Luke 21
1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.
Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.
He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,
“I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together.
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.”
All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty 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,
Some of those there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But 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.”
“Regarding these things you're looking at… The time is coming when not one stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed!”
7 They asked him, “Rabbi, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
“Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that 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.
“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't 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.”
When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be frightened, because these things have to happen first, but the end won't come immediately.
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them.
11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
“There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying.
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 this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you.
But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves,
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 give you words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.
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, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you.
17 You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
Everyone will hate you because of me.
18 And not a hair of your head will perish.
But not a single hair of your head will be lost.
19 “By your endurance you will win your lives.
By standing firm you will gain your lives.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near.
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.
Those who are in Judea should run away to the mountains, and those who are in Jerusalem should leave, and those who are the countryside shouldn't enter the city.
22 For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's written.
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.
How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment 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 be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is 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 the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing.
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 will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken.
27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Then they'll see 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.”
But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
29 He told them a parable. “See the fig tree and all the trees.
Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree.
30 When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near.
31 Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.
In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near.
32 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens.
33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
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.
Watch out that you don't become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day catches you by surprise.
35 For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.
For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the 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.”
Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of 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.
Every day Jesus taught in the Temple, and every evening he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives.
38 All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.
All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
