Luk 21:6-24 | ESV | STEP | 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 .

Luke 21:6-24

6 “As for these things that you see, ^athe days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” 7 And they asked him, “Teacher, ^bwhen will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And he said, ^c“See that you are not led astray. For ^dmany will come in my name, saying, ^e‘I am he!’ and, ^f‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be ^gterrified, for these things ^hmust first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

10 Then he said to them, ⁱ“Nation will rise against nation, and ^jkingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great ^kearthquakes, and in various places ^lfamines and pestilences. And there will be ^mterrors and great ⁿsigns from heaven. 12 But before all this ^othey will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to ^pthe synagogues and ^qprisons, and you ^rwill be brought before ^skings and ^tgovernors for my name’s sake. 13 ^uThis will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds ^vnot to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for ^wI will give you a mouth and ^xwisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or ^ycontradict. 16 You will be delivered up ^zeven by parents and brothers ^{▼▼Or parents and brothers and sisters} and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 ^abYou will be hated by all for my name’s sake. 18 But ^acnot a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your ^adendurance you will gain your lives.

Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem

20 “But ^aewhen you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that ^afits 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 ^agdays of ^ahvengeance, to fulfill ^aiall that is written. 23 ^ajAlas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and ^akwrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and ^albe led captive among all nations, and ^amJerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, ^anuntil the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.