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 that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
And he 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, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow 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 did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts: but she of her want did 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 spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly 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.
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that 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, Master, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall 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 led astray: for many shall 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 shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then said he unto them, Nation shall 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 shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors 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 shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
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 reply to or resist.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to 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,
But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be 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.
And not a hair of your head shall perish.
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
In your patience ye shall win your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with 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 them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
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.
Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto 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 captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles 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 shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
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 fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens 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.
But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
29 And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
And he spake 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 now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye 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.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
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 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 haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
35 for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the 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 ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall 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 every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is 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.
