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Gospel of Luke, Chapter 21

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Chapter 21 of Luke—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury;
  2. and he saw a poor widow put in two copper coins.
  3. And he said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them;
  4. for they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all the living that she had.”
  5. ¶ And as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said,
  6. “As for these things which you see, the days will come when there shall not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
  7. And they asked him, “Teacher, when will this be, and what will be the sign when this is about to take place?”
  8. And he said, “Take heed that you are not led astray; for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he!’ and, ‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them.
  9. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified; for this must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”
  10. ¶ Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom;
  11. there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
  12. But before all this they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name’s sake.
  13. This will be a time for you to bear testimony.
  14. Settle it therefore in your minds, not to meditate beforehand how to answer;
  15. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
  16. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and kinsmen and friends, and some of you they will put to death;
  17. you will be hated by all for my name’s sake.
  18. But not a hair of your head will perish.
  19. By your endurance you will gain your lives.
  20. ¶ “But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation has come near.
  21. Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it;
  22. for these are days of vengeance, to fulfil all that is written.
  23. Alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days! For great distress shall be upon the earth and wrath upon this people;
  24. they will fall by the edge of the sword, and be led captive among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  25. ¶ “And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and upon the earth distress of nations in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves,
  26. men fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
  27. And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  28. Now when these things begin to take place, look up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”
  29. ¶ And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees;
  30. as soon as they come out in leaf, you see for yourselves and know that the summer is already near.
  31. So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near.
  32. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all has taken place.
  33. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  34. ¶ “But take heed to yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a snare;
  35. for it will come upon all who dwell upon the face of the whole earth.
  36. But watch at all times, praying that you may have strength to escape all these things that will take place, and to stand before the Son of man.”
  37. ¶ And every day he was teaching in the temple, but at night he went out and lodged on the mount called Olivet.
  38. And early in the morning all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

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Comments

  1. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  2. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  3. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  4. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  5. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  6. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  7. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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