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Luke 21

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1 And looking up, he saw the men of wealth putting their offerings in the money-box.

2 And he saw a certain poor widow putting in a farthing.

3 And he said, Truly I say to you, This poor widow has given more than all of them:

4 For they gave out of their wealth, having more than enough for themselves: but she, even out of her need, has put in all her living.

5 And some were talking about the Temple, how it was made fair with beautiful stones and with offerings, but he said,

6 As for these things which you see, the days will come when not one stone will be resting on another, but all will be broken down.

7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?

8 And he said, Take care that you are not tricked: for a number of people will come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is near: do not go after them.

9 And when news of wars and troubled times comes to your ears, have no fear; for these things have to be, but the end will not be now.

10 Then he said to them, Nation will be moved against nation and kingdom against kingdom:

11 There will be great earth-shocks and outbursts of disease in a number of places, and men will be without food; and there will be wonders and great signs from heaven.

12 But before all this, they will take you and be very cruel to you, giving you up to the Synagogues and to prisons, taking you before kings and rulers, because of my name.

13 And it will be turned to a witness for you.

14 So take care not to be troubled before the time comes, about what answers you will give:

15 For I will give you words and wisdom, so that not one of those who are against you will be able to get the better of you, or to put you in the wrong.

16 But you will be given up even by your fathers and mothers, your brothers and relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death.

17 And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

18 But not a hair of your head will come to destruction.

19 By going through all these things, you will keep your lives.

20 But when you see armies all round about Jerusalem, then be certain that her destruction is near.

21 Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains; and those who are in the middle of the town go out; and let not those who are in the country come in.

22 For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

23 It will be hard for women who are with child, and for her with a baby at the breast, in those days. For great trouble will come on the land, and wrath on this people.

24 And they will be put to death with the sword, and will be taken as prisoners into all the nations; and Jerusalem will be crushed under the feet of the Gentiles, till the times of the Gentiles are complete.

25 And there will be signs in the sun and moon and stars; and on the earth, fear among the nations and doubt because of the loud noise of the sea and the waves;

26 Men's strength will go from them in fear and in waiting for the things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of the heavens will be moved.

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

28 But when these things come about, let your heads be lifted up, because your salvation is near.

29 And he made a story for them: See the fig-tree, and all the trees;

30 When they put out their young leaves, you take note of it, and it is clear to you that summer is coming.

31 In the same way, when you see these things taking place you may be certain that the kingdom of God is near.

32 Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all things are complete.

33 Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

34 But give attention to yourselves, for fear that your hearts become over-full of the pleasures of food and wine, and the cares of this life, and that day may come on you suddenly, and take you as in a net:

35 For so it will come on all those who are living on the face of all the earth.

36 But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.

37 And every day he was teaching in the Temple and every night he went out to the mountain which is named the Mountain of Olives to take his rest.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to give ear to his words in the Temple.

Good News Translation GNT

1 Jesus looked around and saw rich people dropping their gifts in the Temple treasury,

2 and he also saw a very poor widow dropping in two little copper coins.

3 He said, "I tell you that this poor widow put in more than all the others.

4 For the others offered their gifts from what they had to spare of their riches; but she, poor as she is, gave all she had to live on."

5 Some of the disciples were talking about the Temple, how beautiful it looked with its fine stones and the gifts offered to God. Jesus said,

6 "All this you see - the time will come when not a single stone here will be left in its place; every one will be thrown down."

7 "Teacher," they asked, "when will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come for it to take place?"

8 Jesus said, "Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men, claiming to speak for me, will come and say, "I am he!' and, "The time has come!' But don't follow them.

9 Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the end is near."

10 He went on to say, "Countries will fight each other; kingdoms will attack one another.

11 There will be terrible earthquakes, famines, and plagues everywhere; there will be strange and terrifying things coming from the sky.

12 Before all these things take place, however, you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and rulers for my sake.

13 This will be your chance to tell the Good News.

14 Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend yourselves,

15 because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say.

16 You will be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your friends; and some of you will be put to death.

17 Everyone will hate you because of me.

18 But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.

19 Stand firm, and you will save yourselves.

20 "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.

21 Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills; those who are in the city must leave, and those who are out in the country must not go into the city.

22 For those will be "The Days of Punishment,' to make come true all that the Scriptures say.

23 How terrible it will be in those days for women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies! Terrible distress will come upon this land, and God's punishment will fall on this people.

24 Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem until their time is up.

25 "There will be strange things happening to the sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair, afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides.

26 People will faint from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the powers in space will be driven from their courses.

27 Then the Son of Man will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory.

28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your salvation is near."

29 Then Jesus told them this parable: "Think of the fig tree and all the other trees.

30 When you see their leaves beginning to appear, you know that summer is near.

31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is about to come.

32 "Remember that all these things will take place before the people now living have all died.

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

34 "Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you

35 like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth.

36 Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."

37 Jesus spent those days teaching in the Temple, and when evening came, he would go out and spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

38 Early each morning all the people went to the Temple to listen to him.