Luke 21
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1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury. 2And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all: 4for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said, 6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? 8And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them. 9And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; 11and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven. 12But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. 13It shall turn out unto you for a testimony. 14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer: 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay. 16But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, 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. 18And not a hair of your head shall perish. 19In your patience ye shall win your souls.
20But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand. 21Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein. 22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people. 24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
25And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows; 26men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. 27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because 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 it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh. 31Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh. 32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished. 33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
34But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare: 35for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth. 36But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.
37And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet. 38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
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Luke 21
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The Widow’s Gift
1He#Mk 12:41–44 looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.#2Kg 12:9; Mt 27:6; Jn 8:20 2He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins.#21:2 Lit two lepta; the lepton was the smallest and least valuable Gk coin in use.#Lk 12:59 3“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all of them.#2Co 8:2,12 4For all these people have put in gifts out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”
Destruction of the Temple Predicted
5As#Mt 24:1–51; Mk 13:1–37 some were talking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, 6“These things that you see — the days will come#Lk 17:22 when not one stone will be left on another that will not be thrown down.”#Lk 19:44
Signs of the End of the Age
7“Teacher,” they asked him, “so when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” #Ac 1:6–7
8Then he said, “Watch out that you are not deceived.#Jr 29:8; Eph 5:6; 2Th 2:3 For many will come in my name,#Jr 14:14; 1Jn 2:18 saying, ‘I am he,’#Jn 8:24 and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.#Lk 17:23 9When you hear of wars and rebellions,#21:9 Or insurrections, or revolutions, or chaos don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”
10Then he told them, “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.#2Ch 15:6; Is 19:2 11There will be violent earthquakes,#Is 29:6; Zch 14:5; Rv 6:12 and famines and plagues#Rv 6:8 in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.#Lk 11:16; 12:33 12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you#Mt 10:19–22; Mk 13:11–13 and persecute#Ps 119:84 you. They will hand you over to the synagogues#Ac 22:19; 26:11 and prisons,#Ac 4:3; 5:18; 8:3; 12:4; 16:23 and you will be brought before kings and governors#Ac 17:6; 18:12; 24:1,27; 25:6; 27:24; 2Co 11:23 because of my name. 13This will give you an opportunity to bear witness.#Php 1:12–19 14Therefore make up your minds#21:14 Lit Therefore place (determine) in your hearts not to prepare your defense ahead of time,#Lk 12:11 15for I will give you such words#Ex 4:12 and a wisdom#Ac 6:10 that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.#Ac 4:14 16You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends.#Mt 10:35; Lk 12:53 They will kill some of you. 17You will be hated by everyone because of my name,#Lk 6:22; Jn 15:18–19 18but not a hair of your head will be lost.#1Sm 14:45; Mt 10:30; Lk 12:7; Jn 10:28 19By your endurance, gain#21:19 Other mss read endurance, you will gain your lives.#Mt 10:22; 24:13; Rm 2:7; 5:3; Heb 10:36; Jms 1:3
The Destruction of Jerusalem
20 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, #
Lk 19:43
then recognize that its desolation#Dn 9:27 has come near. 21Then those in Judea must flee#Lk 17:31 to the mountains.#Mt 4:8 Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it, 22because these are days of vengeance#Is 34:8; 63:4; Dn 9:24–27; Hs 9:7; Lk 18:7–8 to fulfill all the things that are written. 23Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days,#Lk 23:29 for there will be great distress in the land#21:23 Or the earth and wrath against this people. 24They will be killed by the sword#21:24 Lit will fall by the edge of the sword#Heb 11:34 and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles#21:24 Or nations#Ps 79:1; Is 63:18; Dn 8:13; Rv 11:2 until the times of the Gentiles#Dn 12:7; Rm 11:25 are fulfilled.
The Coming of the Son of Man
25 “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; #
Is 13:10; 24:23; Ezk 32:7; Jl 2:10; 3:15; Ac 2:20; Rv 6:12–13 and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves.#Ps 46:2–3; 65:7; Is 17:12; Jl 2:30–31 26People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.#Is 34:4; Hg 2:6 27Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud#Dn 7:13; Rv 1:7 with power and great glory.#Mt 16:27; 26:64; Mk 9:1 28But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”#Lk 2:38; 24:21; Rm 8:23; 13:11
The Parable of the Fig Tree
29Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. 31In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize#21:31 Or you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place.#Lk 9:27 33Heaven and earth will pass away,#Ps 102:26; Is 51:6; 2Pt 3:10 but my words will never pass away.#Ps 119:89; Is 40:8; Mt 5:18; Lk 16:17; 1Pt 1:23,25
The Need for Watchfulness
34 “Be on your guard, #
Lk 17:3
so that your minds are not dulled#21:34 Lit your hearts are not weighed down from carousing,#21:34 Or hangovers drunkenness,#Rm 13:13 and worries of life,#Mt 13:22; Mk 4:19; 1Th 5:6–7; 1Pt 4:7 or that day will come on you unexpectedly#Lk 12:40; 1Th 5:3 35like a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36But be alert at all times,#Mt 25:13; 26:41; Mk 14:34–38; Lk 12:37; Ac 20:31; 1Co 16:13; Eph 6:18; 1Th 5:6; 1Pt 5:8 praying that you may have strength#21:36 Other mss read you may be counted worthy to escape#Rm 2:3; 1Th 5:3; Heb 2:3 all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37During#Jn 8:1–2 the day, he was teaching in the temple,#Mt 26:55 but in the evening he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.#Mt 21:1; Lk 22:39; Jn 8:1; 18:2 38Then all the people would come early in the morning to hear him in the temple.#Jn 8:2
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