Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
“I tell you”, he said “that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
4 for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts: but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
for everyone else here put in something from what he had to spare, while she, in her need, has put in all she had to live on.”
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
“As for these things that you are looking at, a time is coming when not one stone will be left on another here. Every one will be thrown down.”
7 And they asked him, saying, Master, when therefore shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
So the disciples questioned Jesus, “But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?”
8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [he]; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
And Jesus said, “See that you are not led astray; for many will take my name, and come saying ‘I am He,’ and ‘The time is close at hand.’ Do not follow them.
9 And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
And, when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified, for these things must occur first; but the end will not be at once.”
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 there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there will be great earthquakes, and plagues and famines in various places, and there will be terrible appearances and signs in the heavens.
12 But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
Before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you, and they will betray you to synagogues and put you in prison, when you will be brought before kings and governors for the sake of my name.
13 It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defense;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
16 But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death.
You will be betrayed even by your parents and brothers and sisters and relatives and friends, and they will cause some of you to be put to death,
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
and you will be hated by everyone because of me my name.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
Yet not a single hair of your heads will be lost!
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
By your endurance you will win yourselves life.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
As soon, however, as you see Jerusalem surrounded by armed camps, then you may know that the hour of her desecration is at hand.
21 Then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
Then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains, those who are in Jerusalem must leave at once, and those who are in the country places must not go into it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are to be the days of vengeance, when all that scripture says will be fulfilled.
23 Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great suffering in the land, and anger against this people.
24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be taken prisoners to every land, and Jerusalem will be under the heel of the Gentiles, until their day is over – as it will be.
25 And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
There will be signs, too, in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth despair among the nations, in their dismay at the roar of the sea and the surge.
26 men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
People’s hearts will fail them through dread of what is coming upon the world; for the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.
27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then will be seen 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 draweth nigh.
And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.”
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
Then he taught them a lesson, saying – “Look at the fig tree and all the other trees.
30 when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
31 Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
And so may you, as soon as 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 things be accomplished.
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
Be on your guard or your minds will become dulled by debauches or drunkenness or the anxieties of life, and ‘that day’ will close on you suddenly like a trap.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For it will come on all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
36 But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”
37 And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives.
During the days, Jesus continued to teach in the Temple Courts, but he went out and spent the nights on the hill 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 would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
