Luke

1He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury.

2He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins.

3He said,“Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them,

4for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”

5As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,

6“As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”

7They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”

8He said,“Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.

9When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”

10Then he said to them,“Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.

13It will turn out as a testimony for you.

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 will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

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

17You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

18And not a hair of your head will perish.

19“By your endurance you will win your lives.

20“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.

21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.

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

23Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath to this people.

24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;

26men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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

28But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”

29He told them a parable.“See the fig tree and all the trees.

30When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.

31Even so you also, when you see these things happening, know that God’s Kingdom is near.

32Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.

33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

34“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.

35For it will come like a snare on all those who dwell on the surface of all the earth.

36Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37Every day Jesus was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

38All the people came early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

1And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.

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

3And he said: Verily I say to you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

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

5And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:

6These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.

7And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?

8Who said: Take heed you be not seduced; for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: go ye not therefore after them.

9And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet presently.

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

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

12But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.

13And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.

14Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:

15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.

16And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death.

17And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.

18But a hair of your head shall not perish.

19In your patience you shall possess your souls.

20And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.

21Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.

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

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

24And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.

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

26Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;

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

28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.

29And he spoke to them in a similitude. See the fig tree, and all the trees:

30When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is nigh;

31So you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.

32Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all things be fulfilled.

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

34And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly.

35For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.

36Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.

37And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple; but at night, going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.

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