Luke 21
1 Jeshu looked at those rich (persons) who were throwing into the house of treasure their oblations.
Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
2 And he saw also a certain poor widow who threw in two shomonee.
He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.
3 And he said, Truth I say to you, That this poor widow hath thrown in more than every one:
‘I tell you’, he said ‘that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
4 for all those from what abounded to them have thrown into the house of the oblation of Aloha: but this from her penury all that she possessed hath she thrown in.
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, (with) what beautiful stones and gifts it was adorned, Jeshu said to them,
When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
6 These that you see, the days shall come (when) of them there will not be found a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.
‘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 inquired of him, and said, Malphona, when shall these be? and what is the sign that these are nigh to be?
So the disciples questioned Jesus, ‘But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?’
8 But he said to them, Beware lest you be seduced: for many will come in my name, and will say, I am the Meshicha; and the time hath drawn nigh: but go not you 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 you hear of wars and commotions, fear not: for these are first to be; but not yet cometh the end.
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 For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Then he said to them, ‘Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,
11 and great earthquakes will be in divers places, and famines, and plagues; and there will be portents, and terrors, and great signs from the heavens will appear, and great tempests shall there be.
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, they will lay hands upon you, and persecute you, and deliver you up to the synagogues, and to the house of the bound. And they will bring you before kings and governors on account of my name.
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 And it shall be to you for a testimony.
Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
14 But lay it up in your hearts that you may not be learned for the answer;
Make up your minds, therefore, not to prepare your defence;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries cannot stand against.
for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
16 But your fathers, and your brethren, and your kinsfolk, and your friends will betray you, and some of you they shall 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 you will be hated of all men on account of my name:
and you will be hated by everyone because of me my name.
18 yet a hair of your head shall not perish,
Yet not a single hair of your heads will be lost!
19 but in your perseverance you shall possess your souls.
By your endurance you will win yourselves life.
20 But when you see Urishlem encompassed by an army, then know that its destruction hath drawn nigh.
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 who are in Jihud escape to the mountain, and they who are within her escape, and let not them who are in the country places enter into her.
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 those (will be) the days of retribution, that all which is written may be fulfilled.
For these are to be the days of vengeance, when all that scripture says will be fulfilled.
23 But woe to those who are with child and to those who suckle in those days! for there will be great distress in the land, and wrath upon 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 be led captive into every place, and Urishlem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until shall be fulfilled the times of the Gentiles.
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 will be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars, and on earth distress of nations, and smiting of hands from astonishment at the voice of the sea,
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 the commotion hurrying forth the souls of the sons of men from fear of what is about to come upon the earth; and the powers of the heavens shall be commoved.
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 the clouds, 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 be, take courage, and lift up your heads, because your redemption hath drawn 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 bud forth, immediately from them you know that summer hath drawn nigh.
As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
31 Thus also you, when you see that these are, know that nigh is the kingdom of Aloha.
And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Amen I say to you, That this race shall not pass away till all these things shall be.
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, that at any time your hearts be not heavy with excess and drunkenness, and the care of the world, and unawares shall come upon you that day.
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 as a net it will overtake all them who dwell upon the faces of the whole earth.
For it will come on all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
36 Be therefore wakeful at all time, and pray that you may be worthy to escape from those things that are about to be, and that you may 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 So in the day (time) he taught in the temple, and at night he went forth and lodged in the mount which is called the Place 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 were early with him at the temple to hear his word.
And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
