Κατα Λουκαν 21
1 αναβλεψασ δε ειδεν τουσ βαλλοντασ τα δωρα αυτων εισ το γαζοφυλακιον πλουσιουσ
Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
2 ειδεν δε τινα και χηραν πενιχραν βαλλουσαν εκει δυο λεπτα
He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two farthings into them.
3 και ειπεν αληθωσ λεγω υμιν οτι η χηρα η πτωχη αυτη πλειον παντων εβαλεν
On this he said: “I tell you that this poor widow has put in more 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
for every one else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live upon.”
5 και τινων λεγοντων περι του ιερου οτι λιθοισ καλοισ και αναθημασιν κεκοσμηται ειπεν
When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said:
6 ταυτα α θεωρειτε ελευσονται ημεραι εν αισ ουκ αφεθησεται λιθοσ επι λιθω οσ ου καταλυθησεται
“As for these things that you are looking at, a time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another here, which will not be thrown down.”
7 επηρωτησαν δε αυτον λεγοντεσ διδασκαλε ποτε ουν ταυτα εσται και τι το σημειον οταν μελλη ταυτα γινεσθαι
So the disciples questioned Jesus: “But, Teacher, when will this be? and what sign will there be when this is near?”
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
And Jesus said: “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.
9 οταν δε ακουσητε πολεμουσ και ακαταστασιασ μη πτοηθητε δει γαρ ταυτα γενεσθαι πρωτον αλλ ουκ ευθεωσ το τελοσ
And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once.”
10 τοτε ελεγεν αυτοισ εγερθησεται εθνοσ επι εθνοσ και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν
Then he said to them: “‘Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,’
11 σεισμοι τε μεγαλοι κατα τοπουσ και λιμοι και λοιμοι εσονται φοβητρα τε και σημεια απ ουρανου μεγαλα εσται
And there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.
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
Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to Synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my Name.
13 αποβησεται δε υμιν εισ μαρτυριον
Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
14 θεσθε ουν εισ τασ καρδιασ υμων μη προμελεταν απολογηθηναι
Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defence;
15 εγω γαρ δωσω υμιν στομα και σοφιαν η ου δυνησονται αντειπειν ουδε αντιστηναι παντεσ οι αντικειμενοι υμιν
for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
16 παραδοθησεσθε δε και υπο γονεων και συγγενων και φιλων και αδελφων και θανατωσουσιν εξ υμων
You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and sisters and relations and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,
17 και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων δια το ονομα μου
and you will be hated by every one on account of my Name.
18 και θριξ εκ τησ κεφαλησ υμων ου μη αποληται
Yet not a single hair of your heads shall be lost!
19 εν τη υπομονη υμων κτησασθε τασ ψυχασ υμων
By your endurance you shall win yourselves Life.
20 οταν δε ιδητε κυκλουμενην υπο στρατοπεδων την ιερουσαλημ τοτε γνωτε οτι ηγγικεν η ερημωσισ αυτησ
As soon, however, as you see Jerusalem surrounded by armed camps, then you may know that the hour of her desecration is at hand.
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
Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.
22 οτι ημεραι εκδικησεωσ αυται εισιν του πλησθηναι παντα τα γεγραμμενα
For these are to be the Days of Vengeance, when all that Scripture says will be fulfilled.
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
Alas for the women that are with child, and for those that are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.
24 και πεσουνται στοματι μαχαιρασ και αιχμαλωτισθησονται εισ παντα τα εθνη και ιερουσαλημ εσται πατουμενη υπο εθνων αχρι πληρωθωσιν καιροι εθνων
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and ‘Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles,’ until their day is over — as it shall be.
25 και εσται σημεια εν ηλιω και σεληνη και αστροισ και επι τησ γησ συνοχη εθνων εν απορια ηχουσησ θαλασσησ και σαλου
There will be signs, too, in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth despair among the nations, in their dismay at the roar of the sea and the surge.
26 αποψυχοντων ανθρωπων απο φοβου και προσδοκιασ των επερχομενων τη οικουμενη αι γαρ δυναμεισ των ουρανων σαλευθησονται
Men’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for ‘the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.’
27 και τοτε οψονται τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον εν νεφελη μετα δυναμεωσ και δοξησ πολλησ
Then will be seen the ‘Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory.
28 αρχομενων δε τουτων γινεσθαι ανακυψατε και επαρατε τασ κεφαλασ υμων διοτι εγγιζει η απολυτρωσισ υμων
And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.”
29 και ειπεν παραβολην αυτοισ ιδετε την συκην και παντα τα δενδρα
Then he taught them a lesson thus — “Look at 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 they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
31 ουτωσ και υμεισ οταν ιδητε ταυτα γινομενα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυσ εστιν η βασιλεια του θεου
And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 αμην λεγω υμιν οτι ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εωσ αν παντα γενηται
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
33 ο ουρανοσ και η γη παρελευσονται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 προσεχετε δε εαυτοισ μηποτε βαρηθωσιν υμων αι καρδιαι εν κραιπαλη και μεθη και μεριμναισ βιωτικαισ και αιφνιδιοσ εφ υμασ επιστη η ημερα εκεινη
Be on your guard lest your minds should ever be dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and lest ‘That Day’ should come suddenly upon you, like a snare.
35 ωσ παγισ γαρ επελευσεται επι παντασ τουσ καθημενουσ επι προσωπον πασησ τησ γησ
For come it will upon all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
36 αγρυπνειτε ουν εν παντι καιρω δεομενοι ινα καταξιωθητε εκφυγειν παντα τα μελλοντα γινεσθαι και σταθηναι εμπροσθεν του υιου του ανθρωπου
Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
37 ην δε τασ ημερασ εν τω ιερω διδασκων τασ δε νυκτασ εξερχομενοσ ηυλιζετο εισ το οροσ το καλουμενον ελαιων
During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill called the ‘Mount of Olives.’
38 και πασ ο λαοσ ωρθριζεν προσ αυτον εν τω ιερω ακουειν αυτου
And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
