Luke 21
English Standard Version Anglicised
The Widow's Offering
21 (A)Jesus[a] looked up and saw the rich (B)putting their gifts into (C)the offering box, 2 and he saw a poor widow put in two (D)small copper coins.[b] 3 And he said, “Truly, I tell you, (E)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 (F)poverty put in all (G)she had to live on.”
Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple
5 (H)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, (I)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, (J)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, (K)“See that you are not led astray. For (L)many will come in my name, saying, (M)‘I am he!’ and, (N)‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be (O)terrified, for these things (P)must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution
10 Then he said to them, (Q)“Nation will rise against nation, and (R)kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great (S)earthquakes, and in various places (T)famines and pestilences. And there will be (U)terrors and great (V)signs from heaven. 12 But before all this (W)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to (X)the synagogues and (Y)prisons, and you (Z)will be brought before (AA)kings and (AB)governors for my name's sake. 13 (AC)This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds (AD)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for (AE)I will give you a mouth and (AF)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (AG)contradict. 16 You will be delivered up (AH)even by parents and brothers[c] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 (AI)You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But (AJ)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your (AK)endurance you will gain your lives.
Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem
20 “But (AL)when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that (AM)its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are (AN)days of (AO)vengeance, to fulfil (AP)all that is written. 23 (AQ)Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and (AR)wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and (AS)be led captive among all nations, and (AT)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, (AU)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
The Coming of the Son of Man
25 “And (AV)there will be signs in sun and moon (AW)and stars, and on the earth (AX)distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For (AY)the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see (AZ)the Son of Man coming in a cloud (BA)with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and (BB)raise your heads, because (BC)your redemption is drawing near.”
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see (BD)for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 (BE)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 (BF)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (BG)my words will not pass away.
Watch Yourselves
34 “But watch yourselves (BH)lest (BI)your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and (BJ)cares of this life, and (BK)that day come upon you suddenly (BL)like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But (BM)stay awake at all times, (BN)praying that you may (BO)have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and (BP)to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And (BQ)every day he was teaching in the temple, but (BR)at night he went out and lodged on (BS)the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in the morning (BT)all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.
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 labourer)
- Luke 21:16 Or parents and brothers and sisters
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)
Lucas 21
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Una viuda da todo lo que tiene
(Mr 12:41-44)
21 Jesús levantó la mirada y vio a los ricos poniendo sus ofrendas en la caja del dinero del templo. 2 También vio a una viuda muy pobre que estaba dando dos pequeñas monedas de cobre como ofrenda. 3 Entonces Jesús dijo:
—En verdad les digo que esta pobre viuda dio más que todos los demás. 4 Porque todos ellos dieron de lo que les sobraba, pero ella, a pesar de su pobreza, entregó todo lo que tenía para vivir.
Jesús anuncia la destrucción del templo
(Mt 24:1-2; Mr 13:1-2)
5 Algunos de los seguidores estaban hablando de lo hermoso que era el templo. La construcción era de piedras de excelente calidad y estaba adornada con materiales donados por la gente. 6 Pero Jesús dijo:
—Llegará la hora en que todo lo que ven aquí será destruido. No quedará piedra sobre piedra, todo se vendrá abajo.
Señales antes del fin
(Mt 24:3-28; Mr 13:3-23)
7 Los seguidores le preguntaron a Jesús:
—Maestro, ¿cuándo va a suceder esto? ¿Cuál será la señal para saber que está a punto de ocurrir?
8 Jesús dijo:
—¡Tengan cuidado! No permitan que nadie los engañe. Porque muchos vendrán en mi nombre y dirán: “Yo soy el Mesías”[a] y “Ha llegado la hora”, pero no los sigan. 9 No tengan miedo cuando oigan sobre guerras y rebeliones. Todo eso tiene que pasar primero, pero el fin no vendrá inmediatamente.
10 También les dijo: «Peleará nación contra nación y reino contra reino. 11 Habrá grandes terremotos, y en algunos lugares habrá épocas de hambre y epidemias. Pasarán cosas horribles y vendrán grandes señales del cielo.
12 »Pero antes de que pase todo eso, la gente los tomará a ustedes como prisioneros y los perseguirá. Los entregarán a las sinagogas para ser juzgados y los meterán a la cárcel. Serán obligados a presentarse ante reyes y gobernadores por estar de mi parte. 13 Pero esto les dará oportunidad de dar testimonio de mí. 14 Despreocúpense de antemano por lo que van a decir para defenderse, 15 porque yo les daré palabras de sabiduría a las que ninguno de sus enemigos podrá oponerse ni contradecir. 16 Hasta sus padres, hermanos, familiares y amigos estarán en su contra y matarán a algunos de ustedes. 17 A ustedes, todos los van a odiar por estar de mi parte, 18 pero no se perderá ni un solo cabello de su cabeza. 19 Manténganse firmes a pesar de todo eso y se salvarán.
La destrucción de Jerusalén
(Mt 24:15-21; Mr 13:14-19)
20 »Cuando ustedes vean ejércitos alrededor de Jerusalén, entonces sabrán que pronto será destruida. 21 En ese tiempo, los que estén en Judea que huyan hacia las montañas. Los que estén en Jerusalén salgan rápidamente y los que estén en el campo no entren a la ciudad. 22 Estos son los días en que Dios traerá castigo para cumplir todo lo que está escrito. 23 Ese tiempo será terrible para las mujeres que estén esperando bebé o que estén amamantando. Será un tiempo de desastres en la tierra. Dios mostrará su ira contra este pueblo. 24 Unos morirán a espada y a otros los harán prisioneros y se los llevarán a todas las naciones. Gente extranjera aplastará la ciudad de Jerusalén hasta que se cumpla su tiempo.
La venida del Hijo del hombre
(Mt 24:29-35; Mr 13:24-27)
25 »Pasarán cosas fuera de lo común con el sol, la luna y las estrellas, que servirán como señales. En la tierra la gente estará confusa y afligida por el fuerte rugido del mar. 26 La gente tendrá tanto miedo que se desmayará por lo que pasa en el mundo, pues aun los astros temblarán. 27 Entonces verán al Hijo del hombre que vendrá en una nube con poder y gran gloria. 28 Cuando todo esto comience a suceder, enderécense y levanten la cabeza, porque ya saben que está muy cerca la hora en que Dios los liberará».
El ejemplo de la higuera
(Mt 24:32-35; Mr 13:28-31)
29 Entonces les contó una historia: «Fíjense en la higuera y en todo árbol. 30 Cuando brotan las hojas, saben que se acerca el verano. 31 Así también, cuando vean suceder esto, sabrán que el reino de Dios está cerca.
32 »Les digo la verdad: todo esto sucederá antes de que muera esta generación. 33 El cielo y la tierra no durarán para siempre, pero mis palabras sí.
Estén siempre listos
34 »Tengan cuidado. No pasen el tiempo tomando y emborrachándose. No se dejen arrastrar por las preocupaciones de la vida, o no podrán pensar claramente. De repente llegará el fin y los agarrará por sorpresa. 35 Caerá como una trampa sobre todos los habitantes de la faz de la tierra. 36 Por eso, siempre deben estar alerta. Pidan fuerza para poder resistir cuando se enfrenten a todo esto que ocurrirá y así poder presentarse ante el Hijo del hombre aprobados».
37 Durante el día, Jesús enseñaba en el área del templo. Luego se iba de la ciudad y pasaba la noche en el monte de los Olivos. 38 Toda la gente se levantaba temprano e iba al área del templo a escucharlo.
Footnotes
- 21:8 Yo soy el Mesías Textualmente Yo soy. Es una referencia al enviado de Dios. Ver Mt 24:4 y Mesías en el vocabulario.
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