Luke 21
1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
And he said, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
4 for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
For all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living that she had.
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,
6 “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.”
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be throw down.
7 They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
8 He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.
9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.
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 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 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.
But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death.
17 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
But not a hair of your head will be lost.
19 “By your endurance you will win your lives.
By your constancy secure your lives.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 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.
But woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people;
24 They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. 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 will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and waves;
26 men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
men's hearts failing them from fear, and from looking for those things which are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then will they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.
And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
when they have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
34 “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.
But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For as a snare will it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
36 Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 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.
And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount called the Mount of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
