Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
3 And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:
4 For all these, from their abundance, have thrown in among the gifts of God; but she, from her poverty, has thrown in all the living that she had.
For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want, hath cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:
And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:
6 As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.
7 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass?
And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?
8 He replied: Take heed that you be not deceived; for many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and, The time is near. Go not, therefore, after them.
Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.
9 But when you hear of wars, and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first take place; but the end comes not immediately.
And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.
10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 and there shall be great earthquakes in various places, and famines, and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.
12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, after being brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.
13 But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
14 Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
15 for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom, which all your opposers shall not be able to gainsay or withstand.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
16 But you will be delivered up by parents and brothers and relatives and friends; and some of you they will put to death;
And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.
17 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
In your patience you shall possess your souls.
20 But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of it, withdraw from it. Let those who are in the count try, not come within it.
Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
23 But alas for them that are with child, and for them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath upon this people.
But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive among all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and on the earth, distress of nations in perplexity; the sea and its waves roaring;
And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves;
26 men’s hearts failing on account of the fearful expectation of the things that are coming on the land; for the hosts of the heavens shall be shaken.
Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
28 When these things begin to take place, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.
But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.
29 And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:
30 when they now put forth leaves, you see, and know of yourselves that summer is near.
When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;
31 So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
32 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts become heavy with reveling and drunkenness and the cares of life, and that day come upon you when you look not for it.
And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
35 For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch, therefore, and pray at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple. But he went out and passed the nights in the mount called the mount of Olives.
And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple; but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
