Κατα Λουκαν 21
1 Αναβλέψας δε είδε τους πλουσίους, τους βάλλοντας τα δώρα αυτών εις το γαζοφυλάκιον·
[Jesus] looked up [from where he was sitting] and saw rich people putting their gifts into the [offering] boxes [in the Temple courtyard].
2 είδε δε και χήραν τινά πτωχήν, βάλλουσαν εκεί δύο λεπτά,
He also saw a poor widow putting in two [small] copper coins.
3 και είπεν· Αληθώς σας λέγω ότι η πτωχή αύτη χήρα έβαλε περισσότερον πάντων·
He said [to his disciples], “The truth is that these rich people have a lot of money, [but] they gave [only a small part of it]. But this woman, who is very poor, has put in all the money that she had to pay for the things she needs! So [God considers that] [HYP] this poor widow has put more money into the box than all the others.”
4 διότι άπαντες ούτοι εκ του περισσεύματος αυτών έβαλον εις τα δώρα του Θεού, αύτη όμως εκ του υστερήματος αυτής έβαλεν όλην την περιουσίαν όσην είχε.
5 Και ενώ τινές έλεγον περί του ιερού ότι είναι εστολισμένον με λίθους ωραίους και αφιερώματα, είπε·
Some [of Jesus’ disciples] talked about the Temple. [They commented about] the beautiful stones [used in building the Temple] and the other decorations that [people] had given, decorations [that were on the walls]. But he said,
6 Ταύτα, τα οποία θεωρείτε, θέλουσιν ελθεί ημέραι, εις τας οποίας δεν θέλει αφεθή λίθος επί λίθον, όστις δεν θέλει κατακρημνισθή.
“[I want to tell you something about] these things that you are looking at. [They will be destroyed] {[Foreign invaders will] destroy [these buildings]} [completely]. Every stone [in these buildings] will be thrown down {They will throw down every stone in these buildings}. Not one stone will be left {They will not leave one stone} on top of another.”
7 Ηρώτησαν δε αυτόν, λέγοντες· Διδάσκαλε, πότε λοιπόν θέλουσι γείνει ταύτα και τι το σημείον, όταν μέλλωσι ταύτα να γείνωσιν;
[Later] his disciples asked him, “Teacher, when will that happen? What will happen [to the temple] to indicate that the things [you(sg) just told us] are about to happen?”
8 Ο δε είπε· Βλέπετε μη πλανηθήτε· διότι πολλοί θέλουσιν ελθεί εν τω ονόματί μου, λέγοντες ότι Εγώ είμαι και Ο καιρός επλησίασε. Μη υπάγητε λοιπόν οπίσω αυτών.
He said, “[All that I will say is], be sure that you are not deceived {that they do not deceive [you]} [about these things]! Many [people] will come and say (that I [sent them]/that they have my authority) [MTY]. They will say, ‘I am [the Messiah]!’ They will also [say] ‘It is now the time [when God will begin to rule]!’ Do not follow them [to become their disciples]
9 Όταν δε ακούσητε πολέμους και ακαταστασίας, μη φοβηθήτε· διότι πρέπει ταύτα να γείνωσι πρώτον, αλλά δεν είναι ευθύς το τέλος.
Also, whenever you hear about wars and riots, do not be terrified. Keep in mind that [God has said that] those things must happen. But [when they happen], it will not mean that [the world] will end right away!”
10 Τότε έλεγε προς αυτούς· θέλει εγερθή έθνος επί έθνος και βασιλεία επί βασιλείαν,
Then he said to them, “[Groups in various] countries will fight each other, and [various] governments [will also fight] against each other.
11 και θέλουσι γείνει κατά τόπους σεισμοί μεγάλοι και πείναι και λοιμοί, και θέλουσιν είσθαι φόβητρα και σημεία μεγάλα από του ουρανού.
There will be [big] earthquakes, and in various places there will be famines and plagues. [People will see] things that will terrify them. There will also be unusual things happening in the sky.
12 Προ δε τούτων πάντων θέλουσιν επιβάλει εφ' υμάς τας χείρας αυτών, και θέλουσι σας καταδιώξει, παραδίδοντες εις συναγωγάς και φυλακάς, φερομένους έμπροσθεν βασιλέων και ηγεμόνων ένεκεν του ονόματός μου·
But before all these things happen, [some of] you will be persecuted and arrested {people will persecute some of you and arrest you} [MTY]. [Some of] you will be put {They will put [some of] you} [on trial] in the places where you gather to worship, and [you will be thrown] into prison. You will be put on trial {[They] will put you on trial} in front of high government authorities because you are my [MTY] [disciples].
13 και τούτο θέλει αποβή εις εσάς προς μαρτυρίαν.
That will be a time for you to tell [them about me].
14 Βάλετε λοιπόν εις τας καρδίας σας να μη προμελετάτε τι να απολογηθήτε·
So determine within yourselves not to be worrying before that happens what you will say to defend yourselves,
15 διότι εγώ θέλω σας δώσει στόμα και σοφίαν, εις την οποίαν δεν θέλουσι δυνηθή να αντιλογήσωσιν ουδέ να αντισταθώσι πάντες οι εναντίοι σας.
because I will make you wise [HEN] so that you will [know] what to say. As a result, none of your enemies will be able to oppose what you say or (refute you/show that you are wrong).
16 Θέλετε δε παραδοθή και υπό γονέων και αδελφών και συγγενών και φίλων, και θέλουσι θανατώσει τινάς εξ υμών,
[And there will also be other evil things that will happen]: Even your parents and brothers and [other] relatives and friends [who do not believe in me] will (betray you/help your enemies to seize you). They will kill some of you.
17 και θέλετε είσθαι μισούμενοι υπό πάντων διά το όνομά μου·
[In general], most people will [HYP] hate you because [you believe in] me [MTY].
18 πλην θριξ εκ της κεφαλής σας δεν θέλει χαθή·
But your souls will be absolutely safe [IDM].
19 διά της υπομονής σας αποκτήσατε τας ψυχάς σας.
By enduring [all these things people will do to you], you will preserve your [eternal] life [SYN].”
20 Όταν δε ίδητε την Ιερουσαλήμ περικυκλουμένην υπό στρατοπέδων, τότε γνωρίσατε ότι επλησίασεν η ερήμωσις αυτής.
“But when you see that Jerusalem has been surrounded by the armies of [your enemies], you will know that it is time for [this city] to be completely destroyed {[them] to completely destroy [this city]}.
21 Τότε οι όντες εν τη Ιουδαία ας φεύγωσιν εις τα όρη, και οι εν μέσω αυτής ας αναχωρώσιν έξω, και οι εν τοις αγροίς ας μη εμβαίνωσιν εις αυτήν,
At that time those [of you] who are in Judea [district] must flee to the [higher] hills. Those who are in this city must leave [quickly]. Those who are in the nearby countryside must not go back into the city [to get any of their possessions before they flee].
22 διότι ημέραι εκδικήσεως είναι αύται, διά να πληρωθώσι πάντα τα γεγραμμένα.
[You must obey what I tell you] because, in order that all the things that are written [in the Scriptures] will be fulfilled, [God] will very severely punish [the people who stay in this city].
23 Ουαί δε εις τας εγκυμονούσας και τας θηλαζούσας εν εκείναις ταις ημέραις· διότι θέλει είσθαι μεγάλη στενοχωρία επί της γης και οργή κατά του λαού τούτου,
[I feel] very sorry for women [in this city] who will be pregnant, and women who will be nursing [their babies] in those days, [because it will be very difficult for them to run away! I] feel sorry [because] the people in this [land] will suffer greatly [MTY] [when God punishes them].
24 και θέλουσι πέσει εν στόματι μαχαίρας και θέλουσι φερθή αιχμάλωτοι εις πάντα τα έθνη, και η Ιερουσαλήμ θέλει είσθαι πατουμένη υπό εθνών, εωσού εκπληρωθώσιν οι καιροί των εθνών.
Many of them will be killed {Their enemies will kill many of them} with swords. [Others will be captured] and taken {They will capture [others] and take them} to [HYP] [other] countries. Non-Jewish people will trample over Jerusalem until the time [that God has determined for them to rule the city] is ended.”
25 Και θέλουσιν είσθαι σημεία εν τω ηλίω και τη σελήνη και τοις άστροις, και επί της γης στενοχωρία εθνών εν απορία, και θέλει ηχεί η θάλασσα και τα κύματα,
“There will also be strange things that will [happen to] the sun, the moon, and the stars. In [many] nations, [people] will be very frightened, and they will be anxious [when they hear] the ocean roaring and [see huge] waves.
26 οι άνθρωποι θέλουσιν αποψυχεί εκ του φόβου και προσδοκίας των επερχομένων δεινών εις την οικουμένην· διότι αι δυνάμεις των ουρανών θέλουσι σαλευθή.
People will faint because they will be afraid as they wait for what will happen. [They will be afraid] because the powerful [objects] in the sky will be shaken {shake}.
27 Και τότε θέλουσιν ιδεί τον Υιόν του ανθρώπου ερχόμενον εν νεφέλη μετά δυνάμεως και δόξης πολλής.
Then they will see [me], the one who came from heaven, coming in a cloud powerfully and very gloriously.
28 Όταν δε ταύτα αρχίσωσι να γίνωνται, ανακύψατε και σηκώσατε τας κεφαλάς σας, διότι πλησιάζει η απολύτρωσίς σας.
So when these things that [I have just now described] begin to happen, stand up [straight and] be brave, because it will be close to the time when [God] will free you [from all suffering].”
29 Και είπε προς αυτούς παραβολήν· Ίδετε την συκήν και πάντα τα δένδρα.
[Then] Jesus told his disciples this parable: “Think about the fig tree, and all the [other] trees.
30 Όταν ήδη ανοίξωσι, βλέποντες γνωρίζετε αφ' εαυτών ότι ήδη το θέρος είναι πλησίον.
As soon as you see their leaves beginning to sprout, you know that summer is near.
31 Ούτω και σεις, όταν ίδητε ταύτα γινόμενα, εξεύρετε ότι είναι πλησίον η βασιλεία του Θεού.
Similarly, when you see these things that [I have just described] happening, you will know that it is almost time for God to [truly] rule as king.
32 Αληθώς σας λέγω ότι δεν θέλει παρέλθει η γενεά αύτη, εωσού γείνωσι πάντα ταύτα.
Keep this in mind: All the things that [I have just now described] will happen before all the people who have observed the things that I have done have died.
33 Ο ουρανός και η γη θέλουσι παρέλθει, οι δε λόγοι μου δεν θέλουσι παρέλθει.
[You can be certain that these things] that I have told [you] about will happen. That they will happen is more [certain] than that the earth and sky will continue to exist.”
34 Προσέχετε δε εις εαυτούς μήποτε βαρυνθώσιν αι καρδίαι σας από κραιπάλης και μέθης και μεριμνών βιωτικών, και επέλθη αιφνίδιος εφ' υμάς η ημέρα εκείνη·
“But be on guard. Do not be getting drunk with carousing or let yourselves be distracted by worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] {or let worries [concerning] your lives [SYN] distract you}. [If you do wrong things like those, you may be suddenly surprised by my return] [MTY], like a trap [suddenly catches an animal in it].
35 διότι ως παγίς θέλει επέλθει επί πάντας τους καθημένους επί πρόσωπον πάσης της γης.
[You need to know that my return will surprise] everyone all over the earth.
36 Αγρυπνείτε λοιπόν δεόμενοι εν παντί καιρώ, διά να καταξιωθήτε να εκφύγητε πάντα ταύτα τα μέλλοντα να γείνωσι και να σταθήτε έμπροσθεν του Υιού του ανθρώπου.
So be ready at all times. Pray that you will be able to endure without being afraid of all these [difficult] things that will happen, so that you will then stand [confidently] before me, the one who came from heaven.”
37 Και τας μεν ημέρας εδίδασκεν εν τω ιερώ, τας δε νύκτας εξερχόμενος διενυκτέρευεν εις το όρος το ονομαζόμενον Ελαιών·
Each day [during that week Jesus] taught the people in the Temple [courtyard in Jerusalem]. But at night he [and his disciples] left [the city] and stayed on Olive [Tree] Hill.
38 και πας ο λαός από του όρθρου συνήρχετο προς αυτόν εν τω ιερώ διά να ακούη αυτόν.
Early [each] morning many people came to the Temple [courtyard] to listen to him.
