Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw 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 there two mites.
But He also saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 And he said, Truly 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 have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her poverty hath 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 spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and 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 shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown 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, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall 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 shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: therefore go ye 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 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet.
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 said he to them, Nation shall 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 great earthquakes shall be in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be 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, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
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 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before 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 shall not be able to speak against nor withstand.
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 shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsmen, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be 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 shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
And you will be hated by all because of my name.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
(Not even one hair of your head will be wasted
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
—you must secure your souls by your endurance.)
20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation is near.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Then let them who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them who are in the midst of it depart from it; and let not them that are in the countries enter into 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 the 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 them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants, in those days! for there shall 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 shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be 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 shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
“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 for fear, and for expectation of those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall 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 shall 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, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth near.
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 now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now near at hand.
Whenever they are already budding, you see and know by yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is near at hand.
So you also, whenever you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
I tell you assuredly, this generation will certainly not pass away until all has happened.
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 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with dissipation, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so 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 shall it come on all them 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 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall 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 in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is 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.
