Luke 21:5-17
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 21
5And while some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and vowed gifts, He said, 6As for these things which you are observing, the days will come when there will not be left one stone upon another, which will not be torn down.'
7They asked Him questions, saying, 'Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?'
8And He said, 'See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not go after them.
9And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.'
10Then He continued by saying to them, 'Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom,
11and there will be massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great signs from heaven.
12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name.
13It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony.
14So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves;
15for I will provide you eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute.
16But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death,
17and you will be hated by all people because of My name.
King James Version
Chapter 21
5And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
7And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?
8And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.
9But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.
10Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
11And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
13And it shall turn to you for a testimony.
14Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:
15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.
16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.
17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 21
5As some were talking about the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts dedicated to God, he said, 6"These things that you see—the days will come when not one stone will be left on another that will not be thrown down."
8Then he said, "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Don’t follow them.
9When you hear of wars and rebellions, don’t be alarmed. Indeed, it is necessary that these things take place first, but the end won’t come right away."
10Then he told them: "Nation will be raised up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be violent earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.
12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you. They will hand you over to the synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
13This will give you an opportunity to bear witness.
14Therefore make up your minds not to prepare your defense ahead of time,
15for I will give you such words and a wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16You will even be betrayed by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will kill some of you.
17You will be hated by everyone because of my name,
New Living Translation
Chapter 21
5Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, 6The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!'
8He replied, 'Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.
9And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.'
10Then he added, 'Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.
12But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.
13But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.
14So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you,
15for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you!
16Even those closest to you — your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends — will betray you. They will even kill some of you.
17And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.
English Standard Version
Chapter 21
5And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, 6"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." 7And they asked him, "Teacher, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?" 8And 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. 9And 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."
10Then he said to them, "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.
12But 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.
13This will be your opportunity to bear witness.
14Settle it therefore in your minds not to meditate beforehand how to answer,
15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or contradict.
16You will be delivered up even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death.
17You will be hated by all for my name 's sake.
New International Version
Chapter 21
5Some 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 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."
8He 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.
9When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away."
10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.
12"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.
13And so you will bear testimony to me.
14But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.
15For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
16You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death.
17Everyone will hate you because of me.
New King James Version
Chapter 21
5Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said, 6“These things which you see—the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
8And He said: “Take heed that you not be deceived. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He,’ and, ‘The time has drawn near.’ Therefore do not go after them.
9But when you hear of wars and commotions, do not be terrified; for these things must come to pass first, but the end will not come immediately.”
10Then He said to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
11And there will be great earthquakes in various places, and famines and pestilences; and there will be fearful sights and great signs from heaven.
12But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and rulers for My name’s sake.
13But it will turn out for you as an occasion for testimony.
14Therefore settle it in your hearts not to meditate beforehand on what you will answer;
15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist.
16You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, relatives and friends; and they will put some of you to death.
17And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake.
