Luke 21
1 And having looked up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he also saw a certain poor widow there casting in two mites.
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.
3 And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than they all.
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
4 For all these cast into the offerings of God from their abundance, but this woman from her poverty cast in all the living that she had.
for all these put in gifts from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."
5 And as some spoke about the temple, that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said,
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
6 These things that ye see, the days will come during which there will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be thrown down.
"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."
7 And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, when therefore will these things be? And what is the sign when these things are going to happen?
They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
8 And he said, Watch that ye may not be led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, I am, and, The time has come near. Go ye not therefore after them.
He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.
9 And when ye may hear of wars and tumults, do not be alarmed, for these things must first happen, but the end is not straightaway.
When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."
10 Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 And great earthquakes will be in various places, and famines and plagues. And there will be fearful sights and great signs from the sky.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things, they will throw their hands on you, and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
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.
13 But it will go out from you for testimony.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to premeditate to make defense.
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
16 And ye will be betrayed even by parents, and kinsmen, and friends, and brothers. And some of you they will condemn to death.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
17 And ye will be hated by all men because of my name.
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name.
18 And, no, not a hair of your head will perish.
But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 In your perseverance ye gain your souls.
"By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that the desolation of it has come near.
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those in the midst of it depart out, and let not those in the rural areas enter into it.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter it.
22 Because these are days of vengeance to fulfill all things that are written.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe to those who have in the womb, and to those who suckle in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people.
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.
24 And they will fall by the jaw of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by non-Jewish people until the times are fulfilled. And there will be times of the non-Jewish people.
25 And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, roaring of sea and of tossing,
And there will be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves;
26 fainting of men from fear, and of anticipation of the things coming upon the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
people will be fainting from fear, and from expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and much glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And when these things begin to happen, stand upright, and lift up your heads, because your redemption approaches.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."
29 And he spoke a parable to them. Behold the fig tree, and all the trees.
He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they are now sprouting, ye know seeing for yourselves that summer is now near.
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 Even so ye, when ye see these things happening, know ye that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I say to you, that this generation will, no, not pass away until all things happen.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33 The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.
"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.
35 For it will come like a trap upon all those who sit upon the face of all the earth.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36 Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be able to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
37 And during the days he was teaching in the temple, and going forth the nights, he lodged on the mount that is called Olives.
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.
38 And all the people rose early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
