Luke 21
1 Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
And he looked up and saw people casting their offerings into the treasury, and they were rich.
2 He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two farthings into them.
And he saw a certain poor widow casting in two mites
3 On this he said: “I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
And he said. "Of truth I tell you that this poor widow has put in more than than they all;
4 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.”
"for these men have all contributed to the offering out of their surplus, but she, out of her want, contributed all she had to live on."
5 When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said:
And to some who were about the Temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones votive offerings, he said,
6 “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.”
"As for what you are looking at, the time is coming when not one stone will be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down."
7 So the disciples questioned Jesus: “But, Teacher, when will this be? and what sign will there be when this is near?”
"Teacher, when will this be?" they asked him, "and what shall be the sign that these things are about to happen?"
8 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.
"Take heed," he answered, "that you are not led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not go and follow them.
9 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.”
"And when you shall hear of wars and tumults, do not be frightened; for these things must happen first, but the end does not come immediately."
10 Then he said to them: “‘Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,’
Then he said to them. "Nation shall rise against nation, kingdom against kingdom.
11 And there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.
"and there shall be great earthquakes, and, in many places, famines and pestilences; and there shall be terror and great portents from heaven.
12 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.
"But before all these things happen, they will apprehend you and persecute you and deliver you to the synagogues and to prisons, and bring you before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
13 Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
"It shall turn out for a testimony to you.
14 Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defence;
"So settle it in your hearts not to prepare a defense beforehand,
15 for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
"for I will give you utterance and a wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to answer or withstand.
16 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,
"You will be betrayed even by parents or brothers and kinsfolk, and friends.
17 and you will be hated by every one on account of my Name.
"Some of you they will put to death. And you shall be hated by all men for the sake of my name.
18 Yet not a single hair of your heads shall be lost!
"And not a hair on your head shall perish.
19 By your endurance you shall win yourselves Life.
"In your patience you shall purchase your souls.
20 As soon, however, as you see Jerusalem surrounded by armed camps, then you may know that the hour of her desecration is at hand.
"But when you see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 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.
"Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the country enter not in.
22 For these are to be the Days of Vengeance, when all that Scripture says will be fulfilled.
"For these are the days of vengeance and of fulfilment of all that is written.
23 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.
"Woe to women with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For sore anguish will come upon the land, and wrath upon all his people.
24 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.
"They shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive among the Gentiles, and Jerusalem shall be trampled under foot by the Gentiles, until the appointed times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 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.
"And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roar of the sea and the billows;
26 Men’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for ‘the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.’
"men lifeless through fear, and foreboding of that which is about to come upon the habitable earth. For the powers of the heavens shall be shaken,
27 Then will be seen the ‘Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory.
"and then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory.
28 And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.”
"But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, lift your heads! for your redemption is drawing near."
29 Then he taught them a lesson thus — “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
And he told them a parable.
30 As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
"Look at the fig tree and all the trees! When they put out their leaves you can see for yourselves that summer is coming.
31 And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
"So whenever you see all these things comings to pass, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
"In solemn truth I tell you that this generation shall not pass away until all this happens.
33 The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words shall never pass away.
34 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.
"But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be surcharged with self-indulgence and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day catches you suddenly like a trap.
35 For come it will upon all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
"For it will come upon all the dwellers on the face of the earth.
36 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.”
"So be on your guard at all times, praying that you may be worthy to escape these things that shall come to pass, and to take your stand in the presence of the Son of man."
37 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.’
And each day he was habitually in the Temple teaching, and at night he used to go out and lodge on the mount called the Olives Orchards.
38 And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
And all the people used to come him early in the morning in the Temple, to listen to him.
