Luke 21
1 Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,
2 He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.
and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.
3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty all she had to live on.”
For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
5 Some of those there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But Jesus said,
As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
6 “Regarding these things you're looking at… The time is coming when not one stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed!”
“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
7 “Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?”
“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 “Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them.
Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.
9 When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be frightened, because these things have to happen first, but the end won't come immediately.
When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”
10 Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them.
Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 “There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.
But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.
13 But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.
This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.
14 So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves,
So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.
15 for I will give you words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.
For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 You will be betrayed even by your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you.
You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.
17 Everyone will hate you because of me.
And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.
18 But not a single hair of your head will be lost.
Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.
19 By standing firm you will gain your lives.
By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
20 However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near.
But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.
21 Those who are in Judea should run away to the mountains, and those who are in Jerusalem should leave, and those who are the countryside shouldn't enter the city.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.
22 For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's written.
For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
23 How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment against this people.
How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.
24 They will be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is fulfilled.
They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing.
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.
26 People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then they'll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.
Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near.
When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near.
So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
33 Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
34 Watch out that you don't become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day catches you by surprise.
But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.
35 For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the earth.
For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.
36 Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man.”
So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Every day Jesus taught in the Temple, and every evening he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
