Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two lepta.
3 And he said, Truthfully I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:
He said, "Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her destitution has cast in all the living that she had.
for all these put in gifts from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on."
5 And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
6 As for these things which all of you behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
"As for these things which you see, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down."
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
They asked him, "Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?"
8 And he said, Take heed that all of you be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draws near: go all of you not therefore after them.
He said, "Watch out that you do not get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Therefore do not follow them.
9 But when all of you shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won't come immediately."
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these, they shall 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.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name's sake.
13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what all of you shall answer:
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 adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
16 And all of you shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
17 And all of you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name.
18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
But not a hair of your head will perish.
19 In your patience possess all of you your souls.
"By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 And when all of you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter therein.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the midst of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter it.
22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days. For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath to this people.
24 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 of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
And they will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by non-Jewish people until the times are fulfilled. And there will be times of the non-Jewish people.
25 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;
And there will be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves;
26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
people will be fainting from fear, and from expectation of the things which are coming on 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 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws nigh.
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near."
29 And he spoke to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;
He told them a parable. "See the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they now shoot forth, all of you see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 So likewise all of you, when all of you see these things come to pass, know all of you that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that the Kingdom of God is near.
32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words (logos) shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with worldly excess, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unexpectedly.
"So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36 Watch all of you therefore, and pray always, that all of you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be able to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
37 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.
Every day Yeshua was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, in order to hear him.
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
