Focused Passage

Luke 21:25-28

The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man

Jesus contrasts the widow’s costly offering with outward religious abundance, foretells the temple’s destruction, prepares disciples for deception and persecution, announces Jerusalem’s siege and devastation, widens the horizon to the coming of the Son of Man, and commands watchful readiness.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves.

26 Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

27 At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

28 When these things begin to happen, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 25

Cross-references

Matthew 24:26 BSB references Mark 13:24 BSB references Isaiah 13:10 Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:23 Classic cross-references Joel 2:30 Classic cross-references Revelation 6:12 Classic cross-references Revelation 12:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction There will be ἔσονται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural signs σημεῖα G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] sun ἡλίῳ G2246 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction moon σελήνῃ G4582 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction stars ἄστροις G798 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular dismay συνοχὴ G4928 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular among the nations ἐθνῶν G1484 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural bewildered ἀπορίᾳ G640 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular by ἐν G1722 Preposition [the] roaring ἤχους G2279 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular of [the] sea θαλάσσης G2281 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction [the] surging of the waves σάλου G4535 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 28:65 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:29 Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:10 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:36 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 3:11 Classic cross-references

Original words

Men ἀνθρώπων G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural will faint ἀποψυχόντων G674 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition fear φόβου G5401 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction anxiety προσδοκίας G4329 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular over what τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural is coming ἐπερχομένων G1904 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Neuter Plural upon the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular earth οἰκουμένῃ G3625 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular for γὰρ G1063 Conjunction the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural powers δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural will be shaken σαλευθήσονται G4531 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 27

Cross-references

Daniel 7:13 Classic cross-references Revelation 1:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:30 Classic cross-references Acts 1:11 Classic cross-references Matthew 16:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv καὶ G2532 Conjunction At that time τότε G5119 Adverb they will see ὄψονται G3708 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular coming ἐρχόμενον G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition a cloud νεφέλῃ G3507 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition power δυνάμεως G1411 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction great πολλῆς G4183 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

See Daniel 7:13–14.

Verse 28

Cross-references

Romans 13:11 Classic cross-references Luke 21:9 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:18 Classic cross-references Isaiah 35:4 Classic cross-references Romans 8:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction these things τούτων G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Neuter Plural begin ἀρχομένων G756 Verb - Present Participle Middle - Genitive Neuter Plural to happen γίνεσθαι G1096 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive stand up ἀνακύψατε G352 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction lift up ἐπάρατε G1869 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural heads κεφαλὰς G2776 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural because διότι G1360 Conjunction your ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural - ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular redemption ἀπολύτρωσις G629 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular is drawing near ἐγγίζει G1448 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular

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