Luke 21
1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
And looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
And He also saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
And He said; Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than all.
4 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.”
For they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
And certain ones speaking concerning the temple, that it was ornamented with beautiful stones and offerings, He said,
6 “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.”
These things which you see, the days will come, in which stone will not be left upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.
7 They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things may be about to come to pass?
8 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.
And He said, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
And when ye may hear of wars and commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately.
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then He said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
12 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.
And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
And it shall come to pass to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your defense:
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
17 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
And you shall be hated by all, on account of my name:
18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
and not a hair from your head shall perish.
19 “By your endurance you will win your lives.
In your patience gain your souls.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.
21 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.
Then let those in Judea fly to the mountains; and let those in the midst of it depart out; and let not those in the country come into it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been written.
23 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.
But alas to those in gestation and nursing in those days! For there shall be great distress upon the earth, and wrath to this people.
24 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.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles may be fulfilled.
25 “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;
And there will be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and commotion of the nations of the earth in their perplexity, the sea and the wave roaring;
26 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.
the souls of men failing from fear, and expectation of those things coming upon the world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.
29 He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.
And He spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees:
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
when they may already put forth, seeing, know for yourselves that summer is nigh.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
So you also, when you see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.
32 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
Truly I say unto you, that this race may not pass away, until all these things shall be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
But heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word can not pass away.
34 “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.
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For as a lasso it will come upon all the people who are sitting down upon the face of the whole earth.
36 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.”
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 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.
And He was teaching in the temple during the days; and during the nights going out, He was lodging in the mountain called Mount of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people gathered in the temple to hear Him.
