Luke 21:6-38

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.” 7And they asked him, “Teacher, ^bwhen will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” 8And 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. 9And 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

10Then he said to them, ⁱ“Nation will rise against nation, and ^jkingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great ^kearthquakes, and in various places ^lfamines and pestilences. And there will be ^mterrors and great ⁿsigns from heaven. 12But 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. 14Settle it therefore in your minds ^vnot to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15for ^wI will give you a mouth and ^xwisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or ^ycontradict. 16You will be delivered up ^zeven by parents and brothers ▼

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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. 18But ^acnot a hair of your head will perish. 19By 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. 21Then 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, 22for 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. 24They 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.

The Coming of the Son of Man

25“And ^aothere will be signs in sun and moon ^apand stars, and on the earth ^aqdistress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For ^arthe powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27And then they will see ^asthe Son of Man coming in a cloud ^atwith power and great glory. 28Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and ^auraise your heads, because ^avyour redemption is drawing near.”

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

29And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30As soon as they come out in leaf, you see ^awfor yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 ^axTruly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 ^ayHeaven and earth will pass away, but ^azmy words will not pass away.

Watch Yourselves

34“But watch yourselves ^balest ^bbyour hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and ^bccares of this life, and ^bdthat day come upon you suddenly ^belike a trap. 35For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36But ^bfstay awake at all times, ^bgpraying that you may ^bhhave strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and ^bito stand before the Son of Man.”

37And ^bjevery day he was teaching in the temple, but ^bkat night he went out and lodged on ^blthe mount called Olivet. 38And early in the morning ^bmall the people came to him in the temple to hear him.