Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites.
3 And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:
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 all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.
5 And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated 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.
As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly 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, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready 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.
Then he said, Take heed that ye be not deluded: for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the period approaches: go not therefore 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.
But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the conclusion is not immediately.
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then saith he unto 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 great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.
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;
But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make:
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 you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or 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,
But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death.
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish.
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
In your patience possess ye your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
But when ye see Jerusalem, encircled with armies, then know that the desolation of it approaches.
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 who are in Judea fly unto the mountains; and let those who are in the midst of her get far away: and they who are in the countries, let them not enter into her.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
For these are the days of vengeance, when all things which are written shall be fulfilled.
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 wo to those who are big with child, and have infants at their breasts, in those days! for there shall be great distress on the earth, and wrath upon 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 shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden under foot of the Gentiles, until the times appointed for the Gentiles shall come to their period.
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 shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves 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.
men terrified to death with fear, and expectation of the calamities coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then shall they 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 when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
And he spake a parable unto 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 now put forth, as soon as ye see it ye know in yourselves that the summer is now near:
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
so ye also, when ye see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.
Verily I say unto you, That this generation shall in nowise pass away, until all these things come to pass.
33 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall never 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 at any time your hearts should be overloaded with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the anxious cares of life, and that day should come upon you unawares.
35 for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
For as a snare shall it come upon all that are settled on 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.
Watch therefore, praying at every proper opportunity, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things which are ready 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 during the day he continued teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mountain called the 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 came to him early in the morning at the temple, to hear him.
