Luke 21 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

The Widow's Gift

(Mar 12:41–44 )

Luk 21:1

Luk 21:1And he looked up, and saw the rich men that were casting their gifts into the treasury.

Luk 21:2

Luk 21:2And he saw a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Luk 21:3

Luk 21:3And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, This poor widow cast in more than they all:

Luk 21:4

Luk 21:4for 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.

(Mat 24:1, 2; Mar 13:1, 2 )

Luk 21:5

Luk 21:5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and offerings, he said,

Luk 21:6

Luk 21:6As 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.

(Mat 24:3–14; Mar 13:3–13 )

Luk 21:7

Luk 21:7And 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?

Luk 21:8

Luk 21:8And 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.

Luk 21:9

Luk 21:9And 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.

Things to Come

Luk 21:10

Luk 21:10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;

Luk 21:11

Luk 21:11and there shall be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there shall be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Luk 21:12

Luk 21:12But 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.

Luk 21:13

Luk 21:13It shall turn out unto you for a testimony.

Luk 21:14

Luk 21:14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate beforehand how to answer:

Luk 21:15

Luk 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to withstand or to gainsay.

Luk 21:16

Luk 21:16But 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.

Luk 21:17

Luk 21:17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

Luk 21:18

Luk 21:18And not a hair of your head shall perish.

Luk 21:19

Luk 21:19In your patience ye shall win your souls.

(Mat 24:15–28; Mar 13:14–23 )

Luk 21:20

Luk 21:20But when ye see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that her desolation is at hand.

Luk 21:21

Luk 21:21Then let them that are in Judaea 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.

Luk 21:22

Luk 21:22For these are days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Luk 21:23

Luk 21:23Woe 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.

Luk 21:24

Luk 21:24And 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.

The Return of Christ

(Mat 24:29–31; Mar 13:24–27 )

Luk 21:25

Luk 21:25And 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;

Luk 21:26

Luk 21:26men fainting for fear, and for expectation of the things which are coming on the world: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.

Luk 21:27

Luk 21:27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Luk 21:28

Luk 21:28But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads; because your redemption draweth nigh.

(Mat 24:32–35; Mar 13:28–31 )

Luk 21:29

Luk 21:29And he spake to them a parable: Behold the fig tree, and all the trees:

Luk 21:30

Luk 21:30when they now shoot forth, ye see it and know of your own selves that the summer is now nigh.

Luk 21:31

Luk 21:31Even so ye also, when ye see these things coming to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh.

Luk 21:32

Luk 21:32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all things be accomplished.

Luk 21:33

Luk 21:33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

(Mat 24:36–44; Mar 13:32–37 )

Luk 21:34

Luk 21:34But 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:

Luk 21:35

Luk 21:35for so shall it come upon all them that dwell on the face of all the earth.

Luk 21:36

Luk 21:36But 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.

Luk 21:37

Luk 21:37And every day he was teaching in the temple; and every night he went out, and lodged in the mount that is called Olivet.

Luk 21:38

Luk 21:38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.

Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Pericope

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