Luke 21
1 Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
2 He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.
He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
3 “I tell you”, he said “that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.
4 for everyone else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live on.”
For from what they could well spare they have all of them contributed to the offerings, but she in her need has thrown in all she had to live on."
5 When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,
6 “As for these things that you are looking at, a time is coming when not one stone will be left on another here. Every one will be thrown down.”
"As to these things which you now admire, the time is coming when there will not be one stone left here upon another which will not be pulled down."
7 So the disciples questioned Jesus, “But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?”
"Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"
8 And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.
"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them.
9 And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once.”
But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; 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 will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 and there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.
And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens from Heaven.
12 Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.
13 Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
14 Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defense;
"Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
15 for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
16 You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and sisters and relatives and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,
You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17 and you will be hated by everyone because of me my name.
You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;
18 Yet not a single hair of your heads will be lost!
and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
19 By your endurance you will win yourselves life.
By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
20 As soon, however, as you see Jerusalem surrounded by armed camps, then you may know that the hour of her desecration is at hand.
"But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand.
21 Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.
Then let those who shall be in Judaea escape to the hills; let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are in the country not enter in.
22 For these are to be the days of vengeance, when all that scripture says will be fulfilled.
For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
23 Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.
"Alas for the women who at that time are with child or who have infants; for there will be great distress in the land, and anger towards this People.
24 They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles, until their day is over – as it will be.
They will fall by the sword, or be carried off into slavery among all the Gentiles. And Jerusalem will be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, till the appointed times of the Gentiles have expired.
25 There will be signs, too, in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth despair among the nations, in their dismay at the roar of the sea and the surge.
"There will be signs in sun, moon, and stars; and on earth anguish among the nations in their bewilderment at the roaring of the sea and its billows;
26 People’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.
while men's hearts are fainting for fear, and for anxious expectation of what is coming on the world. For the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
27 Then will be seen the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and glory.
28 And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.”
But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."
29 Then he taught them a lesson, saying – “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
30 As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now near.
31 And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
33 The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
34 Be on your guard or your minds will become dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and ‘that day’ will close on you suddenly like a trap.
"But take heed to yourselves, lest your souls be weighed down with self-indulgence and drunkenness or the anxieties of this life, and that day come upon you, suddenly, like a falling trap;
35 For it will come on all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth.
36 Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
But beware of slumbering; and every moment pray that you may be fully strengthened to escape from all these coming evils, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of Man."
37 During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill called the ‘Mount of Olives.’
His habit at this time was to teach in the Temple by day, but to go out and spend the night on the Mount called the Oliveyard.
38 And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, to listen to Him.
