdom such that all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or withstand.
16 And you shall be given up even by parents, and brothers, and kinsmen, and friends; and some of you will be put to death.
You will be betrayed even by parents and relatives, friends and ‘brothers’; and they will put some of you to death.
17 And, on my account, you shall be universally hated.
And you will be hated by all because of my name.
18 Yet not a hair of your head shall be lost.
(Not even one hair of your head will be wasted
19 Save your souls by your perseverance.
—you must secure your souls by your endurance.)
20 Now, when you shall see Jerusalem invested with armies, know that its desolation is nigh.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 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:
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 will be days of vengeance, in which all the denunciations of the scriptures shall be accomplished.
Because these are days of vengeance, that all the written things may be fulfilled.
23 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.
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 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.
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 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;
“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 men expiring with the fear and apprehension of those things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of heaven shall 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 shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great glory and power.
Then they will see the Son of the Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 Now when these things begin to be fulfilled, look up, and lift up your heads; because your deliverance approaches.
Now when these things begin to happen, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 He proposed to them, also, this comparison: Consider the fig tree, and the other trees.
Then He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 When you observe them shooting forth, you know, of yourselves, that the summer is nigh.
Whenever they are already budding, you see and know by yourselves that summer is now near.
31 Know, in like manner, when you shall see these events, that the Reign of God is nigh.
So you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Indeed, I say to you, that this race shall not fail until all be accomplished.
I tell you assuredly, this generation will certainly not pass away until all has happened.
33 Heaven and earth shall fail; but my words shall not fail.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 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,
“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 it shall inclose all the inhabitants of the earth.
Because it will come like a trap upon all those who dwell on the surface of the whole earth.
36 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.
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 Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called 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 And every morning the people resorted early to the temple to hear him.
Then early in the morning all the people would come to Him in the temple to hear Him.
