Luke 21
1 And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
3 And he said, In truth I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.
And he said, Truthfully I say unto you, that this poor widow has cast in more than they all:
4 For all these out of their abundance cast in to the offerings; but she out of her penury cast in all the living that she had.
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.
5 And as some were saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones, and sacred gifts, he said,
And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be throw down.
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.
7 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when then will these things be? and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
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?
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.
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.
9 And when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but not immediately is the end.
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.
10 Then he said to them, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12 But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
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.
13 It will turn out to you an opportunity for bearing testimony.
And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate l beforehand what ye shall answer.
Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what all of you shall answer:
15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or gainsay.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16 And ye will be delivered up both by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends; and some of you will they put to death.
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.
17 And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.
And all of you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
18 But not a hair of your head will be lost.
But there shall not an hair of your head perish.
19 By your constancy secure your lives.
In your patience possess all of you your souls.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
And when all of you shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.
21 Then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let those who are within the city go out of it, and let not those in the open country enter it.
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.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 But woe to the women with child, and to those having children at the breast, in those days! For there will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people;
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.
24 and they will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the gentiles are 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 of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25 And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and 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's hearts failing them from fear, and from looking for those things which are coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
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.
27 And then will 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 And when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws nigh.
29 And he spoke to them a parable: 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 have already shot forth, ye see it, and know of yourselves that summer is now nigh at hand.
When they now shoot forth, all of you see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.
31 So also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.
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.
32 Truly do I say to you, that this generation will not pass away, till all shall have taken place.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words (logos) shall not pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be weighed down with surfeiting and drunkenness and worldly cares, and that day come upon you unawares.
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.
35 For as a snare will it come on all that dwell on 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 But watch at all times, and pray that ye may be able to escape all the things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
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.
37 And during the daytime he was teaching in the temple; but at night he went out, and lodged in the mount 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, in order to hear him.
