Luke 21
1 Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
2 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites.
3 and He said, "In truth I tell you that this widow, so poor, has thrown in more than any of them.
And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
4 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."
For all these, from their abundance, have thrown in among the gifts of God; but she, from her poverty, has thrown in all the living that she had.
5 When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:
6 "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."
As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7 "Rabbi, when will this be?" they asked Him, "and what will be the token given when these things are about to take place?"
And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass?
8 "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.
He replied: Take heed that you be not deceived; for many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and, The time is near. Go not, therefore, after them.
9 But when you hear of wars and turmoils, be not afraid; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
But when you hear of wars, and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first take place; but the end comes not immediately.
10 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11 And there will be great earthquakes, and in places famines and pestilence; and there will be terrible sights and wonderful tokens from Heaven.
and there shall be great earthquakes in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 "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.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
13 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
14 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
15 for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to withstand or reply to.
for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
But you will be delivered up by parents and brothers and relatives and friends; and some of you they will put to death;
17 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;
and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
18 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
20 "But when you see Jerusalem with armies encamping round her on every side, then be certain that her overthrow is close at hand.
But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
21 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.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it, withdraw from it. Let those who are in the count try, not come within it.
22 For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
23 "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.
But alas for them that are with child, and for them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 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.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive among all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 "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;
And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and on the earth, distress of nations in perplexity; the sea and its waves roaring;
26 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.
men’s hearts failing on account of the fearful expectation of the things that are coming on the land; for the hosts of the heavens shall be shaken.
27 And then will they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and glory.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when all this is beginning to take place, grieve no longer. Lift up your heads, because your deliverance is drawing near."
When these things begin to take place, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.
29 And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
30 As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now near.
when they now put forth leaves, you see, and know of yourselves that summer is near.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
33 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
34 "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;
And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.
35 for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth.
For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
36 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."
Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 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.
And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple. But he went out and passed the nights in the mount called the mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, to listen to Him.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
