Luke 21
1 Looking up He saw the people throwing their gifts into the Treasury--the rich people.
And he looked up and saw people casting their offerings into the treasury, and they were rich.
2 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
And he saw a certain poor widow casting in 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 truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than 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 these men have all contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, out of her want, contributed all she had to live on."
5 When some were remarking about the Temple, how it was embellished with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,
And to some who were about the Temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive 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 what you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left 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?"
"Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"
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.
"Take heed," he answered, "that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not go and follow 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."
"And when you shall hear of wars and tumults, do not be frightened; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come 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, 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, and, in many places, famines and pestilences; and there shall be terror and great portents 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 happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
13 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
"It shall turn out for a testimony to you.
14 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
"So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand,
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 utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
"You will be betrayed even by parents or brothers and kinsfolk, and friends.
17 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;
"Some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for the sake of my name.
18 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
"And not a hair on your head shall perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
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 see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
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 country enter not in.
22 For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
"For these are the days of vengeance and of fulfilment of all that is written.
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.
"Woe to women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For sore anguish will come upon the land, and wrath upon all his 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.
"They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive among the Gentiles, and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, until the appointed 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 will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the billows;
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 lifeless through fear, and foreboding of that which is about to come upon the habitable earth. For the powers 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."
"But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, lift your heads! for your redemption is drawing near."
29 And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
And he told them a parable.
30 As soon as they have shot out their leaves, you know at a glance that summer is now near.
"Look at the fig tree and all the trees! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
"So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, 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.
"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens.
33 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall never 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;
"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.
35 for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth.
"For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the earth.
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."
"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of 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 each day he was habitually in the Temple teaching, and at night he used to go out and lodge on the mount called the Olives Orchards.
38 And all the people came to Him in the Temple, early in the morning, to listen to Him.
And all the people used to come him early in the morning in the Temple, to listen to him.
