Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up He saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasure chest.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
But He also saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 And he said, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
So He said: “I tell you truly that this poor widow put in more than all of them;
4 For all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living 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 And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,
Then, as some were admiring the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be throw down.
“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 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
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 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after 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 And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.
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 Then he said to them, Nation will 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 will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
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 these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account 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 It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony.
But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand;
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
because I will give you a mouth and wisdom such that all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or withstand.
16 And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they 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 ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
And you will be hated by all because of my name.
18 But not a hair of your head will be lost.
(Not even one hair of your head will be wasted
19 By your constancy secure your lives.
—you must secure your souls by your endurance.)
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.
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 are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Because these are days of vengeance, that all the written things may be fulfilled.
23 But woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will 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 and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.
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 will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and waves;
“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's hearts failing them from fear, and from looking for those things which are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will 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 And then will they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they will see the Son of the Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Now when these things begin to happen, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
Then He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 when they have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.
Whenever they are already budding, you see and know by yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
So you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.
I tell you assuredly, this generation will certainly not pass away until all has happened.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.
“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 For as a snare will it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
Because it will come like a trap upon all those who dwell on the surface of the whole earth.
36 But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, 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 And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount 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 all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
Then early in the morning all the people would come to Him in the temple to hear Him.
