Luke 21-22 (21st Century King James Version)

Luke 21

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

   
 ²and He saw also a certain poor widow casting therein two mites.

   
 ³And He said, "In truth I say unto you that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all.

   
 ⁴For 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."

   
 ⁵And when some spoke of the temple and how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, He said,

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

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

   
 ⁸And 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.

   
 ⁹But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified, for these things must first come to pass. But the end is not at once."

   
 ¹⁰Then said He unto them, "Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,

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

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

   
 ¹³And it shall turn to you to bear testimony.

   
 ¹⁴Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand what ye shall answer.

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

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

   
 ¹⁷And ye shall be hated by all men for My name's sake.

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

   
 ¹⁹In your patience possess ye your souls.

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

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

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

   
 ²³But 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.

   
 ²⁴And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem shall be trodden down by 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 among nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring.

   
 ²⁶Men's hearts will fail them for fear and for looking upon those things which are coming on the earth; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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

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

   
 ²⁹And He spoke to them a parable: "Behold the fig tree and all the trees.

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

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

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

   
 ³³Heaven 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.

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

   
 ³⁶Watch 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."

   
 ³⁷And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple; and at night He went out and stayed on the mount that is called the Mount of Olives.

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

   

Luke 22

 ¹Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

   
 ²And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

   
 ³Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being one of the twelve.

   
 ⁴And he went his way and communed with the chief priests and captains how he might betray Him unto them.

   
 ⁵And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.

   
 ⁶And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray Him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

   
 ⁷Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb must be killed.

   
 ⁸And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare us the Passover, that we may eat."

   
 ⁹And they said unto Him, "Where wilt Thou have us prepare?"

   
 ¹⁰And He said unto them, "Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water. Follow him into the house where he entereth in.

   
 ¹¹And ye shall say unto the master of the house, `The Master saith unto thee, "Where is the guestchamber where I shall eat the Passover with My disciples?"'

   
 ¹²And he shall show you a large upper room furnished. There make ready."

   
 ¹³And they went and found as He had said unto them. And they made ready the Passover.

   
 ¹⁴And when the hour had come, He sat down and the twelve apostles with Him.

   
 ¹⁵And He said unto them, "With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;

   
 ¹⁶for I say unto you, I will not anymore eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."

   
 ¹⁷And He took the cup, and gave thanks and said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves;

   
 ¹⁸for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God shall come."

   
 ¹⁹And He took bread, and gave thanks and broke it and gave it unto them, saying, "This is My body which is given for you. This do in remembrance of Me."

   
 ²⁰Likewise also He took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new testament in My blood, which is shed for you.

   
 ²¹But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth Me is with Me on the table.

   
 ²²And truly the Son of Man goeth as it was determined; but woe unto that man by whom He is betrayed!"

   
 ²³And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing.

   
 ²⁴And there was also a contention among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.

   
 ²⁵And He said unto them, "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called `benefactors.'

   
 ²⁶But ye shall not be so; but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and he that is chief, as he that doth serve.

   
 ²⁷For who is greater, he that sitteth at meat or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at meat? But I am among you as He that serveth.

   
 ²⁸"Ye are they that have continued with Me in My temptations.

   
 ²⁹And I appoint unto you a Kingdom, as My Father hath appointed unto Me,

   
 ³⁰that ye may eat and drink at My table in My Kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

   
 ³¹And the Lord said, "Simon, Simon! Behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.

   
 ³²But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

   
 ³³And Peter said unto Him, "Lord, I am ready to go with Thee, both into prison and to death."

   
 ³⁴And He said, "I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day before thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest Me."

   
 ³⁵And He said unto them, "When I sent you without purse and pack and shoes, lacked ye anything?" And they said, "Nothing."

   
 ³⁶Then said He unto them, "But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it and likewise his pack; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.

   
 ³⁷For I say unto you that this that is written must yet be accomplished in Me: `And He was reckoned among the transgressors.' For the things concerning Me have an end."

   
 ³⁸And they said, "Lord, behold, here are two swords." And He said unto them, "It is enough."

   
 ³⁹And He came out and went, as He was wont, to the Mount of Olives; and His disciples also followed Him.

   
 ⁴⁰And when He was at the place, He said unto them, "Pray that ye enter not into temptation."

   
 ⁴¹And He was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down and prayed,

   
 ⁴²saying, "Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Thine be done."

   
 ⁴³And there appeared an angel unto Him from Heaven, strengthening Him.

   
 ⁴⁴And being in agony, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was, as it were, great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

   
 ⁴⁵And when He rose up from prayer and had come to His disciples, He found them sleeping for sorrow.

   
 ⁴⁶And He said unto them, "Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation."

   
 ⁴⁷And while He yet spoke, behold, a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him.

   
 ⁴⁸But Jesus said unto him, "Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?"

   
 ⁴⁹When those who were about Him saw what would follow, they said unto Him, "Lord, shall we smite with the sword?"

   
 ⁵⁰And one of them smote the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear.

   
 ⁵¹And Jesus answered and said, "Suffer ye thus far." And He touched his ear and healed him.

   
 ⁵²Then Jesus said unto the chief priests and captains of the temple and the elders, who had come to Him, "Have ye come out as against a thief, with swords and staves?

   
 ⁵³When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against Me; but this is your hour, and the power of darkness."

   
 ⁵⁴Then they took Him and led Him, and brought Him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

   
 ⁵⁵And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and had sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

   
 ⁵⁶But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him and said, "This man was also with him."

   
 ⁵⁷And he denied Him, saying, "Woman, I know Him not."

   
 ⁵⁸And after a little while another saw him and said, "Thou art also of them." And Peter said, "Man, I am not!"

   
 ⁵⁹And after the space of about an hour, another confidently affirmed, saying, "In truth this fellow also was with him, for he is a Galilean."

   
 ⁶⁰And Peter said, "Man, I know not what thou sayest!" And immediately, while he yet spoke, the cock crowed.

   
 ⁶¹And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said unto him, "Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny Me thrice."

   
 ⁶²And Peter went out and wept bitterly.

   
 ⁶³And the men who held Jesus mocked Him and smote Him.

   
 ⁶⁴And when they had blindfolded Him, they struck Him on the face and asked Him, saying, "Prophesy! Who is it that smote thee?"

   
 ⁶⁵And many other things they spoke blasphemously against Him.

   
 ⁶⁶And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led Him into their council, saying,

   
 ⁶⁷"Art thou the Christ? Tell us." And He said unto them, "If I tell you, ye will not believe.

   
 ⁶⁸And if I also ask you, ye will not answer Me nor let Me go.

   
 ⁶⁹Hereafter shall the Son of Man sit on the right hand of the power of God."

   
 ⁷⁰Then said they all, "Art thou then the Son of God?" And He said unto them, "Ye say that I am."

   
 ⁷¹And they said, "What need we any further witness? For we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth."