Luke 20:39-21:19

New King James Version

³⁹ Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” ⁴⁰ But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?^(A)

⁴¹ And He said to them, ^(B)“How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David? ⁴² Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms:

⁴⁴ Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; ^(D)how is He then his Son?”

Beware of the Scribes^(E)

^45 (F)Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples, ^46 (G)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, ^(H)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, ^47 (I)who devour widows’ houses, and for a ^(J)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

The Widow’s Two Mites^(K)

21 And He looked up ^(L)and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, ² and He saw also a certain ^(M)poor widow putting in two ^(N)mites.^{[a] 3} So He said, “Truly I say to you ^(O)that this poor widow has put in more than all; ⁴ for all these out of their abundance have put in offerings ^[b]for God, but she out of her poverty put in ^(P)all the livelihood that she had.”

Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple^(Q)

^5 (R)Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was ^[c]adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, ⁶ “These things which you see—the days will come in which ^(S)not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age^(T)

⁷ So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these things be? And what sign will there be when these things are about to take place?”

⁸ And He said: ^(U)“Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ ^[d]Therefore do not ^[e]go after them. ⁹ But when you hear of ^(V)wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”

^10 (W)Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. ¹¹ And there will be great ^(X)earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. ^12 (Y)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and ^(Z)prisons. ^(AA)You will be brought before kings and rulers ^(AB)for My name’s sake. ¹³ But ^(AC)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. ^14 (AD)Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will ^[f]answer; ¹⁵ for I will give you a mouth and wisdom ^(AE)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or ^[g]resist. ^16 (AF)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put ^(AG)some of you to death. ¹⁷ And ^(AH)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. ^18 (AI)But not a hair of your head shall be lost. ¹⁹ By your patience possess your souls.