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Luke 21
Legacy Standard Bible

The Widow’s Offering

21 (A)And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And He saw a poor widow putting [a]in (B)two [b]lepta. 3 And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them. 4 For they all put in their gifts out of their abundance; but she, out of what she lacked, put in all [c]that she had (C)for living.”

5 (D)And while some were talking about the temple, that it had been adorned with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said, 6 “As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which (E)there will not be left one stone upon another which will not be torn down.”

7 So they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the [d]sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And He said, “See to it that you are not deceived; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘(F)I am He,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ (G)Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”

Signs of Christ’s Return

10 Then He continued saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, 11 and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be terrors and great [e]signs from heaven.

12 “But before all these things, (H)they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, [f]bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. 13 (I)It will result in [g]an opportunity for your testimony. 14 (J)So set in your hearts not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; 15 for (K)I will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute. 16 But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, 17 and you will be hated by all because of My name. 18 Yet (L)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 (M)By your perseverance you will gain your [h]lives.

20 “But when you see Jerusalem (N)surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. 21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are in the midst of [i]the city must leave, and (O)those who are in the countryside must not enter [j]the city; 22 because these are (P)days of vengeance, so that all things which are written will be fulfilled. 23 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for (Q)there will be great distress upon the [k]land and wrath against this people, 24 and they will fall by (R)the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations, and (S)Jerusalem will be (T)trampled under foot by the Gentiles until (U)the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

When Christ Returns

25 “And there will be [l]signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the [m]world; for the powers of [n]the heavens will be shaken. 27 (V)And then they will see (W)the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because (X)your redemption is drawing near.”

The Parable of the Fig Tree

29 Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the trees; 30 as soon as they put forth leaves and you see it for yourselves, (Y)know that summer is now near. 31 So you also, when you see these things happening, know that (Z)the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you, this [o]generation will not pass away until all things take place. 33 (AA)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

34 “(AB)But be on guard, so that your hearts will not be overcome with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that day will not come on you suddenly like a trap; 35 for it will come upon all those who inhabit the face of all the earth. 36 But (AC)keep on the alert at all times, praying earnestly that you may have strength to escape all these things that are about to take place, and to (AD)stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Now [p]during the day He was (AE)teaching in the temple, but [q](AF)during the night He would go out and spend it on [r](AG)the mount called “of [s]Olives.” 38 And all the people would get up (AH)early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:2 Lit there
  2. Luke 21:2 Smallest Greek copper coin, approx. 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
  3. Luke 21:4 Lit the living that she had
  4. Luke 21:7 Or attesting miracle
  5. Luke 21:11 Or attesting miracles
  6. Luke 21:12 Lit being brought
  7. Luke 21:13 Lit a testimony for you
  8. Luke 21:19 Lit souls
  9. Luke 21:21 Lit her
  10. Luke 21:21 Lit her
  11. Luke 21:23 Or earth
  12. Luke 21:25 Or attesting miracles
  13. Luke 21:26 Lit inhabited earth
  14. Luke 21:26 Or heaven
  15. Luke 21:32 Or race
  16. Luke 21:37 Lit days
  17. Luke 21:37 Lit nights
  18. Luke 21:37 Or the hill
  19. Luke 21:37 Or Olive Grove
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Luke 21
Christian Standard Bible

The Widow’s Gift

21 He(A) looked up and saw the rich dropping their offerings into the temple treasury.(B) 2 He also saw a poor widow dropping in two tiny coins.[a](C) 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all of them.(D) 4 For all these people have put in gifts out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”

Destruction of the Temple Predicted

5 As(E) some were talking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, 6 “These things that you see—the days will come(F) when not one stone will be left on another that will not be thrown down.”(G)

Signs of the End of the Age

7 “Teacher,” they asked him, “so when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” (H)

8 Then he said, “Watch out that you are not deceived.(I) For many will come in my name,(J) saying, ‘I am he,’(K) and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.(L) 9 When you hear of wars and rebellions,[b] don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away.”

10 Then he told them, “Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(M) 11 There will be violent earthquakes,(N) and famines and plagues(O) in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.(P) 12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you(Q) and persecute(R) you. They will hand you over to the synagogues(S) and prisons,(T) and you will be brought before kings and governors(U) because of my name. 13 This will give you an opportunity to bear witness.(V) 14 Therefore make up your minds[c] not to prepare your defense ahead of time,(W) 15 for I will give you such words(X) and a wisdom(Y) that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.(Z) 16 You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends.(AA) They will kill some of you. 17 You will be hated by everyone because of my name,(AB) 18 but not a hair of your head will be lost.(AC) 19 By your endurance, gain[d] your lives.(AD)

The Destruction of Jerusalem

20 “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies,(AE) then recognize that its desolation(AF) has come near. 21 Then those in Judea must flee(AG) to the mountains.(AH) Those inside the city must leave it, and those who are in the country must not enter it, 22 because these are days of vengeance(AI) to fulfill all the things that are written. 23 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days,(AJ) for there will be great distress in the land[e] and wrath against this people. 24 They will be killed by the sword[f](AK) and be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles[g](AL) until the times of the Gentiles(AM) are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

25 “Then there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; (AN) and there will be anguish on the earth among nations bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the waves.(AO) 26 People will faint from fear and expectation of the things that are coming on the world, because the powers of the heavens will be shaken.(AP) 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud(AQ) with power and great glory.(AR) 28 But when these things begin to take place, stand up and lift your heads, because your redemption is near.”(AS)

The Parable of the Fig Tree

29 Then he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they put out leaves you can see for yourselves and recognize that summer is already near. 31 In the same way, when you see these things happening, recognize[h] that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all things take place.(AT) 33 Heaven and earth will pass away,(AU) but my words will never pass away.(AV)

The Need for Watchfulness

34 “Be on your guard,(AW) so that your minds are not dulled[i] from carousing,[j] drunkenness,(AX) and worries of life,(AY) or that day will come on you unexpectedly(AZ) 35 like a trap. For it will come on all who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 But be alert at all times,(BA) praying that you may have strength[k] to escape(BB) all these things that are going to take place and to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 During(BC) the day, he was teaching in the temple,(BD) but in the evening he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.(BE) 38 Then all the people would come early in the morning to hear him in the temple.(BF)

Footnotes

  1. 21:2 Lit two lepta; the lepton was the smallest and least valuable Gk coin in use.
  2. 21:9 Or insurrections, or revolutions, or chaos
  3. 21:14 Lit Therefore place (determine) in your hearts
  4. 21:19 Other mss read endurance, you will gain
  5. 21:23 Or the earth
  6. 21:24 Lit will fall by the edge of the sword
  7. 21:24 Or nations
  8. 21:31 Or you know
  9. 21:34 Lit your hearts are not weighed down
  10. 21:34 Or hangovers
  11. 21:36 Other mss read you may be counted worthy
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