Luke 21
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1Looking around, Jesus watched rich people putting their gifts into the collection box.#21:1. In the Temple. (See 20:1.) 2He also saw a very poor widow put in two small coins.#21:2. Small low value coins called lepta.
3“I tell you the truth,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the rest together. 4All of them gave from their wealth what they had, but she gave from her poverty all she had to live on.”
5Some of those#21:5. Probably some of the disciples, see Mark 13:1. there were talking about the Temple, its fine stonework and the beautiful gifts that had been donated. But Jesus said, 6“Regarding these things you're looking at… The time is coming when not one stone will be left on another; everything will be destroyed!”
7“Teacher, when will this happen?” they asked him. “What will be the sign that these things are about to happen?”
8“Make sure you're not deceived,” Jesus warned them. “Many people will come claiming to be me,#21:8. Or “come in my name.” saying, ‘Here I am!’ and, ‘The time has come!’ but don't follow them. 9When you hear of wars and revolutions, don't be frightened, because these things have to happen first, but the end won't come immediately.
10Nation will fight nation, and kingdom will fight kingdom,” he told them. 11“There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and epidemic diseases in many lands, and extraordinary signs in the sky that are terrifying. 12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will drag you before synagogues and throw you into prison, and put you on trial before kings and governors on account of me. 13But this will provide you an opportunity to speak on my behalf before them. 14So make up your mind beforehand not to worry about how to defend yourselves, 15for I will give you words of wisdom that your enemies won't be able to dispute or contradict.
16You will be betrayed even by your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends, and they will kill some of you. 17Everyone will hate you because of me. 18But not a single hair of your head will be lost. 19By standing firm you will gain your lives.#21:19. Meaning eternal life, or even that you gain who you really were intended to be.
20However, when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you know that its destruction is near. 21Those who are in Judea should run away to the mountains, and those who are in Jerusalem should leave, and those who are the countryside shouldn't enter the city. 22For these are days of punishment, fulfilling all that's written.
23How hard it will be for those who are pregnant or nursing babies at that time! For terrible trouble is coming on the land and punishment against this people. 24They will be killed by the sword and taken away as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trodden down by the foreign nations until their time is fulfilled.
25There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and on the earth the nations will be in distress, confused by the sea's rolling and crashing. 26People will be faint from fear, terrified about what is happening to the world, for the powers of heaven will be shaken. 27Then they'll see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.#21:27. See Daniel 7:13-14. 28But when these things happen, stand up and look up, because you will soon be saved.”
29Then he told them this story as an illustration. “Look at the fig tree, or any other kind of tree. 30When you see new leaves appear, you don't need to be told that summer is near. 31In the same way, when you see these things happening, you don't need to be told that God's kingdom is near. 32I tell you the truth, this generation won't come to an end before all this happens. 33Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my word will not.
34Watch out that you don't become distracted by partying or getting drunk or by the worries of this life, so that this day#21:34. “This day”—the coming of the Son of man. catches you by surprise. 35For this day will come upon everyone who lives on the face of the earth. 36Always keep watch and pray, so that you may be able to escape all that will happen and stand before the Son of man.”
37Every day Jesus taught in the Temple, and every evening he went and stayed on the Mount of Olives. 38All the people came early in the morning to listen to him in the Temple.
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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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