Luke 21:20-38 ▼

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.

31 So also you?, when you? see these things coming to pass, know that the kingdom of God is near.

32 Truly I say to you? that this generation shall not pass away until all shall come to pass.

33 The heaven and the earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest your? hearts ever be burdened with dissipation and drunkenness and the cares of life—and that day would come upon you? suddenly as a snare.

35 For it will come upon all those sitting upon the face of all the earth.

36 But stay awake in every season, praying that you? may have strength to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 And during the day He was teaching in the temple, and in the evening, going out, He was lodging on the mount called Olivet.

38 And all the people were coming early to Him in the temple to hear Him.