Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury;
And he looked up, and saw 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, Of a 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 have of their abundance cast in to the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath 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 spoke of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and 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 shall 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?
And they asked him, saying, Master, but when will these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall 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 [Christ]; and the time draweth near: therefore 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.
But when ye shall hear of wars, and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass: 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 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 great earthquakes will be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences: and fearful sights, and great signs will there be 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 they will lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into 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 turn to 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 before 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 shall 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 ye will be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsmen, and friends; and [some] of you will they cause to be put to death.
17 and ye will be hated of all for my name's sake.
And ye will be hated by all [men] for my name's sake.
18 And a hair of your head shall in no wise perish.
But there shall not a hair of your head 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.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that its 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 them who are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them who are in the midst of it depart [from it]; and let not them that are in the countries enter into it.
22 for these are days of avenging, that all the things that are written may be accomplished.
For these are the 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 them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days! for there shall 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 shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall 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 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's hearts failing them for fear, and for apprehension of those things which are 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 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 now shoot forth, ye see and know of your ownselves 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 likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know 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.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
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 word 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;
And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] 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 shall it come on all them 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.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy 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 in the day-time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode 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.
