Luke 21
The Widow’s Two Mites
1
And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts
into the treasury,
2 and He
saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites.
3 So He
said, “Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put
in more than all;
4 for all
these out of their abundance have put in offerings for
God, but she out of her poverty put in all
the livelihood that she had.”Jesus Predicts
the Destruction of the Temple
5
Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned
with beautiful stones and donations, He said,
6 “These
things which you see—the days will come in which not
one stone shall be left upon another that shall not
be thrown down.”The Signs of the Times and
the End of the Age
7
So they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, but when will these
things be? And what sign will there be when these
things are about to take place?”
8 And He
said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will
come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The
time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.
9 But
when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be
terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but
the end will not come immediately.”
10 Then
He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom.
11 And
there will be great earthquakes in various places, and
famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful
sights and great signs from heaven.
12 But
before all these things, they will lay their hands on
you and persecute you, delivering you up
to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought
before kings and rulers for My name’s sake.
13 But it
will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14
Therefore settle it in your hearts not to
meditate beforehand on what you will answer;
15 for I
will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your
adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
16 You
will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives
and friends; and they will put some of you to
death. 17
And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.
18 But
not a hair of your head shall be lost.
19 By
your patience possess your souls.The
Destruction of Jerusalem
20
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then
know that its desolation is near.
21 Then
let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let
those who are in the midst of her depart, and let not
those who are in the country enter her.
22 For
these are the days of vengeance, that all things which
are written may be fulfilled.
23 But
woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are
nursing babies in those days! For there will be great
distress in the land and wrath upon this people.
24 And
they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led away
captive into all nations. And Jerusalem will be trampled
by Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are
fulfilled.The Coming of the Son of Man
25
“And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in
the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with
perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring;
26 men’s
hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of
those things which are coming on the earth, for the
powers of the heavens will be shaken.
27 Then
they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory.
28 Now
when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up
your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
The Parable of the Fig Tree
29
Then He spoke to them a parable: “Look at the fig tree,
and all the trees.
30 When
they are already budding, you see and know for
yourselves that summer is now near.
31 So you
also, when you see these things happening, know that the
kingdom of God is near.
32
Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no
means pass away till all things take place.
33 Heaven
and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means
pass away.The Importance of Watching
34
“But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be
weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of
this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly.
35 For it
will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face
of the whole earth.
36 Watch
therefore, and pray always that you may be counted
worthy to escape all these things that will come to
pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 And in
the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but 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.
