Luke 21:5-38.
Luke 21:5-38 (Good News Translation)
5Some of the disciples were talking about the Temple, how beautiful it
looked with its fine stones and the gifts offered to God. Jesus said, 6All
this you see—the time will come when not a single stone here will be left
in its place; every one will be thrown down. 7Teacher, they asked, when
will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come
for it to take place? 8Jesus said, Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men,
claiming to speak for me, will come and say, I am he! and, The time has
come! But don't follow them. 9Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and
revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the
end is near. 10He went on to say, Countries will fight each other;
kingdoms will attack one another. 11There will be terrible earthquakes,
famines, and plagues everywhere; there will be strange and terrifying
things coming from the sky. 12Before all these things take place, however,
you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in
synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and
rulers for my sake. 13This will be your chance to tell the Good News.
14Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend
yourselves, 15because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of
your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say. 16You will
be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your
friends; and some of you will be put to death. 17Everyone will hate you
because of me. 18But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.
19Stand firm, and you will save yourselves. 20When you see Jerusalem
surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.
21Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills; those who are in
the city must leave, and those who are out in the country must not go into
the city. 22For those will be The Days of Punishment, to make come true
all that the Scriptures say. 23How terrible it will be in those days for
women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies! Terrible
distress will come upon this land, and God's punishment will fall on this
people. 24Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as
prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem
until their time is up. 25There will be strange things happening to the
sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair,
afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides. 26People will faint
from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the
powers in space will be driven from their courses. 27Then the Son of Man
will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory. 28When these
things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your
salvation is near. 29Then Jesus told them this parable: Think of the fig
tree and all the other trees. 30When you see their leaves beginning to
appear, you know that summer is near. 31In the same way, when you see
these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is about to
come. 32Remember that all these things will take place before the people
now living have all died. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
will never pass away. 34Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied
with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or
that Day may suddenly catch you 35like a trap. For it will come upon all
people everywhere on earth. 36Be on watch and pray always that you will
have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen
and to stand before the Son of Man. 37Jesus spent those days teaching in
the Temple, and when evening came, he would go out and spend the night on
the Mount of Olives. 38Early each morning all the people went to the
Temple to listen to him.
God bless you.
5Some of the disciples were talking about the Temple, how beautiful it
looked with its fine stones and the gifts offered to God. Jesus said, 6All
this you see—the time will come when not a single stone here will be left
in its place; every one will be thrown down. 7Teacher, they asked, when
will this be? And what will happen in order to show that the time has come
for it to take place? 8Jesus said, Watch out; don't be fooled. Many men,
claiming to speak for me, will come and say, I am he! and, The time has
come! But don't follow them. 9Don't be afraid when you hear of wars and
revolutions; such things must happen first, but they do not mean that the
end is near. 10He went on to say, Countries will fight each other;
kingdoms will attack one another. 11There will be terrible earthquakes,
famines, and plagues everywhere; there will be strange and terrifying
things coming from the sky. 12Before all these things take place, however,
you will be arrested and persecuted; you will be handed over to be tried in
synagogues and be put in prison; you will be brought before kings and
rulers for my sake. 13This will be your chance to tell the Good News.
14Make up your minds ahead of time not to worry about how you will defend
yourselves, 15because I will give you such words and wisdom that none of
your enemies will be able to refute or contradict what you say. 16You will
be handed over by your parents, your brothers, your relatives, and your
friends; and some of you will be put to death. 17Everyone will hate you
because of me. 18But not a single hair from your heads will be lost.
19Stand firm, and you will save yourselves. 20When you see Jerusalem
surrounded by armies, then you will know that it will soon be destroyed.
21Then those who are in Judea must run away to the hills; those who are in
the city must leave, and those who are out in the country must not go into
the city. 22For those will be The Days of Punishment, to make come true
all that the Scriptures say. 23How terrible it will be in those days for
women who are pregnant and for mothers with little babies! Terrible
distress will come upon this land, and God's punishment will fall on this
people. 24Some will be killed by the sword, and others will be taken as
prisoners to all countries; and the heathen will trample over Jerusalem
until their time is up. 25There will be strange things happening to the
sun, the moon, and the stars. On earth whole countries will be in despair,
afraid of the roar of the sea and the raging tides. 26People will faint
from fear as they wait for what is coming over the whole earth, for the
powers in space will be driven from their courses. 27Then the Son of Man
will appear, coming in a cloud with great power and glory. 28When these
things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your
salvation is near. 29Then Jesus told them this parable: Think of the fig
tree and all the other trees. 30When you see their leaves beginning to
appear, you know that summer is near. 31In the same way, when you see
these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is about to
come. 32Remember that all these things will take place before the people
now living have all died. 33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words
will never pass away. 34Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied
with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or
that Day may suddenly catch you 35like a trap. For it will come upon all
people everywhere on earth. 36Be on watch and pray always that you will
have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen
and to stand before the Son of Man. 37Jesus spent those days teaching in
the Temple, and when evening came, he would go out and spend the night on
the Mount of Olives. 38Early each morning all the people went to the
Temple to listen to him.
God bless you.
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