Luke 21 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

The Widow’s Gift

1 Now ^G1161 He looked ^G308 up ^G308 and saw ^G3708 the wealthy ^G4145 putting ^G906 their gifts ^G1435 into the temple treasury ^G1049.

2 And He saw ^G3708 a poor ^G3998 widow ^G5503 putting ^G906 [fn]in two ^G1417 [fn]lepta ^G3016 coins ^G3016. 3 And He said ^G3004, “Truly ^G230 I say ^G3004 to you, this ^G3778 poor ^G4434 widow ^G5503 put ^G906 in more ^G4183 than all ^G3956 of them; 4 for they all ^G3956 [fn]contributed ^G906 to the [fn]offering ^G1435 from their [fn]surplus ^G4052; but she, from her poverty ^G5303, put ^G906 in all ^G3956 [fn]that she had ^G2192 to live ^G979 on.”

5 And while some ^G5100 were talking ^G3004 about ^G4012 the temple ^G2413, that it was decorated ^G2885 with beautiful ^G2570 stones ^G3037 and [fn]vowed ^G334 gifts ^G334, He said ^G3004, 6 “As for these ^G3778 things ^G3778 which ^G3739 you are observing ^G2334, the days ^G2250 will come ^G2064 when ^G1722 G3739 there will not be left ^G863 one stone ^G3037 upon [fn]another ^G3037, which ^G3739 will not be torn ^G2647 down ^G2647.”

7 They asked ^G1905 Him questions ^G1905, saying ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, when ^G4219 therefore ^G3767 will these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happen ^G1510? And what ^G5101 will be the [fn]sign ^G4592 when ^G3752 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 are ^G3195 about ^G3195 to ^G3195 take ^G1096 place ^G1096?” 8 And He said ^G3004, “See ^G991 to it that you are not misled ^G4105; for many ^G4183 will come ^G2064 in My name ^G3686, saying ^G3004, ‘I am ^G1510 He,’ and, ‘The time ^G2540 is near ^G1448.’ Do not go ^G4198 after ^G3694 them. 9 And when ^G3752 you hear ^G191 of wars ^G4171 and revolts ^G181, do not be alarmed ^G4422; for these ^G3778 things ^G3778 must ^G1163 take ^G1096 place ^G1096 first ^G4413, but the end ^G5056 will not follow immediately ^G2112.”

Things to Come

10 Then ^G5119 He continued by saying ^G3004 to them, “Nation ^G1484 will rise ^G1453 against ^G1909 nation ^G1484, and kingdom ^G932 against ^G1909 kingdom ^G932,

11 and there will be [fn]massive ^G3173 earthquakes ^G4578, and in various ^G2596 places ^G5117 plagues ^G3061 and famines ^G3042; and there will be terrible ^G5400 sights ^G5400 and great ^G3173 [fn]signs ^G4592 from heaven ^G3772.

12 “But before ^G4253 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, they will lay ^G1911 their hands ^G5495 on you and persecute ^G1377 you, turning ^G3860 you over ^G3860 to the synagogues ^G4864 and prisons ^G5438, [fn]bringing ^G520 you before ^G1909 kings ^G935 and governors ^G2232 on ^G6025 account ^G6025 of ^G6025 My name ^G3686. 13 It will lead ^G576 to [fn]an opportunity for your testimony ^G3142. 14 So ^G3767 [fn]make ^G5087 up ^G5087 your minds ^G2588 not to prepare ^G4304 beforehand ^G4304 to defend ^G626 yourselves; 15 for I will provide ^G1325 you [fn]eloquence ^G4750 and wisdom ^G4678 which ^G3739 none ^G3756 G537 of your adversaries ^G480 will be able ^G1410 to oppose ^G436 or ^G2228 refute ^G471. 16 But you will be betrayed ^G3860 even ^G2532 by parents ^G1118, brothers ^G80 and sisters, other relatives ^G4773, and friends ^G5384, and they will put ^G2289 some of you to ^G2289 death ^G2289, 17 and you will be hated ^G3404 by all ^G3956 people ^G3956 because ^G1223 of My name ^G3686. 18 And yet not a hair ^G2359 of your head ^G2776 will perish ^G622. 19 By your endurance ^G5281 you will gain ^G2932 your [fn]lives ^G5590.

20 “But when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 Jerusalem ^G2419 surrounded ^G2944 by armies ^G4760, then ^G5119 [fn]recognize ^G1097 that her desolation ^G2050 is near ^G1448. 21 Then ^G5119 those ^G3588 who ^G3588 are in Judea ^G2449 must flee ^G5343 to the mountains ^G3735, and those ^G3588 who ^G3588 are inside ^G3319 [fn]the city ^G846 must leave ^G1633, and those ^G3588 who ^G3588 are in the country ^G5561 must not enter ^G1525 [fn]the city ^G846; 22 because ^G3754 these ^G3778 are days ^G2250 of punishment ^G1557, so that all ^G3956 things ^G3956 which have been written ^G1125 will be fulfilled ^G4130. 23 Woe ^G3759 to those ^G3588 women ^G3588 who are pregnant ^{G2192 G1722 G1064}, and to those ^G3588 who are nursing ^G2337 babies ^G2337 in those ^G3588 days ^G2250; for there will be great ^G3173 distress ^G318 upon the [fn]land ^G1093, and wrath ^G3709 to this ^G3778 people ^G2992; 24 and they will fall ^G4098 by the edge ^G4750 of the sword ^G3162, and will be led ^G163 captive ^G163 into all ^G3956 the nations ^G1484; and Jerusalem ^G2419 will be trampled ^G3961 underfoot ^G3961 by the Gentiles ^G1484 until ^G891 the times ^G2540 of the Gentiles ^G1484 are fulfilled ^G4137.

The Return of Christ

25 “There will be [fn]signs ^G4592 in the sun ^G2246 and moon ^G4582 and stars ^G798, and on the earth ^G1093 distress ^G4928 among nations ^G1484, in perplexity ^G640 at the roaring ^G2279 of the sea ^G2281 and the waves ^G4535,

26 people ^G444 fainting ^G674 from fear ^G5401 and the expectation ^G4329 of the things that are coming ^G1904 upon ^G1904 the [fn]world ^G3625; for the powers ^G1411 of [fn]the heavens ^G3772 will be shaken ^G4531. 27 And then ^G5119 they will see ^G3708 the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 coming ^G2064 in a cloud ^G3507 with power ^G1411 and great ^G4183 glory ^G1391. 28 But when these ^G3778 things ^G3778 begin ^G757 to take ^G1096 place ^G1096, straighten ^G352 up ^G352 and lift ^G1869 up ^G1869 your heads ^G2776, because ^G1360 your redemption ^G629 is drawing ^G1448 near ^G1448.”

29 And He told ^G3004 them a parable ^G3850: “Look ^G3708 at the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808 and all ^G3956 the trees ^G1186: 30 as ^G3752 G2235 soon ^G3752 G2235 as ^G3752 G2235 they put ^G4261 forth ^G4261 leaves, you see ^G991 for yourselves ^G1438 and know ^G1097 that summer ^G2330 is now ^G2235 near ^G1451. 31 So ^G3779 you too ^G2532, when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happening ^G1096, [fn]recognize ^G1097 that the kingdom ^G932 of God ^G2316 is near ^G1451. 32 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, this ^G3778 generation ^G1074 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928 until ^G2193 all ^G3956 things ^G3956 take ^G1096 place ^G1096. 33 Heaven ^G3772 and earth ^G1093 will pass ^G3928 away ^G3928, but My words ^G3056 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928.

34 “But be on your guard ^G4337, so ^G3379 that ^G3379 your hearts ^G2588 will not be weighed ^G916 down ^G916 with dissipation ^G2897 and drunkenness ^G3178 and the worries ^G3308 of ^G982 life ^G982, and that [fn]this day ^G2250 will not come ^G2186 on you suddenly ^G160, like ^G5613 a trap ^G3803; 35 for it will come ^G6036 upon all ^G3956 those ^G3588 who live ^G2521 on the face ^G4383 of all ^G3956 the earth ^G1093. 36 But stay ^G69 alert ^G69 at all ^G3956 times ^G2540, praying ^G1189 that you will have ^G2729 strength ^G2729 to escape ^G1628 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 that are ^G3195 going ^G3195 to ^G3195 take ^G1096 place ^G1096, and to stand ^G2476 before ^G1715 the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444.”

37 Now ^G1161 [fn]during the day ^G2250 He was teaching ^G1321 in the temple ^G2413, but [fn]at evening ^G3571 He would go ^G1831 out ^G1831 and spend ^G835 the ^G835 night ^G835 on the [fn]mountain ^G3735 that is called ^G2564 [fn]Olivet ^G1638. 38 And all ^G3956 the people ^G2992 would get ^G3719 up ^G3719 very ^G3719 early ^G3719 in ^G3719 the ^G3719 morning ^G3719 to come to Him in the temple ^G2413 to listen ^G191 to Him.