Luke 21
1 Jesus looked up and saw the rich men who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
And He looked up and saw the rich people bringing their gifts to the treasury:
2 He saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
and He saw also a poor widow throwing 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, Verily I tell you, this poor widow hath put 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 have out of their abundance contributed to the offerings of God: but she out of her penury hath given all she had.
5 As some spoke of the temple, how it was decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, he said,
And as some were speaking of the temple; how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts, He said, As for these things which ye see,
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.”
the days will come, in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be demolished.
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 asked Him, saying, Master, when shall these things be? And what will be the sign when these things shall come to pass?
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, Take heed that ye be not deceived; for many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and the time is near: but do not therefore go 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 shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these must first happen; but the end will not be directly.
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then said He unto them, Nation shall 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 there will be great earthquakes in several places, and famines, and pestilences, and fearful sights and great prodigies from heaven.
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 lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to 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 shall be for a testimony to you.
14 Therefore resolve in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
Fix it therefore in your hearts not to premeditate a defence: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom,
15 for I will give you words and wisdom that all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.
which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor withstand.
16 But you will be delivered up also by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and kindred and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death:
17 You will be hated by everyone because of my name.
and ye will be hated by all men for my sake.
18 But not a hair of your head will perish.
But not an hair of your head shall perish.
19 In your endurance you will gain your souls.
In your patience therefore possess your souls.
20 When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its destruction is near.
And when ye shall see Jerusalem surrounded with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh: then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains,
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.
and those that are in the midst of it, depart; and let not them that are in the countries enter into it.
22 For these are days of vengeance, so that all the things that are written will be fulfilled.
For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
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 wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days; for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon 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 shall fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trampled down by the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles too shall be 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 shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity, the sea and the waves roring:
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.
and men ready to die for fear and apprehension of the things that are coming upon the land; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
And then shall they see the Son of man coming, as on a cloud, with power and great glory.
28 But when these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your deliverance is coming near.”
But when these things begin to come to pass, look upwards and lift up your heads, for your redemption draweth nigh.
29 Jesus told them a parable, “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
And He spake a parable to them, Behold the fig-tree,
30 When they sprout buds, you see for yourselves and know that summer is already near.
and all the trees, when they shoot out, ye see and know of yourselves that summer is now near:
31 So also, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
so likewise know ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, that the kingdom of God is at hand.
32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.
Verily I tell you, this generation shall not pass away till all be accomplished.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall 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.
Take heed to yourselves, least at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of life, and so that day should come upon you unawares:
35 For it will come upon everyone living on the face of the whole earth.
for as a snare shall it come upon all that dwell on the face of the whole 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 therefore and be constant in prayer, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these things, which shall come to pass, 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.
Thus He was by day teaching in the temple; and at night He retired to the mount called the mount of Olives.
38 All of the people came early in the morning to hear him in the temple.
And all the people came early in the morning to Him in the temple to hear Him.
