Luke 21
1 Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
And Jesus looked upon the rich, who cast their oblations into the treasury.
2 He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.
And he saw also a certain poor widow, who cast in two mites.
3 “I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
And he said: Truly I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than any one.
4 All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty all she had to live on.”
For all they, from what was superfluous to them, have cast into the receptacle of oblations to God; but she, from her penury, hath cast in all that she possessed.
5 Some of those there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But Jesus said,
And when some spoke of the temple, as adorned with goodly stones and oblations, Jesus said to them:
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 these things, on which ye gaze, the days will come, in which there will not be left a stone upon a stone, that is not cast down.
7 “Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?”
And they questioned him, and said: Teacher, when will these things be? And what is the sign that they are near 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.
And he said to them: See, that ye be not deceived; for many will come in my name, and will say: I am Messiah and the time is near. But go ye not after 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.
And when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not afraid; for these things are previously to take place, but the end is not yet come.
10 Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them.
For 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.
and great earthquakes will occur in several places, and famines, and pestilences; and there will be terrors, and trepidations, and great signs from heaven will be seen, and there will be great tempests.
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 these things, they will lay hands upon you, and will persecute you, and will deliver you up to councils and to prison, and will arraign you before kings and governors, on account of my name.
13 But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.
But it will be to you for a testimony.
14 So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves,
And settle it in your hearts, that ye will not previously seek instruction for making a defence.
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 a mouth and wisdom, which all your enemies will be unable to withstand.
16 You will be betrayed even by your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you.
And your parents, and your brothers, and your relatives, and your friends, will deliver you up, and cause some of you to die.
17 Everyone will hate you because of me.
And ye will be hated by every one, on account of my name.
18 But not a single hair of your head will be lost.
But a hair of your head shall not perish.
19 By standing firm you will gain your lives.
And by your patience, will ye preserve your souls.
20 However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem with an army encompassing it, then know ye, that its destruction draweth nigh.
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 them who shall be in Judaea, flee to the mountain district; and let them, who are in the midst of it, flee away; and those in the fields, not enter it.
22 For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's written.
For these are 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.
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse children, in those days; for then will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon 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.
And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried captive to every place. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be completed.
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.
And there will be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and distress of nations on the earth; and clasping of hands, from astonishment at the noise of the sea;
26 People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
and dismay that driveth out the souls of men, from fear of that which is to come on the earth; and the powers of heaven will be moved.
27 Then they'll 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 the clouds, with much power, and with great glory.
28 But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
And when these things shall begin to be, take courage, and lift up your heads, for your deliverance draweth nigh.
29 Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.
And he uttered a similitude to them. 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 bud forth, ye at once understand from them that summer approacheth.
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 ye shall see all these things take place, know ye 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.
Verily I say to you, That this generation will not pass away, until all these things occur.
33 Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
Heaven and earth will pass away; but my word will not 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.
Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be, at no time, stupefied by gluttony and ebriety and worldly care; and so that day come upon you unawares.
35 For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the earth.
For, like a hunter's snare, it will spring upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole land.
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.”
Be ye therefore vigilant, at all times, and prayerful; that ye may be worthy to escape the things that are to take place, and may 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.
And, in the daytime he taught in the temple, and at night he went out and lodged in the mount, called the Place of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
And all the people came early to him in the temple, to hear his discourse.
