Lukas 21
Het Boek
Jezus over de toekomst
21 Hij keek op en zag hoe de rijken hun gaven in de collectekist gooiden. 2 Er kwam ook een arme weduwe. Zij deed er twee koperen muntjes in. 3 ‘Kijk,’ zei Hij, ‘die arme weduwe heeft meer gegeven dan al de anderen bij elkaar. 4 Want de rijken hebben vanuit hun rijkdom gegeven, maar deze vrouw gaf van haar armoede alles wat nodig was voor haar levensonderhoud.’
5 Enkele van zijn leerlingen wezen op de mooie, grote stenen van de tempel en de prachtige versieringen op de muren. 6 Maar Jezus zei: ‘Er komt een tijd dat al deze dingen die jullie zo mooi vinden, vernietigd worden. Geen steen zal op de andere blijven. Er zal niets van overblijven dan één grote puinhoop.’ 7 ‘Wanneer gebeurt dat, Meester?’ vroegen ze Hem. ‘En hoe kunnen we weten dat het zover is?’ 8 Hij antwoordde: ‘Laat je niet misleiden. Want er zullen velen komen die van zichzelf zeggen dat zij de Christus zijn en die beweren dat het einde er bijna is. Maar geloof hen niet! 9 Wanneer jullie horen over oorlogen en opstanden, raak dan niet in paniek. Die dingen moeten wel gebeuren, maar het einde komt dan nog niet. 10 Het ene volk zal tegen het andere worden opgehitst. En het ene koninkrijk tegen het andere. 11 Er zullen geweldige aardbevingen komen, hongersnoden en epidemieën. Nu hier en dan weer daar. In het heelal zullen verschrikkelijke dingen gebeuren. 12 Maar er zal eerst een tijd van bijzonder zware vervolging komen. Jullie zullen naar de synagogen en gevangenissen worden gesleurd. Jullie zullen voor koningen en andere hoge autoriteiten moeten verschijnen, ter wille van mijn naam. 13 Het zullen allemaal kansen zijn om over Mij te vertellen. 14 Ga niet van tevoren bedenken wat je zult zeggen om je te verdedigen. Onthoud dat goed! Ik zal jullie de juiste woorden in de mond leggen. 15 Ik zal jullie een wijsheid geven waar je tegenstanders niet van terug hebben. 16 Zelfs je ouders, broers, familie en vrienden zullen je verraden en laten arresteren. Sommigen van jullie zullen gedood worden. 17 Iedereen zal jullie haten, omdat jullie bij Mij horen. 18 Maar geen haar op je hoofd zal gekrenkt worden. 19 Door stand te houden, zullen jullie je leven redden.
20 En als je ziet dat Jeruzalem wordt belegerd, is dat het teken dat de verwoesting van de stad nadert. 21 Laten de mensen die dan in Judea zijn, naar de bergen vluchten. En wie op het platteland zijn, moeten niet naar de stad gaan. 22 Want in die dagen zal God zijn oordeel voltrekken. De woorden van de profeten zullen dan in vervulling gaan. 23 Het zal een vreselijke tijd worden voor vrouwen die zwanger zijn of een baby hebben. Er zal een diepe ellende over dit land komen. God zal zijn toorn op dit volk koelen. 24 De mensen zullen afgeslacht of als krijgsgevangenen over de hele wereld verstrooid worden. Vreemde volken zullen Jeruzalem overwinnen en vertrappen tot aan hun tijd een einde komt. 25 Er zullen vreemde verschijnselen in het heelal zijn: waarschuwingen en tekenen van de zon, maan en sterren. De volken op aarde zullen in paniek raken. Ze zullen helemaal overstuur raken door het gebulder van de zee en de branding. 26 De mensen zullen het besterven van angst, omdat ze denken dat de wereld vergaat. Want de machten van het heelal zullen door elkaar worden geschud. 27 En dan zal iedereen Mij, de Mensenzoon, zien komen in een wolk, met macht en schitterende majesteit. 28 Dus als deze dingen beginnen, ga dan rechtop staan en kijk omhoog! Want je verlossing is niet ver meer!’
29 Hij maakte het hun duidelijk met deze gelijkenis: ‘Let eens op de vijgeboom of op een andere boom. 30 Wanneer je de blaadjes ziet uitkomen, weet je dat het bijna zomer is. 31 Wanneer je ziet gebeuren wat Ik zojuist heb gezegd, kun je er van opaan dat het Koninkrijk van God er bijna is. 32 Ik verzeker jullie: al deze dingen zullen gebeuren, nog voordat deze generatie voorbij is. 33 De hemel en de aarde zullen verdwijnen, maar mijn woorden zeker niet. 34 Pas op! Laat je niet door mijn plotselinge komst overrompelen, laat je niet bedwelmen door allerlei uitspattingen en door te veel te drinken, laat je niet in beslag nemen door de zorgen van het leven. 35 Want voor alle bewoners van de aarde zal die dag van mijn komst komen. 36 Wees daarom voortdurend op je hoede, bid steeds dat je veilig door de komende verschrikkingen heen zult komen en dat je daarna bij Mij, de Mensenzoon, mag zijn.’
37 Elke dag ging Jezus naar de tempel om onderwijs te geven. 38 De mensen kwamen al vroeg in de morgen naar Hem luisteren. En elke avond ging Hij de stad uit om ergens op de Olijfberg de nacht door te brengen.
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)
Luke 21
The Message
21 1-4 Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, “The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they’ll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn’t afford—she gave her all!”
Watch Out for Doomsday Deceivers
5-6 One day people were standing around talking about the Temple, remarking how beautiful it was, the splendor of its stonework and memorial gifts. Jesus said, “All this you’re admiring so much—the time is coming when every stone in that building will end up in a heap of rubble.”
7 They asked him, “Teacher, when is this going to happen? What clue will we get that it’s about to take place?”
8-9 He said, “Watch out for the doomsday deceivers. Many leaders are going to show up with forged identities claiming, ‘I’m the One,’ or, ‘The end is near.’ Don’t fall for any of that. When you hear of wars and uprisings, keep your head and don’t panic. This is routine history and no sign of the end.”
10-11 He went on, “Nation will fight nation and ruler fight ruler, over and over. Huge earthquakes will occur in various places. There will be famines. You’ll think at times that the very sky is falling.
12-15 “But before any of this happens, they’ll arrest you, hunt you down, and drag you to court and jail. It will go from bad to worse, dog-eat-dog, everyone at your throat because you carry my name. You’ll end up on the witness stand, called to testify. Make up your mind right now not to worry about it. I’ll give you the words and wisdom that will reduce all your accusers to stammers and stutters.
16-19 “You’ll even be turned in by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you will be killed. There’s no telling who will hate you because of me. Even so, every detail of your body and soul—even the hairs of your head!—is in my care; nothing of you will be lost. Staying with it—that’s what is required. Stay with it to the end. You won’t be sorry; you’ll be saved.
The Day of Reckoning
20-24 “When you see soldiers camped all around Jerusalem, then you’ll know that she is about to be devastated. If you’re living in Judea at the time, run for the hills. If you’re in the city, get out quickly. If you’re out in the fields, don’t go home to get your coat. This is the Day of Reckoning—everything written about it will come to a head. Pregnant and nursing mothers will have it especially hard. Incredible misery! Torrential rage! People dropping like flies; people dragged off to prisons; Jerusalem under the boot of barbarians until the nations finish what was given them to do.
25-26 “It will seem like all hell has broken loose—sun, moon, stars, earth, sea, in an uproar and everyone all over the world in a panic, the wind knocked out of them by the threat of doom, the powers-that-be quaking.
27-28 “And then—then!—they’ll see the Son of Man welcomed in grand style—a glorious welcome! When all this starts to happen, up on your feet. Stand tall with your heads high. Help is on the way!”
29-33 He told them a story. “Look at a fig tree. Any tree for that matter. When the leaves begin to show, one look tells you that summer is right around the corner. The same here—when you see these things happen, you know God’s kingdom is about here. Don’t brush this off: I’m not just saying this for some future generation, but for this one, too—these things will happen. Sky and earth will wear out; my words won’t wear out.
34-36 “But be on your guard. Don’t let the sharp edge of your expectation get dulled by parties and drinking and shopping. Otherwise, that Day is going to take you by complete surprise, spring on you suddenly like a trap, for it’s going to come on everyone, everywhere, at once. So, whatever you do, don’t fall asleep at the wheel. Pray constantly that you will have the strength and wits to make it through everything that’s coming and end up on your feet before the Son of Man.”
37-38 He spent his days in the Temple teaching, but his nights out on the mountain called Olives. All the people were up at the crack of dawn to come to the Temple and listen to him.
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