Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites.
He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.
3 And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
“I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
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.
All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty all she had to live on.”
5 And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:
Some of those there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But Jesus 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.
“Regarding these things you're looking at… The time is coming when not one stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed!”
7 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass?
“Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?”
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.
“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow 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.
When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be frightened, because these things have to happen first, but the end won't come immediately.
10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them.
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.
“There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying.
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 this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.
13 But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.
14 Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves,
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 words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.
16 But you will be delivered up by parents and brothers and relatives and friends; and some of you they will put to death;
You will be betrayed even by your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you.
17 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
Everyone will hate you because of me.
18 Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
But not a single hair of your head will be lost.
19 By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
By standing firm you will gain your lives.
20 But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near.
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.
Those who are in Judea should run away to the mountains, and those who are in Jerusalem should leave, and those who are the countryside shouldn't enter the city.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's 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.
How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment against 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.
They will be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is 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;
There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing.
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.
People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they'll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 When these things begin to take place, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws near.
But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
29 And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.
30 when they now put forth leaves, you see, and know of yourselves that summer is near.
When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near.
31 So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near.
32 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
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.
Watch out that you don't become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day catches you by surprise.
35 For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the 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.
Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and 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.
Every day Jesus taught in the Temple, and every evening he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
