Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
And Jesus looked upon the rich, who cast their oblations into the treasury.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he saw also a certain poor widow, who cast in two mites.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
And he said: Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than any one.
4 for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
For all they, from what was superfluous to them, have cast into the receptacle of oblations to God; but she, from her penury, hath cast in all that she possessed.
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
And when some spoke of the temple, as adorned with goodly stones and oblations, Jesus said to them:
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
As for these things, on which ye gaze, the days will come, in which there will not be left a stone upon a stone, that is not cast down.
7 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
And they questioned him, and said: Teacher, when will these things be? And what is the sign that they are near to take place?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
And he said to them: See, that ye be not deceived; for many will come in my name, and will say: I am Messiah and the time is near. But go ye not after them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
And when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not afraid; for these things are previously to take place, but the end is not yet come.
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
11 and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and great earthquakes will occur in several places, and famines, and pestilences; and there will be terrors, and trepidations, and great signs from heaven will be seen, and there will be great tempests.
12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
But before all these things, they will lay hands upon you, and will persecute you, and will deliver you up to councils and to prison, and will arraign you before kings and governors, on account of my name.
13 It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.
But it will be to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
And settle it in your hearts, that ye will not previously seek instruction for making a defence.
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your enemies will be unable to withstand.
16 But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.
And your parents, and your brothers, and your relatives, and your friends, will deliver you up, and cause some of you to die.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
And ye will be hated by every one, on account of my name.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
And by your patience, will ye preserve your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem with an army encompassing it, then know ye, that its destruction draweth nigh.
21 Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
Then let them who shall be in Judaea, flee to the mountain district; and let them, who are in the midst of it, flee away; and those in the fields, not enter it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse children, in those days; for then will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried captive to every place. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be completed.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
And there will be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and distress of nations on the earth; and clasping of hands, from astonishment at the noise of the sea;
26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
and dismay that driveth out the souls of men, from fear of that which is to come on the earth; and the powers of heaven will be moved.
27 And then shall they 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 the clouds, with much power, and with great glory.
28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
And when these things shall begin to be, take courage, and lift up your heads, for your deliverance draweth nigh.
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
And he uttered a similitude to them. Look at the fig-tree, and all the trees.
30 when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
When they bud forth, ye at once understand from them that summer approacheth.
31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
So also, when ye shall see all these things take place, know ye that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
Verily I say to you, That this generation will not pass away, until all these things occur.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away; but my word will not pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be, at no time, stupefied by gluttony and ebriety and worldly care; and so that day come upon you unawares.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For, like a hunter's snare, it will spring upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole land.
36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Be ye therefore vigilant, at all times, and prayerful; that ye may be worthy to escape the things that are to take place, and may stand before the Son of man.
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.
And, in the daytime he taught in the temple, and at night he went out and lodged in the mount, called the Place of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
And all the people came early to him in the temple, to hear his discourse.
