Luke Chapter 21
The Widow’s Mite
1 He looked up and saw wealthy people putting contributions in the Treasury 2 and a poor widow putting in two leptons*. 3 “I’m telling you, that poor widow put in more than anybody. 4 They contributed from their abundance, but she put in everything she had to live on.”
Lk 21:1-4
The Olivet Discourse
5 Some were talking about the Temple, because it was decorated with beautiful stones and memorial gifts.
6 He said, “The time’s coming when what you see here won’t be left stone on stone.”
7 “Rabbi, when’s that going to happen? What will show it’s about to happen?”
8 He said,
“Make sure nobody misleads you. Many men will come, saying, ‘I’m the Messiah,’ and, ‘It’s time.’ Don’t follow them. 9 When you hear about wars and rebellions, don’t be terrified. 10 Nation will attack nation; kingdom will attack kingdom. 11 There will be severe earthquakes, famines, and plagues in many places—dreadful events, and great signs from the sky.
Lk 21:5-11
12 “But before all that, they’ll persecute you and arrest you. They’ll deliver you to synagogues and jails and take you in front of kings and governors because of me. 13 Those times will provide opportunities to speak for me. 14 Be determined not to prepare your defense ahead of time. 15 I’ll give you what to say and wisdom that none of your opponents can argue with. 16 Even parents, relatives, and friends will betray you and execute some of you. 17 People will hate you because of me. 18 Yet not a hair of your head will perish. 19 You’ll gain your souls by standing firm.
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies, you’ll know its destruction is coming. 21 People in Judaea need to flee to the hill country, people in the city need to leave, people in the countryside must not go into the city. 22 This will bep a time of revenge to fulfill scripture. 23 Woe to the women that are pregnant or nursing then; there’ll be great distress in the land and God’s displeasure on this people. 24 They’ll fall by the sword and go captive into foreign countries. Gentiles will trample Jerusalem underfoot till the times of the Gentiles are over.
25 “There’ll be signs in the sun, moon, and stars, and turmoil among nations in despair at the roaring of the sea. 26 People will faint from fear and foreboding over what’s coming on the world, because the powers in the sky will be shaken. 27 People will see ‘the Son of Man coming on a cloud’ [Dan 7:13] with great power and glory. 28 When these things start to happen, look up; your deliverance is on its way.
Lk 21:12-28
29 “Look at a fig tree—or any tree. 30 As soon as it begins to sprout leaves, you can tell summer’s coming. 31 The same way when you see these things, you’ll know God’s kingdom is on its way. 32 That will take place in this generation. 33 Earth and sky will pass away, but what I say won’t pass away.
34 “Be careful that pleasures, drunkenness, life’s worries don’t make you insensitive, and that day comes on you unexpectedly 35 like a trap. It’ll come on everybody on earth. 36 Be alert all the time. Pray so you’ll be strong enough to get away from everything that’s coming and to stand in front of the Son of Man.”
37 Jesus was spending the days teaching in the Temple and the nights on the hill called The Mount of Olives. 38 The people would come early to listen to him in the Temple.
Lk 21:29-38