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 men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two farthings,
And he saw a certain poor widow casting 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 unto you, This poor widow cast 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 did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts: but she of her want did cast 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 spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly 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 ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here 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, Master, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to 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.
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.
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 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.
10 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise in arms against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then said he unto 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, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors 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 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.
13 In the end all this will be evidence of your fidelity.
It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
14 "Make up your minds, however, not to prepare a defence beforehand,
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to 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 adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers, relatives, friends; and some of you they will put to death.
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.
17 You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
18 and yet not a hair of your heads shall perish.
And not a hair of your head shall perish.
19 By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
In your patience ye shall win 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 ye see Jerusalem compassed 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 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.
22 For those are the days of vengeance and of fulfilling all that is written.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which 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.
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.
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 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.
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 sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring 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 fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: 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, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And He spoke a parable to them. "See," He said, "the fig-tree and all the trees.
And he spake to them a parable: Behold 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 shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, you may be sure that the Kingdom of God is near.
Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
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 unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
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;
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:
35 for it will come on all dwellers on the face of the whole earth.
for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all 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."
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.
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 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.
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, to hear him.
