34 “But (A)be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that [a]this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap; 35 for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth. 36 But (B)stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to (C)stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Now [b]during the day He was (D)teaching in the temple, but [c](E)at evening He would go out and spend the night on (F)the [d]mountain that is called [e]Olivet. 38 And all the people would get up (G)very early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:34 Lit that day
  2. Luke 21:37 Lit days
  3. Luke 21:37 Lit nights
  4. Luke 21:37 Or hill
  5. Luke 21:37 Or Olive Grove

The Importance of Watching(A)

34 “But (B)take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with [a]carousing, drunkenness, and (C)cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. 35 For (D)it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 (E)Watch therefore, and (F)pray always that you may [b]be counted (G)worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and (H)to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 (I)And in the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but (J)at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called Olivet. 38 Then early in the morning all the people came to Him in the temple to hear Him.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:34 dissipation
  2. Luke 21:36 NU have strength to