Luke 21
1 He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.
He also saw a poor widow there putting in two small copper coins.
3 He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
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 they have all put in gifts for God out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, has put in all that she had to live on.”
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
Then, as some were talking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts consecrated to God, Jesus 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 that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left upon another; all of them will be torn down.”
7 They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
So they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that these things are about to take place?”
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 said, “Make sure you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Do not go 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."
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not immediately follow.”
10 Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up 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.
There will be great earthquakes in various places, along with famines and plagues. There will also be terrifying 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 take place, they will arrest you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
This will lead to opportunities for you to bear witness.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Therefore settle it in your hearts not to prepare your defense in advance.
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 to speak and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to refute or resist.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
You will even be betrayed by parents, relatives, friends, and brothers, and they will have some of you put to death.
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name.
You will be hated by all because of my name.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
Yet not a hair of your head will by any means perish.
19 "By your endurance you will win your lives.
You must gain your lives by your patient endurance.
20 "But when you see Urishlim surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, 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 those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, those who are in the city must get out, and those who are in the countryside must not enter the city.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For those will be days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
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.
Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath against 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.
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are 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;
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth there will be distress among the nations as they are perplexed by the roaring sea and the surging waves.
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.
People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they will 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."
So when these things begin to take place, stand tall and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near.”
29 He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.
Then he told them a parable: “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
As soon as they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
So also, when you see these things taking place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things have taken place.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly 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.
“Watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For it will come like a trap upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
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."
Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, 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.
Each day Jesus taught in the temple courts, but at night he would go out and stay at the mount called Olivet.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people would come to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
