Luke 21:1-30 ▼

1 And having looked up, He saw the ones casting their gifts into the treasury—the rich.

2 And He saw a certain poor widow casting there two lepta.

3 “And He said, “Truly I say to you? that this poor widow cast in more than all.

4 For these all cast in the gifts out of that which is abounding to them, but she out of her lack cast in all the livelihood that she had.”

5 And some speaking about the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and consecrated gifts, He said,

6 “These things that you? are beholding, the days will come in which not a stone will be left upon a stone that will not be thrown down.”

7 And they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when, then, will these things be, and what is the sign when these things are about to happen?”

8 And He said, “Take heed, lest you? be led astray; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Do not go after them.

9 And when you? may hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for it is necessary for these things to happen first, but the end is not immediately.”

10 Then He was saying to them, “Nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 There will be also great earthquakes and famines and pestilences in various places. There will also be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you? and will persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, leading you away before kings and governors on account of My name.

13 It will result to you? for a testimony.

14 Settle, therefore, in your? hearts not to premeditate to make a defense.

15 For I will give you? a mouth and wisdom, which all those opposing you? will neither be able to resist nor contradict.

16 And you? will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put to death some of you?.

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

18 And no, not a hair of your? head shall perish.

19 By your? perseverance you? will gain your? souls.

20 But when you? shall see Jerusalem being encircled by encampments, then know that her desolation has drawn near.

21 Then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains; and those in her midst, let them depart; and those in the country, let them not enter into her.

22 For these are the days of avenging, to fulfill all things having been written.

23 Woe to those having in womb and to those nursing in those days! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath to this people.

24 And they will fall by the mouth of the sword and will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the nations until the times of the nations are fulfilled.

25 And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations with perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the rolling surge—

26 men fainting from fear and expectation of the things coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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

28 And these things beginning to come to pass, look up and lift up your? heads, because your? redemption draws near.”

29 And He spoke to them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the trees.

30 When they already may cast forth, looking for yourselves you? know that already the summer is near.