Luke 21
1 Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.
He looked up, and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He also saw a poor widow there putting in two small copper coins.
He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small bronze coins.
3 So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
4 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.”
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 Then, as some were talking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts consecrated to God, Jesus said,
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
6 “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.”
“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 So they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”
They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
8 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.
He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘Ena Na [I AM (the Living God)], I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
9 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.”
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 he said to them, “Nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 There will be great earthquakes in various places, along with famines and plagues. There will also be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12 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.
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 This will lead to opportunities for you to bear witness.
It will turn out as a testimony for you.
14 Therefore settle it in your hearts not to prepare your defense in advance.
Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15 For I will give you a mouth to speak and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to refute or resist.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
16 You will even be betrayed by parents, relatives, friends, and brothers, and they will have some of you put to death.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
17 You will be hated by all because of my name.
You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
18 Yet not a hair of your head will by any means perish.
And not a hair of your head will perish.
19 You must gain your lives by your patient endurance.
“By your endurance you will win your lives.
20 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, know that its desolation is near.
“But when you see Jerusalem [City of peace] surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
21 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.
Then let those who are in Judea [Praise] 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 those will be days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
23 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.
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 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.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem [City of peace] will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “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.
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 People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is coming upon the world, 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 Then they will 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 So when these things begin to take place, stand tall and lift up your heads, for your redemption is near.”
But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
29 Then he told them a parable: “Consider the fig tree and all the other trees.
He told them a parable. “See the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 As soon as they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
31 So also, when you see these things taking place, know that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
32 Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things have taken place.
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 words will certainly not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
34 “Watch yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, 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 For it will come like a trap upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.
For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
36 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.”
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 Each day Jesus taught in the temple courts, but at night he would go out and stay at the mount called Olivet.
Every day Yeshua [Salvation] 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 would come to him early in the morning to listen to him in the temple courts.
All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
