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Luke

Offers a detailed narrative of Jesus' life from birth to ascension, highlighting His compassion and focus on the marginalized.

Chapter 21

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KJV: And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

Geneva: And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

KJV: And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.

Geneva: And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:

KJV: And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

Geneva: And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

KJV: For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had.

Geneva: For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

KJV: And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,

Geneva: Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, & with consecrate things, he sayd,

KJV: As 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.

Geneva: Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

KJV: And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things shall come to pass?

Geneva: Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: followe ye not them therefore.

KJV: But 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.

Geneva: And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

KJV: Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

Geneva: Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

KJV: And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.

Geneva: And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, & great signes shall there be from heauen.

KJV: But 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.

Geneva: But before all these, they shal lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

KJV: And it shall turn to you for a testimony.

Geneva: And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

KJV: Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:

Geneva: Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.

KJV: For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

Geneva: For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.

KJV: And 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.

Geneva: Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death.

KJV: And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.

Geneva: And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake.

KJV: But there shall not an hair of your head perish.

Geneva: Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.

KJV: In your patience possess ye your souls.

Geneva: By your patience possesse your soules.

KJV: And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Geneva: And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.

KJV: Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.

Geneva: Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein.

KJV: For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.

Geneva: For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.

KJV: But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.

Geneva: But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.

KJV: And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Geneva: And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shalbe led captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shalbe troden vnder foote of the Gentiles, vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

KJV: And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

Geneva: Then there shalbe signes in the sunne, and in the moone, and in the starres, and vpon the earth trouble among the nations with perplexitie: the sea and the waters shall roare.

KJV: Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

Geneva: And mens hearts shal faile them for feare, and for looking after those thinges which shall come on the worlde: for the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

KJV: And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Geneva: And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude, with power and great glory.

KJV: And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Geneva: And when these things beginne to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heades: for your redemption draweth neere.

KJV: And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

Geneva: And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

KJV: When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

Geneva: When they nowe shoote foorth, ye seeing them, knowe of your owne selues, that sommer is then neere.

KJV: So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

Geneva: So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere.

KJV: Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

Geneva: Verely I say vnto you, This age shall not passe, till all these things be done:

KJV: Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Geneva: Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away.

KJV: And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.

Geneva: Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.

KJV: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Geneva: For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

KJV: Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

Geneva: Watche therefore, and pray continually, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these thinges that shall come to passe, and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man.

KJV: And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

Geneva: Nowe in the day time hee taught in the Temple, and at night hee went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Oliues.

KJV: And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

Geneva: And all the people came in the morning to him, to heare him in the Temple.

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