Luke 21:1-16 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 He looked up and saw the rich people who were putting their gifts into the treasury. Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the offering box, As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.
2 He saw a certain poor widow casting in two small brass coins. and he saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins.
3 He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow put in more than all of them, And he said, “Truly, I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all of them. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others.
4 for all these put in gifts for God from their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, put in all that she had to live on.” For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”
5 As some were talking about the temple and how it was decorated with beautiful stones and gifts, he said, And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said,
6 “As for these things which you see, the days will come in which there will not be left here one stone on another that will not be thrown down.” “As for these things that you see, the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one of them will be thrown down.”
7 They asked him, “Teacher, so when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are about to happen?” And they asked him, “Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 He said, “Watch out that you don’t get led astray, for many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ Therefore don’t follow them. And he said, “See 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. He replied: “Watch out 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.
9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, don’t be terrified, for these things must happen first, but the end won’t come immediately.” And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be terrified, for these things must first take place, but the end will not be at once.” When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Then he said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and plagues in various places. There will be terrors and great signs from heaven. There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for my name’s sake. 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. “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.
13 It will turn out as a testimony for you. This will be your opportunity to bear witness. And so you will bear testimony to me.
14 Settle it therefore in your hearts not to meditate beforehand how to answer, Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer, But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict. for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict. For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16 You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death. You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
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