Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich throwing their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up and saw the rich people 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 casting in two small brass coins.
3 And he said: Of a truth, I say to you, that this poor widow has thrown in more than they all.
He said, “Truly I tell 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.
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.”
5 And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said:
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful 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.
“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.”
7 And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when these things come to pass?
They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is 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.
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.
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 disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come 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, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors 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 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.
13 But this shall become to you the means of bearing testimony.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Therefore, determine in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what you shall answer;
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to 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 will not be able to withstand or to 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 handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
17 and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 Yet a hair of your head shall not perish.
And not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your patient endurance, preserve your lives.
“By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 But when you shall see Jerusalem besieged by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation 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. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things that are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may 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 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.
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 will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down 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, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and 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 fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on 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, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
29 And he spoke a parable to them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;
He told them a parable. “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 are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 So likewise, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
32 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all be fulfilled.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means 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.
“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.
35 For as a snare, it shall come on all that dwell on the face of all the land.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all 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.
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.”
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 was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
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 him in the temple to hear him.
