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 people casting their offerings into the treasury, and they were rich.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.
And he saw a certain poor widow casting in two mites
3 He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
And he said. "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than 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 these men have all contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, out of her want, contributed all 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,
And to some who were about the Temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive 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 what you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left 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?"
"Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"
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.
"Take heed," he answered, "that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not go and follow 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."
"And when you shall hear of wars and tumults, do not be frightened; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come 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, 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, and, in many places, famines and pestilences; and there shall be terror and great portents 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 happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
"It shall turn out for a testimony to you.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
"So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand,
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 utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer 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.
"You will be betrayed even by parents or brothers and kinsfolk, and friends.
17 And you will be hated by everyone because of my name.
"Some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for the sake of my name.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
"And not a hair on your head shall perish.
19 "By your endurance you will win your lives.
"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
20 "But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
"But when you see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judea 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 country enter not in.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
"For these are the days of vengeance and of fulfilment of 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 women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For sore anguish will come upon the land, and wrath upon all his people.
24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by non-Jewish people until the times are fulfilled. And there will be times of the non-Jewish people.
"They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive among the Gentiles, and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, until the appointed 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 will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the billows;
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 lifeless through fear, and foreboding of that which is about to come upon the habitable earth. For the powers 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."
"But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, lift your heads! for your redemption is drawing near."
29 He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.
And he told them a parable.
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
"Look at the fig tree and all the trees! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
"So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, 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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens.
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 shall never 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.
"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
"For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the 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."
"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."
37 Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
And each day he was habitually in the Temple teaching, and at night he used to go out and lodge on the mount called the Olives Orchards.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people used to come him early in the morning in the Temple, to listen to him.
