Änkans gåva

21 Jesus såg upp och märkte hur de rika lade sina gåvor i offerkistan. Men han såg också hur en fattig änka lade ner två små kopparmynt.[a] Då sade han: "Amen säger jag er: Denna fattiga änka gav mer än alla andra. Ty det var av sitt överflöd som alla andra lade något i offerkistan, men hon offrade av sin fattigdom allt vad hon hade att leva på."

Templet skall ödeläggas

När några talade om hur templet var utsmyckat med vackra stenar och tempelgåvor, sade Jesus: "Ni ser detta. Det skall komma dagar då här inte skall lämnas sten på sten. Allt skall brytas ner."

Tecknen på Jesu ankomst

Då frågade de honom: "Mästare, när skall detta ske? Och vad blir tecknet på att det står för dörren?" Han svarade: "Se till att ni inte blir vilseledda. Ty många skall komma i mitt namn och säga: Jag är Messias, och: Tiden är nära. Men följ dem inte! Och när ni får höra om krig och uppror, så bli inte förskräckta. Ty sådant måste först hända, men det betyder inte att slutet kommer omedelbart." 10 Vidare sade han till dem: "Folk skall resa sig mot folk och rike mot rike. 11 Det skall bli stora jordbävningar och svält och pest på den ena platsen efter den andra. Fasansfulla ting och stora tecken skall visa sig från himlen.

12 Men innan allt detta händer, skall man gripa och förfölja er. Man skall utlämna er åt synagogor och fängelser och ställa er inför kungar och landshövdingar för mitt namns skull. 13 Detta ger er tillfälle att vittna. 14 Bestäm er därför att inte förbereda något försvarstal. 15 Ty jag skall själv lägga orden i er mun och ge er vishet som ingen av era fiender skall kunna stå emot eller motsäga. 16 Ni kommer att bli förrådda till och med av föräldrar och bröder, av släktingar och vänner, och en del av er skall man döda. 17 Och ni skall bli hatade av alla för mitt namns skull. 18 Men inte ett hår på ert huvud skall gå förlorat. 19 Genom att stå fasta skall ni vinna era själar.

Jerusalems ödeläggelse

20 När ni ser Jerusalem omringas av härar, då skall ni veta att staden snart skall bli ödelagd. 21 Då måste de som bor i Judeen fly bort till bergen, och de som bor inne i staden måste lämna den, och de som är ute på landet får inte gå in i staden. 22 Ty detta är vedergällningens tid, då allt som är skrivet skall gå i uppfyllelse. 23 Ve dem som väntar barn eller ammar i de dagarna! Ty landet skall drabbas av en stor nöd, och vredesdomen skall komma över detta folk. 24 De skall falla för svärdsegg och föras bort som fångar till alla hednafolk. Jerusalem kommer att trampas ner av hedningarna, tills hedningarnas tider är fullbordade.

Människosonen kommer

25 Tecken skall visa sig i solen, i månen och i stjärnorna, och på jorden skall folken gripas av ångest och stå rådlösa vid havets och bränningarnas dån. 26 Människor skall ge upp andan av skräck, i väntan på det som skall komma över världen. Ty himlens krafter skall skakas. 27 Då skall man se Människosonen komma i ett moln med stor makt och härlighet. 28 Men när detta börjar ske, så räta på er och lyft upp era huvuden, ty då närmar sig er förlossning."

29 Han gav dem också en liknelse: "Se på fikonträdet och alla andra träd. 30 Så snart ni ser att de knoppas, förstår ni av er själva att sommaren redan är nära. 31 När ni ser att detta händer, vet ni på samma sätt att Guds rike är nära. 32 Amen säger jag er: Detta släkte skall inte förgå, förrän allt detta sker. 33 Himmel och jord skall förgå, men mina ord skall aldrig förgå.

34 Men akta er för att berusa er och dricka er fulla och låta era hjärtan tyngas av det dagliga livets omsorger, så att den dagen plötsligt kommer över er 35 som en snara. Ty den skall komma över alla som bor på jorden. 36 Vaka alltid och be om kraft att kunna undfly allt det som skall komma och kunna bestå inför Människosonen."

37 Om dagarna var han i templet och undervisade, men på kvällarna gick han ut och övernattade på det berg som kallas Oljeberget. 38 Och tidigt på morgonen kom allt folket till honom i templet för att lyssna på honom.

Footnotes

  1. Lukas 21:2 kopparmynt. Grek. "lepton". Se Sakupplysning.

21 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

For 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.

And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

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

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

And 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.

But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

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

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

13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

14 Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

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

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

17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

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

19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

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

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

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

23 But 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.

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

26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

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

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

29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

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

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

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

33 Heaven 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.

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

36 Watch 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.

37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

The Widow’s Offering(A)

21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B) He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 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)

Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “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.”

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

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) 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)