Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 but he saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.
He also saw a poor widow there putting in two small copper coins.
3 And he said, Verily I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than all;
So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
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 have all put in gifts for God out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, has put in all that she had to live on.”
5 And as some spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated offerings, he said,
Then, as some were talking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts consecrated to God, Jesus 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 that you see, the days will come in which there will not be left one stone upon another that will 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?
So they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”
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.
He said, “Make sure you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Do not go 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.
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not immediately follow.”
10 Then he said to them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, “Nation will 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.
There will be great earthquakes in various places, along with famines and plagues. There will also be terrifying 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 take place, they will arrest you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
13 but it shall turn out to you for a testimony.
This will lead to opportunities for you to bear witness.
14 Settle therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand [your] defence,
Therefore settle it in your hearts not to prepare your defense in advance.
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 to speak and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to refute 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,
You will even be betrayed by parents, relatives, friends, and brothers, and they will have some of you put to death.
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
You will be hated by all because of my name.
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
Yet not a hair of your head will by any means perish.
19 By your patient endurance gain your souls.
You must gain your lives by your patient endurance.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed with armies, then know that its desolation is drawn nigh.
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is near.
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 those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, those who are in the city must get out, and those who are in the countryside must not enter the city.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
For those will be days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is 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.
Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath against 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.
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled 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,
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth there will be distress among the nations as they are perplexed by the roaring sea and the surging 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.
People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is 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.
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.
So when these things begin to take place, stand tall and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near.”
29 And he spoke a parable to them: Behold the fig-tree and all the trees;
Then he told them a parable: “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
30 when they already sprout, ye know of your own selves, [on] looking [at them], that already the summer is near.
As soon as they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 So also ye, when ye see these things take place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
So also, when you see these things taking place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall in no wise pass away until all come to pass.
Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things 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 certainly 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;
“Watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
35 for as a snare shall it come upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
For it will come like a trap upon all who 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.
Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, 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;
Each day Jesus taught in the temple courts, but at night he would go out and stay at the mount called Olivet.
38 and all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people would come to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
