Luke 21
1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking up He saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasure chest.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
But He also saw a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
So He said: “I tell you truly that this poor widow put in more than all of them;
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.”
because all these others put in gifts for God out of their abundance, but she, out of her destitution, 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,
Then, as some were admiring the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He 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.”
“These things that you see—the days will come in which not one stone will be left upon another that will not be thrown down.”
7 They asked him, “Rabbi, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
So they asked Him, saying: “Teacher, so when will these things be?” and “What will be the sign when these things are about to happen?”
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.
So He said: “Be careful, so as not to be deceived, because many will come in my name saying: ‘I am’ and ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore do not go after 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.”
But whenever you hear of wars and insurrections, do not be terrified; because these things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Then He said to them: “Nation will be raised up 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 severe earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful events and great signs from heaven.
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.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
So settle it in your hearts not to practice giving a defense beforehand;
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
because I will give you a mouth and wisdom such that all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or withstand.
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 parents and relatives, friends and ‘brothers’; and they will put some of you to death.
17 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
And you will be hated by all because of my name.
18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
(Not even one hair of your head will be wasted
19 “By your endurance you will win your lives.
—you must secure your souls by your endurance.)
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that her desolation 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 let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains; let those who are in the city get out, and let those who are in the country not enter her.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
Because these are days of vengeance, that all the written things may 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.
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those nursing babies in those days! There will be great distress in the land, and wrath to 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.
Yes, they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
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 in sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, at the roaring and tossing of the sea;
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.
men fainting from fear and expectation of the things coming on the inhabited earth—because 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 the 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.”
Now when these things begin to happen, straighten up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
29 He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.
Then He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
Whenever they are already budding, you see and know by yourselves that summer is now near.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
So you also, whenever 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 assuredly, this generation will certainly not pass away until all has happened.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means 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.
“But keep a watch on yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness, and cares of life, and that Day come upon you suddenly.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
Because it will come like a trap upon all those who dwell on the surface 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.”
So be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that are about to happen and to stand before the Son of the Man.”
37 Every day Yeshua was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.
In the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called ‘of Olives.’
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
Then early in the morning all the people would come to Him in the temple to hear Him.
