Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
Jesus looked up and saw the rich men who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow throw in thither two mites.
He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
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 these gave gifts out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in 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:
As some spoke of the temple, how it was decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, 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.
“As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn 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?
So they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things happen? What will be the sign when 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.
Jesus answered, “Be careful that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go 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.
When you hear of wars and riots, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not happen immediately.”
10 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, “Nation will 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.
There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues. There will be terrifying events and great signs from heaven.
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 of these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors because of my name.
13 But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
14 Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
Therefore resolve in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
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 and wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist 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;
But you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
You will be hated by everyone because of my name.
18 Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
In your endurance you will gain your souls.
20 But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then 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.
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are out in the country must not 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 vengeance, so that all the things that are written will be fulfilled.
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.
Woe to them who are pregnant and to them who are nursing in those days! For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to 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 fall by the edge of the sword, and they will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are 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, in the moon, and in the stars, and on the earth. The nations will be in distress, anxious because of the roar of the sea and 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.
There will be men fainting from fear and from expectation of the things which are coming upon the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they will 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 begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is coming near.”
29 And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
Jesus told them a parable, “Look at 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 sprout buds, you see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.
31 So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
So also, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never 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.
But pay attention to yourselves, so that your hearts are not burdened with the effects of drinking and intoxication, and the worries of life, and then that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
For it will come upon everyone living on 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.
But be alert at all times, praying that you may be strong enough to escape all these things that will take place, 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.
So during the days he was teaching in the temple, and at night he went out 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 of the people came early in the morning to hear him in the temple.
