Luke

The Poor Widow’s Offering

1Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,

2and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.

3“Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.

4For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Temple Destruction and Other Signs

5As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,

6“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

7“Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

8Jesus answered, “See to it that you are not deceived. For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.

9When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

Witnessing to All Nations

10Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

12But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, and they will bring you before kings and governors.

13This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.

14So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.

15For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you will be put to death.

17And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.

18Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

19By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

The Destruction of Jerusalem

20But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.

21Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country stay out of the city.

22For these are the days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.

23How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.

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

The Return of the Son of Man

25There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

26Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

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

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

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

29Then Jesus told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees.

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

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

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

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

Be Watchful for the Day

34But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and the worries of life—and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.

35For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.

36So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.

38And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.

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.