{"book":"Luke","slug":"luke","ch":21,"genre":"prose","sub":"The Gospel according to Luke","prev":"luke/20","next":"luke/22","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"Then [Jesus] looked up [and] saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury,","f":[],"h":"The Poor Widow’s Offering","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins.","f":["Greek two lepta; a lepton was a Jewish coin of bronze or copper worth about 1/128 of a denarius."]},{"v":3,"t":"“ Truly I tell you,” He said,“ this poor widow has put in more than all [the others].","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"“ Truly I tell you,” He said,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ this poor widow has put in more than all [the others]."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"For they all contributed out of their surplus, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.”","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"As some [of the disciples] were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, [Jesus] said,","f":[],"h":"Temple Destruction and Other Signs","style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"“ [As for] what you see here, [the] time will come [when] not one stone will be left on [another]; [every one] will be thrown down.”","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":7,"t":"“ Teacher,” they asked,“ when {will} these things happen? And what [will be] the sign [that] they are about to take place?”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"[Jesus] answered,“ See to it 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.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"[Jesus] answered,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ See to it 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."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"When you hear of wars and rebellions, {do} not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end [is] not imminent.”","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"Then He told them,“ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then He told them,"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom."}],"h":"Witnessing to All Nations","style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"But before all [this], they will seize you and persecute [you]. On account of My name they will deliver you to the synagogues and prisons, [and] they will bring [you] before kings and governors.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":13,"t":"This will be your opportunity to serve as witnesses.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"So make up your mind not to worry beforehand how to defend yourselves.","f":[]},{"v":15,"t":"For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist [or] contradict.","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and [some] of you will be put to death.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":17,"t":"And you will be hated by everyone because of My name.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, you will know that her desolation is near.","f":[],"h":"The Destruction of Jerusalem","style":"red"},{"v":21,"t":"Then {let} those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, {let} those in [the city] get out, and {let} those in the country stay out of [the city].","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"For these are [the] days of vengeance, to fulfill all that is written.","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"How miserable those days [will be] [for] pregnant and nursing [mothers]! For there will be great distress upon the land and wrath against this people.","f":[],"style":"red"},{"v":24,"t":"They will fall by [the] edge of [the] sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by [the] Gentiles, until [the] times of [the] Gentiles are fulfilled.","f":[]},{"v":25,"t":"There will be signs in [the] sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by [the] roaring of [the] sea and [the] surging of the waves.","f":[],"h":"The Return of the Son of Man","style":"red"},{"v":26,"t":"Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.","f":["See Daniel 7:13–14."]},{"v":28,"t":"When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"Then [Jesus] told them a parable:“ Look at the fig tree and all the trees.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"Then [Jesus] told them a parable:"},{"style":"red","t":"“ Look at the fig tree and all the trees."}],"h":"The Lesson of the Fig Tree","style":"reg"},{"v":30,"t":"When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves [and] know that summer is near.","f":[]},{"v":31,"t":"So also, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near.","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all [these things] have happened.","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"But watch yourselves, or your hearts will be weighed down by dissipation, drunkenness, and [the] worries of life — and that day will spring upon you suddenly like a snare.","f":[],"h":"Be Watchful for the Day","style":"red"},{"v":35,"t":"For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of all the earth.","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"[So] keep watch at all times, [and] pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”","f":[]},{"v":37,"t":"[Every] day [Jesus] taught at the temple, but [every] evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":38,"t":"And early in the morning all the people {would come} to hear Him at the temple.","f":[]}]}