Luke 21
1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up, Jesus saw the rich people putting their gifts into the chests for the Temple offerings.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
He saw, too, a widow in poor circumstances putting two small coins into them.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
‘I tell you’, he said ‘that this poor widow has put in more than all the others;
4 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.”
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 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
When some of them spoke about the Temple being decorated with beautiful stones and offerings, Jesus said,
6 “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.”
‘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 They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
So the disciples questioned Jesus, ‘But, teacher, when will this happen? And what sign will there be when this is near?’
8 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.
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 When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
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 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, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
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 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.
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 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
Then will be your opportunity of witnessing for me.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to 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 will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
for I will myself give you words, and a wisdom which all your opponents together will be unable to resist or defy.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be 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 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
and you will be hated by everyone because of me my name.
18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
Yet not a single hair of your heads will be lost!
19 “By your endurance you will win your lives.
By your endurance you will win yourselves life.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
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 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.
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 these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are to be the days of vengeance, when all that scripture says will be fulfilled.
23 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.
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 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.
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 “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;
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 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.
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 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud 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 happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
And, when these things begin to occur, look upwards and lift your heads, for your deliverance will be at hand.’
29 He told them a parable. “See 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 are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
As soon as they shoot, you know, as you look at them, without being told, that summer is near.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
And so may you, as soon as you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.
32 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
I tell you that even the present generation will not pass away until all has taken place.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
34 “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.
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 it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For it will come on all who are living upon the face of the whole earth.
36 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.”
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 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.
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 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
And all the people would get up early in the morning and come to listen to him in the Temple Courts.
