Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts: but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.
12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.
13 It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
16 But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
In your patience you shall possess your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
21 Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into 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 may be fulfilled, that are written.
23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;
26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:
30 when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;
31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.
36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.
And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple; but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
38 And 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, to hear him.
