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Luke 21
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Luke 21 Bible text
for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.”
for all these did of their superfluity cast in unto the gifts; but she of her want did cast in all the living that she had.
As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said,
And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,
“As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.”
As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in which there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?”
And they asked him, saying, Teacher, when therefore shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when these things are about to come to pass?
He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them.
And he said, Take heed that ye be not led astray: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and, The time is at hand: go ye not after them.
When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.”
And when ye shall hear of wars and tumults, be not terrified: for these things must needs come to pass first; but the end is not immediately.
There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.
But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
But before all these things, they shall lay their hands on you, and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.
You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.
But ye shall be delivered up even by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolk, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
“But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand.
But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.
Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let those who are in the middle of her depart. Let those who are in the country not enter therein.
Then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains; and let them that are in the midst of her depart out; and let not them that are in the country enter therein.
Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who nurse infants in those days! For there will be great distress in the land and wrath to this people.
Woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days! for there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath unto this people.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led captive into all the nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
“There will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; and on the earth anxiety of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the waves;
And there shall be signs in sun and moon and stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and the billows;
men fainting for fear and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
But when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is near.”
But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.
When they are already budding, you see it and know by your own selves that the summer is already near.
when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.
Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all things are accomplished.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.
“So be careful, or your hearts will be loaded down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day will come on you suddenly.
But take heed to yourselves, lest haply your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come on you suddenly as a snare:
Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
But watch ye at every season, making supplication, that ye may prevail to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.