Κατα Λουκαν 21
1 αναβλεψασ δε ειδεν τουσ βαλλοντασ τα δωρα αυτων εισ το γαζοφυλακιον πλουσιουσ
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 ειδεν δε τινα και χηραν πενιχραν βαλλουσαν εκει δυο λεπτα
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 και ειπεν αληθωσ λεγω υμιν οτι η χηρα η πτωχη αυτη πλειον παντων εβαλεν
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 απαντεσ γαρ ουτοι εκ του περισσευοντοσ αυτοισ εβαλον εισ τα δωρα του θεου αυτη δε εκ του υστερηματοσ αυτησ απαντα τον βιον ον ειχεν εβαλεν
5 και τινων λεγοντων περι του ιερου οτι λιθοισ καλοισ και αναθημασιν κεκοσμηται ειπεν
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 ταυτα α θεωρειτε ελευσονται ημεραι εν αισ ουκ αφεθησεται λιθοσ επι λιθω οσ ου καταλυθησεται
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 επηρωτησαν δε αυτον λεγοντεσ διδασκαλε ποτε ουν ταυτα εσται και τι το σημειον οταν μελλη ταυτα γινεσθαι
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 ο δε ειπεν βλεπετε μη πλανηθητε πολλοι γαρ ελευσονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντεσ οτι εγω ειμι και ο καιροσ ηγγικεν μη ουν πορευθητε οπισω αυτων
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 οταν δε ακουσητε πολεμουσ και ακαταστασιασ μη πτοηθητε δει γαρ ταυτα γενεσθαι πρωτον αλλ ουκ ευθεωσ το τελοσ
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 τοτε ελεγεν αυτοισ εγερθησεται εθνοσ επι εθνοσ και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 σεισμοι τε μεγαλοι κατα τοπουσ και λιμοι και λοιμοι εσονται φοβητρα τε και σημεια απ ουρανου μεγαλα εσται
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 προ δε τουτων παντων επιβαλουσιν εφ υμασ τασ χειρασ αυτων και διωξουσιν παραδιδοντεσ εισ συναγωγασ και φυλακασ αγομενουσ επι βασιλεισ και ηγεμονασ ενεκεν του ονοματοσ μου
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 αποβησεται δε υμιν εισ μαρτυριον
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 θεσθε ουν εισ τασ καρδιασ υμων μη προμελεταν απολογηθηναι
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 εγω γαρ δωσω υμιν στομα και σοφιαν η ου δυνησονται αντειπειν ουδε αντιστηναι παντεσ οι αντικειμενοι υμιν
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 παραδοθησεσθε δε και υπο γονεων και συγγενων και φιλων και αδελφων και θανατωσουσιν εξ υμων
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων δια το ονομα μου
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 και θριξ εκ τησ κεφαλησ υμων ου μη αποληται
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 εν τη υπομονη υμων κτησασθε τασ ψυχασ υμων
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 οταν δε ιδητε κυκλουμενην υπο στρατοπεδων την ιερουσαλημ τοτε γνωτε οτι ηγγικεν η ερημωσισ αυτησ
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν εισ τα ορη και οι εν μεσω αυτησ εκχωρειτωσαν και οι εν ταισ χωραισ μη εισερχεσθωσαν εισ αυτην
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 οτι ημεραι εκδικησεωσ αυται εισιν του πλησθηναι παντα τα γεγραμμενα
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 ουαι δε ταισ εν γαστρι εχουσαισ και ταισ θηλαζουσαισ εν εκειναισ ταισ ημεραισ εσται γαρ αναγκη μεγαλη επι τησ γησ και οργη εν τω λαω τουτω
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 και πεσουνται στοματι μαχαιρασ και αιχμαλωτισθησονται εισ παντα τα εθνη και ιερουσαλημ εσται πατουμενη υπο εθνων αχρι πληρωθωσιν καιροι εθνων
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 και εσται σημεια εν ηλιω και σεληνη και αστροισ και επι τησ γησ συνοχη εθνων εν απορια ηχουσησ θαλασσησ και σαλου
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 αποψυχοντων ανθρωπων απο φοβου και προσδοκιασ των επερχομενων τη οικουμενη αι γαρ δυναμεισ των ουρανων σαλευθησονται
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 και τοτε οψονται τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον εν νεφελη μετα δυναμεωσ και δοξησ πολλησ
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 αρχομενων δε τουτων γινεσθαι ανακυψατε και επαρατε τασ κεφαλασ υμων διοτι εγγιζει η απολυτρωσισ υμων
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 και ειπεν παραβολην αυτοισ ιδετε την συκην και παντα τα δενδρα
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 οταν προβαλωσιν ηδη βλεποντεσ αφ εαυτων γινωσκετε οτι ηδη εγγυσ το θεροσ εστιν
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 ουτωσ και υμεισ οταν ιδητε ταυτα γινομενα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυσ εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εωσ αν παντα γενηται
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 ο ουρανοσ και η γη παρελευσονται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 προσεχετε δε εαυτοισ μηποτε βαρηθωσιν υμων αι καρδιαι εν κραιπαλη και μεθη και μεριμναισ βιωτικαισ και αιφνιδιοσ εφ υμασ επιστη η ημερα εκεινη
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 ωσ παγισ γαρ επελευσεται επι παντασ τουσ καθημενουσ επι προσωπον πασησ τησ γησ
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 αγρυπνειτε ουν εν παντι καιρω δεομενοι ινα καταξιωθητε εκφυγειν παντα τα μελλοντα γινεσθαι και σταθηναι εμπροσθεν του υιου του ανθρωπου
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 ην δε τασ ημερασ εν τω ιερω διδασκων τασ δε νυκτασ εξερχομενοσ ηυλιζετο εισ το οροσ το καλουμενον ελαιων
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 και πασ ο λαοσ ωρθριζεν προσ αυτον εν τω ιερω ακουειν αυτου
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
