Luke 21:1-19 ▼

1 AND as he looked up, he saw some casting their gifts into the treasury who were rich.

2 And he observed also a certain widow, miserably poor, put in there two mites.

3 And he said, Of a truth I tell you that this poor widow hath put in more than all they:

4 for all they have of their superfluity cast into the oblations for God: but she out of her indigence hath cast in all the substance which she possessed.

5 And some of them talking of the temple, how adorned it was with the beautiful stone-work and the dedicated offerings, he said,

6 As for these things which ye are gazing upon, the days will come, in which one stone will not be left upon another, that shall not be utterly thrown down.

7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what is the sign, when these things are ready to come to pass?

8 Then he said, Take heed that ye be not deluded: for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the period approaches: go not therefore after them.

9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the conclusion is not immediately.

10 Then saith he unto them, Nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

11 and great earthquakes shall be in different places, and famines, and pestilences; and in the heaven shall be frightful appearances, and mighty signs.

12 But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.

13 And it shall afford you an opportunity to bear your testimony.

14 Therefore rest satisfied in your hearts, not to premeditate what apology to make:

15 for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall be utterly unable to contradict or resist.

16 But ye shall be betrayed even by parents, and brethren, and relations, and friends; and some of you they shall put to death.

17 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

18 Though a hair of your head shall in nowise perish.

19 In your patience possess ye your souls.