Luke 21
1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.
He also saw a poor widow there putting in two small copper coins.
3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:
So he said, “Truly I say to you, 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 they have all put in gifts for God out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, has put in all that she had to live on.”
5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
Then, as some were talking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts consecrated to God, 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 see, the days will come in which there will not be left one stone upon another that will not 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 they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”
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.
He said, “Make sure you are not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Do not go after 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.
When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not immediately follow.”
10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise up 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.
There will be great earthquakes in various places, along with famines and plagues. There will also be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
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.
But before all these things take place, they will arrest you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.
13 It shall turn unto you for a testimony.
This will lead to opportunities for you to bear witness.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:
Therefore settle it in your hearts not to prepare your defense in advance.
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 give you a mouth to speak and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to refute or resist.
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 even be betrayed by parents, relatives, friends, and brothers, and they will have some of you put to death.
17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.
You will be hated by all because of my name.
18 And not a hair of your head shall perish.
Yet not a hair of your head will by any means perish.
19 In your patience ye shall win your souls.
You must gain your lives by your patient endurance.
20 But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
“When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is near.
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 who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, those who are in the city must get out, and those who are in the countryside must not enter the city.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For those will be days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
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.
Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath 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 be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
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 in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth there will be distress among the nations as they are perplexed by the roaring sea and the surging waves.
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 will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon 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 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
So when these things begin to take place, stand tall and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near.”
29 And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:
Then he told them a parable: “Consider 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 sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know 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.
So also, when you see these things taking place, 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.
Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things have taken place.
33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not 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:
“Watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.
35 for [so] shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.
For it will come like a trap upon all who dwell on 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.
Therefore stay alert at all times, praying that you may be considered worthy to escape everything that will take place, and to stand before 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.
Each day Jesus taught in the temple courts, but at night he would go out and stay at the mount called Olivet.
38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
And all the people would come to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
