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Luke 21

The Message Bible MSG

1 Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate.

2 Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies.

3 He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today.

4 All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford - she gave her all!"

5 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said,

6 "All this you're admiring so much - the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble."

7 They asked him, "Teacher, when is this going to happen? What clue will we get that it's about to take place?"

8 He said, "Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, 'I'm the One,' or, 'The end is near.' Don't fall for any of that.

9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don't panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end."

10 He went on, "Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over.

11 Huge earthquakes will occur in various places. There will be famines. You'll think at times that the very sky is falling.

12 "But before any of this happens, they'll arrest you, hunt you down, and drag you to court and jail. It will go from bad to worse, dog-eat-dog, everyone at your throat because you carry my name.

13 You'll end up on the witness stand, called to testify.

14 Make up your mind right now not to worry about it.

15 I'll give you the words and wisdom that will reduce all your accusers to stammers and stutters.

16 "You'll even be turned in by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you will be killed.

17 There's no telling who will hate you because of me.

18 Even so, every detail of your body and soul - even the hairs of your head! - is in my care; nothing of you will be lost.

19 Staying with it - that's what is required. Stay with it to the end. You won't be sorry; you'll be saved.

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.

King James Version KJV

1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

3 And he said,Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

6 As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

8 And he said,Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.