Luke 21:1-17 ▼

1 And, looking up, He saw the rich casting their gifts into the treasury.

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

3 And He said, "Truly I say to you, this poor widow cast in more than they all;

4 for all these, out of their superabundance, cast into the gifts; but she, out of her poverty, cast in all the living that she had."

5 And, as some were speaking about the temple, "With what beautiful stones and offerings it has been adorned," He said,

6 "As to these things which ye are looking upon, the days will come, in which there will not be left here a stone upon a stone, which will not be thrown down."

7 And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, when, therefore, will these things be, and what is the sign, when all these things are about to come to pass?"

8 And He said, "Take heed that ye be not led astray; for many will come in My name, saying, 'I am He ,' and, 'The season has drawn near!' Go not after them.

9 And, when ye hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not straight-way."

10 Then He said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

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

12 And, before all these things, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and governors for My name's sake.

13 It shall result to you for a testimony.

14 Settle it , therefore, in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to make a defense;

15 for I will give you a mouth, and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or gainsay.

16 But ye will be delivered up even by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and they will put some of you to death.

17 And ye will be hated by all for My name's sake.