Luke 21
1 And, looking up, he saw the, rich, who were 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 a certain poor widow, casting in thither two mites;
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
3 and he said—Of a truth, I say unto you—This destitute widow, more than they all, hath cast in;
He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
4 For, all these, out of their superfluity, have cast in among the gifts, but, she, out of her deficiency, all the living that she had, hath cast in.
for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
5 And, certain saying, of the temple—With beautiful stones and offerings, hath it been adorned! he said—
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
6 As to these things, which ye are looking upon, There will come days, in which there will not be left here, stone upon stone, which will not be taken 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 questioned him, saying—Teacher! when, therefore, will these things be? And, what the sign, when these things shall be about to 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—Be taking heed ye be not deceived; for, many, will come upon my name, saying—I, am he, —and—The season, hath drawn near! Do not go after them.
He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
9 But, whensoever ye shall hear of wars and revolutions, be not terrified, —for these things, must needs, come to pass first, but, not immediately, is the end.
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
10 Then, said he unto them—There will rise up, nation against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 As well great earthquakes, as also, in places, pestilences and famines, will there be, as well objects of terror, as also, from heaven, great signs, will there be.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12 And before, all these things, they will thrust upon you their hands, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, —when ye have been led away before kings and governors, for the sake of my name;
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 But it shall turn out to you for a witness.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Settle, then, in your hearts, not to be studying beforehand, how to make defense;
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15 For, I, will give you a mouth and wisdom, which one-and-all who are setting themselves against, you shall be unable to withstand or gainsay.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
16 But ye will be delivered up, even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends, and they will put to death some from among you;
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 ye will be hated by all, because of my name:
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 And, a hair of your head, in nowise shall perish, —
And not a hair of your head will perish.
19 By your endurance, shall ye gain your lives for a possession.
“By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 But whensoever ye shall see Jerusalem, encompassed by armies, then, know, that her desolation hath drawn near.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
21 Then they who are in Judaea, let them flee into the mountains, and they who are in her midst, let them go forth, —and they who are in the fields, let them not enter into her;
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
22 For, days of avenging, are, these, for all the things written to be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 Alas! for the women with child, and for them who are giving suck, in those days; for there will be great distress upon the land, and anger against 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 will fall by the edge of the sword, and be carried away captive into all the nations, and, Jerusalem, shall be trodden down by the nations, until the seasons of the nations shall be fulfilled [and shall be].
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 And there will he signs in sun, and moon, and stars, and, on the earth, anguish of nations in embarrassment—sea and surge resounding, —
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
26 Men fainting, from fear and expectation of the things overtaking the inhabited earth. For, the powers of the heavens, will be shaken.
men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 And, then, will they see the Son of Man—coming in a cloud, with great power and glory.
Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
28 And, when these things are beginning to come to pass, unbend and lift up your heads, because that, your redemption, is drawing near.
But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
29 And he spake a parable unto them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees, —
He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.
30 Whensoever they have already budded, seeing it, of yourselves, ye observe that, already near, is, the summer:
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 Thus, ye also, whensoever ye shall see, these, things coming to pass, observe ye, that, near, is the kingdom of God!
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
32 Verily, I say unto you—In nowise shall this generation pass away, until, all things, shall happen:
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth, will pass away, but, my word, in nowise will pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 But be taking heed unto yourselves, lest once your hearts be made heavy—with debauch and drunkenness and anxieties about livelihood, and that day come upon you suddenly,
“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 as a snare, —For it will come in by surprise, upon all them that are dwelling on the face of all the earth.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36 But be watching in every season, making supplication, that ye may gain full vigour, to escape all these things that are about to be coming to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And he was, by day, in the temple, teaching; but, by night, going forth, he was lodging in the mount which is called the Mount of Olives.
Every day Jesus 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, were coming at day-break unto him, in the temple, to be hearkening unto him.
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
