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Luke 20:45-21:19
English Standard Version
Luke 20:45-21:19
English Standard Version
Beware of the Scribes
45 (A)And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and (B)the places of honor at feasts, 47 (C)who devour widows' houses and (D)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
The Widow's Offering
21 (E)Jesus[a] looked up and saw the rich (F)putting their gifts into (G)the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two (H)small copper coins.[b] 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, (I)this poor widow has put in more than all of them. 4 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her (J)poverty put in all (K)she had to live on.”
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
5 (L)And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6 “As for these things that you see, (M)the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 And they asked him, “Teacher, (N)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, (O)“See that you are not led astray. For (P)many will come in my name, saying, (Q)‘I am he!’ and, (R)‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be (S)terrified, for these things (T)must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution
10 Then he said to them, (U)“Nation will rise against nation, and (V)kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great (W)earthquakes, and in various places (X)famines and pestilences. And there will be (Y)terrors and great (Z)signs from heaven. 12 But before all this (AA)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to (AB)the synagogues and (AC)prisons, and you (AD)will be brought before (AE)kings and (AF)governors for my name's sake. 13 (AG)This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds (AH)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for (AI)I will give you a mouth and (AJ)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (AK)contradict. 16 You will be delivered up (AL)even by parents and brothers[c] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 (AM)You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But (AN)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your (AO)endurance you will gain your lives.
Footnotes
- Luke 21:1 Greek He
- Luke 21:2 Greek two lepta; a lepton was a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth about 1/128 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
- Luke 21:16 Or parents and brothers and sisters
Luke 20:45-21:19
New International Version
Luke 20:45-21:19
New International Version
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(A) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Widow’s Offering(B)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(C) 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.”(D)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(E)(F)
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;(G) 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.(H) 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.(I) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(J)
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.(K) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(L) 15 For I will give you(M) 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,(N) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(O) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(P) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(Q)
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