Luke 21
1 And having looked up, he saw those who did cast their gifts to the treasury — rich men,
As Jesus was observing the rich casting their gifts into the treasury,
2 and he saw also a certain poor widow casting there two mites,
he saw an indigent widow throw in two mites.
3 and he said, 'Truly I say to you, that this poor widow did cast in more than all;
And he said, I tell you, truly, that this poor widow has cast in more than any of them;
4 for all these out of their superabundance did cast into the gifts to God, but this one out of her want, all the living that she had, did cast in.'
for all of these, out of their superfluous store, have thrown into the sacred chest, she has thrown in all the little that she had.
5 And certain saying about the temple, that with goodly stones and devoted things it hath been adorned, he said,
Some having remarked, that the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and presents, he said,
6 'These things that ye behold — days will come, in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'
The time will come, when these things which you behold, shall be razed that one stone will not be left upon another.
7 And they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, when, then, shall these things be? and what [is] the sign when these things may be about to happen?'
Then they asked him, saying, Rabbi, when will these things be: and what will be the sign, when they are about to be accomplished?
8 And he said, 'See — ye may not be led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying — I am [he], and the time hath come nigh; go not on then after them;
He answered, Take care that you be not seduced: for many will assume my character, saying, I am the person, and the time approaches; therefore, do not follow them.
9 and when ye may hear of wars and uprisings, be not terrified, for it behoveth these things to happen first, but the end [is] not immediately.'
But when you shall hear of wars and insurrections, be not terrified: for these things must first happen; but the end will not immediately follow.
10 Then said he to them, 'Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
He added, Then will nation rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 great shakings also in every place, and famines, and pestilences, there shall be; fearful things also, and great signs from heaven there shall be;
And there shall be great earthquakes in sundry places, and famines, and pestilences; there shall be also frightful appearances, and great prodigies in the sky.
12 and before all these, they shall lay on you their hands, and persecute, delivering up to synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for my name's sake;
But, before all this, you shall be apprehended and prosecuted, and delivered to synagogues, and imprisoned, and dragged before kings and governors, because of my name:
13 and it shall become to you for a testimony.
and this afford scope for your testimony.
14 'Settle, then, to your hearts, not to meditate beforehand to reply,
Be, therefore, resolved not to premeditate what defense you shall make;
15 for I will give to you a mouth and wisdom that all your opposers shall not be able to refute or resist.
for I will give you an utterance, and wisdom, which none of your adversaries shall be able to refute or resist.
16 'And ye shall be delivered up also by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends, and they shall put of you to death;
And you shall be given up even by parents, and brothers, and kinsmen, and friends; and some of you will be put to death.
17 and ye shall be hated by all because of my name —
And, on my account, you shall be universally hated.
18 and a hair out of your head shall not perish;
Yet not a hair of your head shall be lost.
19 in your patience possess ye your souls.
Save your souls by your perseverance.
20 'And when ye may see Jerusalem surrounded by encampments, then know that come nigh did her desolation;
Now, when you shall see Jerusalem invested with armies, know that its desolation is nigh.
21 then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart out; and those in the countries, let them not come in to her;
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains; let those in the city make their escape, and let not those in the country enter the city:
22 because these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all things that have been written.
for these will be days of vengeance, in which all the denunciations of the scriptures shall be accomplished.
23 'And woe to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days; for there shall be great distress on the land, and wrath on this people;
But, alas, for the women with child, and for them who give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led captive to all the nations, and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by nations, till the times of nations be fulfilled.
They shall fall by the sword; they shall be carried captive into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be over.
25 'And there shall be signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and on the land [is] distress of nations with perplexity, sea and billow roaring;
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth, the anguish of desponding nations; and roarings in the seas, and floods;
26 men fainting at heart from fear, and expectation of the things coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
men expiring with the fear and apprehension of those things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 'And then they shall see the Son of Man, coming in a cloud, with power and much glory;
Then they shall see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great glory and power.
28 and these things beginning to happen bend yourselves back, and lift up your heads, because your redemption doth draw nigh.'
Now when these things begin to be fulfilled, look up, and lift up your heads; because your deliverance approaches.
29 And he spake a simile to them: 'See the fig-tree, and all the trees,
He proposed to them, also, this comparison: Consider the fig tree, and the other trees.
30 when they may now cast forth, having seen, of yourselves ye know that now is the summer nigh;
When you observe them shooting forth, you know, of yourselves, that the summer is nigh.
31 so also ye, when ye may see these things happening, ye know that near is the reign of God;
Know, in like manner, when you shall see these events, that the Reign of God is nigh.
32 verily I say to you — This generation may not pass away till all may have come to pass;
Indeed, I say to you, that this race shall not fail until all be accomplished.
33 the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words may not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall fail; but my words shall not fail.
34 'And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be weighed down with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day may come on you,
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, lest your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares: for, as a net,
35 for as a snare it shall come on all those dwelling on the face of all the land,
it shall inclose all the inhabitants of the earth.
36 watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'
Be vigilant, therefore, praying on every occasion, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these approaching evils, and to stand before the Son of Man.
37 And he was during the days in the temple teaching, and during the nights, going forth, he was lodging at the mount called of Olives;
Thus Jesus taught in the temple by day, but retired at night to the mountain, called the Mount of Olives.
38 and all the people were coming early unto him in the temple to hear him.
And every morning the people resorted early to the temple to hear him.
