Luke 21

¹And looking around, he saw the wealthy putting their donations into the offertory.

²Then he also saw a certain widow, a pauper, putting in two small brass coins.

³And he said: “Truly, I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

⁴For all these, out of their abundance, have added to the gifts for God. But she, out of what she needed, has put in all that she had to live on.”

⁵And when some of them were saying, about the temple, that it was adorned with excellent stones and gifts, he said,

⁶“These things that you see, the days will arrive when there will not be left behind stone upon stone, which is not thrown down.”

⁷Then they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when these things will happen?”

⁸And he said: “Be cautious, lest you be seduced. For many will come in my name, saying: ‘For I am he,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ And so, do not choose to go after them.

⁹And when you will have heard of battles and seditions, do not be terrified. These things must happen first. But the end is not so soon.”

¹⁰Then he said to them: “People will rise up against people, and kingdom against kingdom.

¹¹And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there will be great signs.

¹²But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and into custody, dragging you before kings and governors, because of my name.

¹³And this will be an opportunity for you to give testimony.

¹⁴Therefore, set this in your hearts: that you should not consider in advance how you might respond.

¹⁵For I will give to you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist or contradict.

¹⁶And you will be handed over by your parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends. And they will bring about the death of some of you.

¹⁷And you will be hated by all because of my name.

¹⁸And yet, not a hair of your head will perish.

¹⁹By your patience, you shall possess your souls.

²⁰Then, when you will have seen Jerusalem encircled by an army, know then that its desolation has drawn near.

²¹Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and those who are in its midst withdraw, and those who are in the countryside not enter into it.

²²For these are the days of retribution, so that all things may be fulfilled, which have been written.

²³Then woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days. For there will be great distress upon the land and great wrath upon this people.

²⁴And they will fall by the edge of the sword. And they will be led away as captives into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles, until the times of the nations are fulfilled.

²⁵And there will be signs in the sun and the moon and the stars. And there will be, on earth, distress among the Gentiles, out of confusion at the roaring of the sea and of the waves:

²⁶men withering away out of fear and out of apprehension over the things that will overwhelm the whole world. For the powers of the heavens will be moved.

²⁷And then they will see the Son of man coming on a cloud, with great power and majesty.

²⁸But when these things begin to happen, lift up your heads and look around you, because your redemption draws near.”

²⁹And he told them a comparison: “Take notice of the fig tree and of all the trees.

³⁰When presently they produce fruit from themselves, you know that summer is near.

³¹So you also, when you will have seen these things happen, know that the kingdom of God is near.

³²Amen I say to you, this lineage shall not pass away, until all these things happen.

³³Heaven and earth shall pass away. But my words shall not pass away.

³⁴But be attentive to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts may be weighed down by self-indulgence and inebriation and the cares of this life. And then that day may overwhelm you suddenly.

³⁵For like a snare it will overwhelm all those who sit upon the face of the entire earth.

³⁶And so, be vigilant, praying at all times, so that you may be held worthy to escape from all these things, which are in the future, and to stand before the Son of man.”

³⁷Now in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple. But truly, departing in the evening, he lodged on the mount that is called Olivet.

³⁸And all the people arrived in the morning to listen to him in the temple.

Luke 21

¹And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

²And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

³And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

⁴For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

⁵And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

⁶As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

⁷And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

⁸And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

⁹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

¹⁰Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

¹¹And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

¹²But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

¹³And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

¹⁴Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

¹⁵For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

¹⁶And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

¹⁷And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

¹⁸But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

¹⁹In your patience possess ye your souls.

²⁰And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

²¹Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

²²For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

²³But woe unto 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.

²⁴And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

²⁵And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

²⁶Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

²⁷And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

²⁸And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

²⁹And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

³⁰When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

³¹So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

³²Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

³³Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

³⁴And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

³⁵For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

³⁶Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

³⁷And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

³⁸And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.