Luke 21
1 Jesus looked up and saw the rich men who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
And having looked up, he saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
And he also saw a certain poor widow there casting in two mites.
3 So he said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.
And he said, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than they all.
4 All of these gave gifts out of their abundance. But this widow, out of her poverty, put in all she had to live on.”
For all these cast into the offerings of God from their abundance, but this woman from her poverty cast in all the living that she had.
5 As some spoke of the temple, how it was decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, he said,
And as some spoke about the temple, that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said,
6 “As for these things that you see, the days will come when not one stone will be left on another which will not be torn down.”
These things that ye see, the days will come during which there will not be left a stone upon a stone that will not be thrown down.
7 So they asked him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things happen? What will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”
And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, when therefore will these things be? And what is the sign when these things are going to happen?
8 Jesus answered, “Be careful that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.
And he said, Watch that ye may not be led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, I am, and, The time has come near. Go ye not therefore after them.
9 When you hear of wars and riots, do not be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end will not happen immediately.”
And when ye may hear of wars and tumults, do not be alarmed, for these things must first happen, but the end is not straightaway.
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise 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, and in various places famines and plagues. There will be terrifying events and great signs from heaven.
And great earthquakes will be in various places, and famines and plagues. And there will be fearful sights and great signs from the sky.
12 But before all of these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors because of my name.
But before all these things, they will throw their hands on you, and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13 It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
But it will go out from you for testimony.
14 Therefore resolve in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
Settle therefore in your hearts not to premeditate to make defense.
15 for I will give you words and wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all those who oppose you will not be able to contradict or to resist.
16 But you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
And ye will be betrayed even by parents, and kinsmen, and friends, and brothers. And some of you they will condemn to death.
17 You will be hated by everyone because of my name.
And ye will be hated by all men because of my name.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
And, no, not a hair of your head will perish.
19 In your endurance you will gain your souls.
In your perseverance ye gain your souls.
20 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its destruction is near.
But when ye see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that the desolation of it has come near.
21 Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the city leave it, and those who are out in the country must not enter the city.
Then let those in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those in the midst of it depart out, and let not those in the rural areas enter into it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written will be fulfilled.
Because these are days of vengeance to fulfill all things that are written.
23 Woe to them who are pregnant and to them who are nursing in those days! For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people.
But woe to those who have in the womb, and to those who suckle in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people.
24 They will fall by the edge of the sword, and they will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
And they will fall by the jaw of the sword, and will be led away captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 There will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars, and on the earth. The nations will be in distress, anxious because of the roar of the sea and waves.
And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, roaring of sea and of tossing,
26 There will be men fainting from fear and from expectation of the things which are coming upon the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
fainting of men from fear, and of anticipation of the things coming upon 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.
And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and much glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is coming near.”
And when these things begin to happen, stand upright, and lift up your heads, because your redemption approaches.
29 Jesus told them a parable, “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
And he spoke a parable to them. Behold the fig tree, and all the trees.
30 When they sprout buds, you see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.
When they are now sprouting, ye know seeing for yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
Even so ye, when ye see these things happening, know ye that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
Truly I say to you, that this generation will, no, not pass away until all things happen.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
34 But pay attention to yourselves, so that your hearts are not burdened with the effects of drinking and intoxication, and the worries of life, and then that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.
But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down in debauchery and drunkenness and mundane cares, and that day come upon you sudden.
35 For it will come upon everyone living on the face of the whole earth.
For it will come like a trap upon all those who sit upon the face of all the earth.
36 But be alert at all times, praying that you may be strong enough to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Watch ye therefore, making supplication at all times, so that ye may be considered worthy to escape all these things going to happen, and to stand before the Son of man.
37 So during the days he was teaching in the temple, and at night he went out and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
And during the days he was teaching in the temple, and going forth the nights, he lodged on the mount that is called Olives.
38 All of the people came early in the morning to hear him in the temple.
And all the people rose early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
