Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
And looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
And He also saw a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
And He said; Truly I say unto you, That this poor widow cast in more than all.
4 for all these out of their abundance have cast into the gifts [of God]; but she out of her need has cast in all the living which she had.
For they all of that which abounds unto them cast into the gifts of God: but she out of her scarcity cast in all her living which she had.
5 And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
And certain ones speaking concerning the temple, that it was ornamented with beautiful stones and offerings, He said,
6 [As to] these things which ye are beholding, days are coming in which there shall not be left stone upon stone which shall not be thrown down.
These things which you see, the days will come, in which stone will not be left upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.
7 And they asked him saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be; and what [is] the sign when these things are going to take place?
And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, when then shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things may be about to come to pass?
8 And he said, See that ye be not led astray, for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he], and the time is drawn nigh: go ye not [therefore] after them.
And He said, See that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He; and The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end is not immediately.
And when ye may hear of wars and commotions, be not affrighted: for it behooveth these things first to take place; but the end is not immediately.
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then He said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 there shall be both great earthquakes in different places, and famines and pestilences; and there shall be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
and there shall be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in divers places; and there shall be great terrors and signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things they shall lay their hands upon you and persecute you, delivering [you] up to synagogues and prisons, bringing [you] before kings and governors on account of my name;
And before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you into their synagogues and prisons, led before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
And it shall come to pass to you for a testimony.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
Place it in your hearts, not to premeditate your defense:
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your opposers shall not be able to reply to or resist.
for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16 But ye will be delivered up even by parents and brethren and relations and friends, and they shall put to death [some] from among you,
And you shall be delivered up also by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends; and they will kill some of you.
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
And you shall be hated by all, on account of my name:
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
and not a hair from your head shall perish.
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
In your patience gain your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
And when you may see Jerusalem shut up by the armies, then know that her desolation is nigh.
21 Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of it depart out, and those who are in the country not enter into it;
Then let those in Judea fly to the mountains; and let those in the midst of it depart out; and let not those in the country come into it.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
Because these are the days of vengeance, to fill up all things which have been written.
23 But woe to them that are with child and to them who give suck in those days, for there shall be great distress upon the land and wrath upon this people.
But alas to those in gestation and nursing in those days! For there shall be great distress upon the earth, and wrath to this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of [the] nations until [the] times of [the] nations be fulfilled.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles may be fulfilled.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity [at] the roar of the sea and rolling waves,
And there will be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and commotion of the nations of the earth in their perplexity, the sea and the wave roaring;
26 men ready to die through fear and expectation of what is coming on the habitable earth, for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
the souls of men failing from fear, and expectation of those things 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.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws nigh.
And these things beginning to take place, straighten up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption is nigh.
29 And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
And He spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees:
30 when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, [on] looking [at them], that already the summer is near.
when they may already put forth, seeing, know for yourselves that summer is nigh.
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
So you also, when you see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is nigh.
32 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.
Truly I say unto you, that this race may not pass away, until all these things shall be fulfilled.
33 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
But heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word can not pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves lest possibly your hearts be laden with surfeiting and drinking and cares of life, and that day come upon you suddenly unawares;
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts may be burdened with luxury, and drunkenness, and worldly cares, and that day may come on you unanticipated.
35 for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
For as a lasso it will come upon all the people who are sitting down upon the face of the whole earth.
36 Watch therefore, praying at every season, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore watch, praying all the time, that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things which are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 And by day he was teaching in the temple, and by night, going out, he remained abroad on the mountain called [the mount] of Olives;
And He was teaching in the temple during the days; and during the nights going out, He was lodging in the mountain called Mount of Olives.
38 and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people gathered in the temple to hear Him.
