Luke 21
1 He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.
And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites.
3 He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
4 for all these put in gifts from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."
For all these, from their abundance, have thrown in among the gifts of God; but she, from her poverty, has thrown in all the living that she had.
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:
6 "As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."
As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass?
8 He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.
He replied: Take heed that you be not deceived; for many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and, The time is near. Go not, therefore, after them.
9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."
But when you hear of wars, and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first take place; but the end comes not immediately.
10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there shall be great earthquakes in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
But you will be delivered up by parents and brothers and relatives and friends; and some of you they will put to death;
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name.
and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 "By your endurance you will win your lives.
By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
20 "But when you see Urishlim surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let those who are in Yehuda flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter it.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it, withdraw from it. Let those who are in the count try, not come within it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days. For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
But alas for them that are with child, and for them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Urishlim will be trampled down by non-Jewish people until the times are fulfilled. And there will be times of the non-Jewish people.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive among all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 And there will be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves;
And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and on the earth, distress of nations in perplexity; the sea and its waves roaring;
26 people will be fainting from fear, and from expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
men’s hearts failing on account of the fearful expectation of the things that are coming on the land; for the hosts of the heavens shall be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."
When these things begin to take place, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.
29 He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.
And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
when they now put forth leaves, you see, and know of yourselves that summer is near.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
34 "So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
36 Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be able to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 Every day Yeshua was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple. But he went out and passed the nights in the mount called the mount of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
