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Lucas 21
Dios Habla Hoy
Lucas 21
Dios Habla Hoy
La ofrenda de la viuda pobre(A)
21 Jesús estaba viendo a los ricos echar dinero en los cofres de las ofrendas, 2 y vio también a una viuda pobre que echaba dos moneditas de cobre. 3 Entonces dijo:
—De veras les digo que esta viuda pobre ha dado más que todos; 4 pues todos dan ofrendas de lo que les sobra, pero ella, en su pobreza, ha dado todo lo que tenía para vivir.
Jesús anuncia que el templo será destruido(B)
5 Algunos estaban hablando del templo, de la belleza de sus piedras y de las ofrendas votivas que lo adornaban. Jesús dijo:
6 —Vendrán días en que de todo esto que ustedes están viendo no quedará ni una piedra sobre otra. Todo será destruido.
Señales antes del fin(C)
7 Entonces le preguntaron:
—Maestro, ¿cuándo va a ocurrir esto? ¿Cuál será la señal de que estas cosas ya están a punto de suceder?
8 Jesús contestó:
—Tengan cuidado para no dejarse engañar. Porque vendrán muchos haciéndose pasar por mí. Dirán: “Yo soy”, y “Ahora es el tiempo.” Pero ustedes no los sigan. 9 Y cuando tengan noticias de guerras y revoluciones, no se asusten, pues esto tiene que ocurrir primero; sin embargo, aún no habrá llegado el fin.
10 Siguió diciéndoles:
—Una nación peleará contra otra y un país hará guerra contra otro. 11 Habrá grandes terremotos, y hambres y enfermedades en diferentes lugares, y en el cielo se verán cosas espantosas y grandes señales.
12 »Pero antes de esto, a ustedes les echarán mano y los perseguirán. Los llevarán a juzgar en las sinagogas, los meterán en la cárcel y los presentarán ante reyes y gobernadores por causa mía. 13 Así tendrán oportunidad de dar testimonio de mí. 14 Háganse el propósito de no preparar de antemano su defensa, 15 porque yo les daré palabras tan llenas de sabiduría que ninguno de sus enemigos podrá resistirlos ni contradecirlos en nada. 16 Pero ustedes serán traicionados incluso por sus padres, sus hermanos, sus parientes y sus amigos. A algunos de ustedes los matarán, 17 y todo el mundo los odiará por causa mía; 18 pero no se perderá ni un cabello de su cabeza. 19 ¡Manténganse firmes, para poder salvarse!
20 »Cuando vean a Jerusalén rodeada de ejércitos, sepan que pronto será destruida. 21 Entonces, los que estén en Judea, que huyan a las montañas; los que estén en Jerusalén, que salgan de la ciudad, y los que estén en el campo, que no regresen a ella. 22 Porque serán días de castigo, en que se cumplirá todo lo que dicen las Escrituras. 23 ¡Pobres mujeres aquellas que en tales días estén embarazadas o tengan niños de pecho! Porque habrá mucho dolor en el país, y un castigo terrible contra este pueblo. 24 Unos morirán a filo de espada y a otros los llevarán prisioneros por todas las naciones; y los paganos pisotearán a Jerusalén hasta que se cumpla el tiempo que les ha sido señalado.
El regreso del Hijo del hombre(D)
25 »Habrá señales en el sol, en la luna y en las estrellas; y en la tierra las naciones estarán confusas y se asustarán por el terrible ruido del mar y de las olas. 26 La gente se desmayará de miedo al pensar en lo que va a sucederle al mundo; pues hasta las fuerzas celestiales serán sacudidas. 27 Entonces se verá al Hijo del hombre venir en una nube con gran poder y gloria. 28 Cuando comiencen a suceder estas cosas, anímense y levanten la cabeza, porque muy pronto serán libertados.
29 También les puso esta comparación:
—Fíjense en la higuera, o en cualquier otro árbol. 30 Cuando ven que brotan las hojas, se dan cuenta ustedes de que ya está cerca el verano. 31 De la misma manera, cuando vean que suceden estas cosas, sepan que el reino de Dios ya está cerca.
32 »Les aseguro que todo esto sucederá antes que muera la gente de este tiempo. 33 El cielo y la tierra dejarán de existir, pero mis palabras no dejarán de cumplirse.
34 »Tengan cuidado y no dejen que sus corazones se hagan insensibles por los vicios, las borracheras y las preocupaciones de esta vida, para que aquel día no caiga de pronto sobre ustedes 35 como una trampa. Porque vendrá sobre todos los habitantes de la tierra. 36 Estén ustedes preparados, orando en todo tiempo, para que puedan escapar de todas estas cosas que van a suceder y para que puedan presentarse delante del Hijo del hombre.
37 Jesús enseñaba de día en el templo, y de noche se quedaba en el monte que se llama de los Olivos. 38 Y toda la gente iba temprano al templo a oírlo.
Luke 21
New King James Version
Luke 21
New King James Version
The Widow’s Two Mites(A)
21 And He looked up (B)and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, 2 and He saw also a certain (C)poor widow putting in two (D)mites.[a] 3 So He said, “Truly I say to you (E)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 (F)all the livelihood that she had.”
Jesus Predicts the Destruction of the Temple(G)
5 (H)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 (I)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(J)
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: (K)“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 (L)wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”
10 (M)Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there will be great (N)earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven. 12 (O)But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and (P)prisons. (Q)You will be brought before kings and rulers (R)for My name’s sake. 13 But (S)it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony. 14 (T)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 (U)which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or [g]resist. 16 (V)You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put (W)some of you to death. 17 And (X)you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. 18 (Y)But not a hair of your head shall be lost. 19 By your patience possess your souls.
The Destruction of Jerusalem(Z)
20 (AA)“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not those who are in the country enter her. 22 For these are the days of vengeance, that (AB)all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 (AC)But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people. 24 And they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled by Gentiles (AD)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
The Coming of the Son of Man(AE)
25 (AF)“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, (AG)for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man (AH)coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because (AI)your redemption draws near.”
The Parable of the Fig Tree(AJ)
29 (AK)Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 When they are already budding, you see and know for yourselves that summer is now near. 31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all things take place. 33 (AL)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My (AM)words will by no means pass away.
The Importance of Watching(AN)
34 “But (AO)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [h]carousing, drunkenness, and (AP)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For (AQ)it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 (AR)Watch therefore, and (AS)pray always that you may [i]be counted (AT)worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and (AU)to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 (AV)And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but (AW)at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. 38 Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.
Footnotes
- Luke 21:2 Gr. lepta, very small copper coins
- Luke 21:4 NU omits for God
- Luke 21:5 decorated
- Luke 21:8 NU omits Therefore
- Luke 21:8 follow
- Luke 21:14 say in defense
- Luke 21:15 withstand
- Luke 21:34 dissipation
- Luke 21:36 NU have strength to
Luke 21
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Luke 21
New International Version
The Widow’s Offering(A)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B) 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(C)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(D)(E)
5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another;(F) every one of them 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?”
8 He replied: “Watch out 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.(G) 9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(H) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(I)
12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(J) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(K) 15 For I will give you(L) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(M) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(N) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(O) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(P)
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies,(Q) you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(R) 22 For this is the time of punishment(S) in fulfillment(T) of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(U) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(V) 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(W) 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man(X) coming in a cloud(Y) with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(Z)
29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(AA) is near.
32 “Truly I tell you, this generation(AB) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(AC)
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(AD) and that day will close on you suddenly(AE) like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray(AF) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple,(AG) and each evening he went out(AH) to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,(AI) 38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.(AJ)
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