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Luke 21:20-38

The Message Bible MSG

20 "When you see soldiers camped all around Jerusalem, then you'll know that she is about to be devastated.

21 If you're living in Judea at the time, run for the hills. If you're in the city, get out quickly. If you're out in the fields, don't go home to get your coat.

22 This is Vengeance Day - everything written about it will come to a head.

23 Pregnant and nursing mothers will have it especially hard. Incredible misery! Torrential rage!

24 People dropping like flies; people dragged off to prisons; Jerusalem under the boot of barbarians until the nations finish what was given them to do.

25 "It will seem like all hell has broken loose - sun, moon, stars, earth, sea,

26 in an uproar and everyone all over the world in a panic, the wind knocked out of them by the threat of doom, the powers-that-be quaking.

27 "And then - then! - they'll see the Son of Man welcomed in grand style - a glorious welcome!

28 When all this starts to happen, up on your feet. Stand tall with your heads high. Help is on the way!"

29 He told them a story. "Look at a fig tree. Any tree for that matter.

30 When the leaves begin to show, one look tells you that summer is right around the corner.

31 The same here - when you see these things happen, you know God's kingdom is about here.

32 Don't brush this off: I'm not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too - these things will happen.

33 Sky and earth will wear out; my words won't wear out.

34 "But be on your guard. Don't let the sharp edge of your expectation get dulled by parties and drinking and shopping. Otherwise, that Day is going to take you by complete surprise, spring on you suddenly like a trap,

35 for it's going to come on everyone, everywhere, at once.

36 So, whatever you do, don't go to sleep at the switch. Pray constantly that you will have the strength and wits to make it through everything that's coming and end up on your feet before the Son of Man."

37 He spent his days in the Temple teaching, but his nights out on the mountain called Olives.

38 All the people were up at the crack of dawn to come to the Temple and listen to him.

New International Version NIV

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you will know that its desolation is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.

22 For this is the time of punishment in fulfillment of all that has been written.

23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people.

24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.

26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.

27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.

31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near.

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.

33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap.

35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth.

36 Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,

38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.