Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
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 put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful 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.
“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.”
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?
They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
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.
He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow 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.
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then he said to them, “Nation will 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.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
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 on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
13 It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to 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 will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
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.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
And not a hair of your head will perish.
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
“By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation 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. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
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.
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.
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.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are 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;
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and 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 fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then shall they 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 come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
He told them a parable. “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 are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall 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 haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
“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.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the 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.
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, 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.
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.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
