Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
And he saw also 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, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they 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 all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living that she had.
5 And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, 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 behold, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be throw 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 will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are 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, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go 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 hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, Nation will rise 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 will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great 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;
But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
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 will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
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 ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death.
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
But not a hair of your head will be lost.
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
By your constancy secure your lives.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
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 Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may 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 woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, 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 will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are 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 moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and waves;
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's hearts failing them from fear, and from looking for those 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.
And then will 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, 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 spoke to them a parable: 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 have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
32 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.
Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.
33 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will 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 at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day 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 will it come on all that dwell 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.
But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that 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 during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount 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 early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
