Luke 21:1–19

The Widow’s Offering

^1aAnd He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury.

²And He saw a poor widow putting ¹in ^atwo ²lepta.

³And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them.

⁴“For they all put in their gifts out of their abundance; but she, out of what she lacked, put in all ¹that she had ^afor living.”

^5aAnd while some were talking about the temple, that it had been adorned with beautiful stones and dedicated gifts, He said,

⁶“As for these things which you are looking at, the days will come in which ^athere will not be left one stone upon another which will not be torn down.”

⁷So they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the ¹sign when these things are about to take place?”

⁸And He said, “See to it that you are not deceived; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘^aI am He,’ and, ‘The time is at hand.’ ^bDo not go after them.

⁹“And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place first, but the end does not follow immediately.”

Signs of Christ’s Return

¹⁰Then He continued saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,

¹¹and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and plagues; and there will be terrors and great ¹signs from heaven.

¹²“But before all these things, ^athey will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, ¹bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake.

¹³“^aIt will result in ¹an opportunity for your testimony.

¹⁴“^aSo set in your hearts not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;

¹⁵for ^aI will give you a mouth and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.

¹⁶“But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death,

¹⁷and you will be hated by all because of My name.

¹⁸“Yet ^anot a hair of your head will perish.

¹⁹“^aBy your perseverance you will gain your ¹lives.