Focused Passage

Luke 21:7-11

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

7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

8 Jesus answered, “See to it 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.

9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.”

10 Then He told them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.

11 There will be great earthquakes, famines, and pestilences in various places, along with fearful sights and great signs from heaven.

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References and Original Words

Verse 7

Original words

Teacher Διδάσκαλε G1320 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular - δὲ G1161 Conjunction they asked Ἐπηρώτησαν G1905 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular . . . λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural when {will} πότε G4219 Conjunction . . . οὖν G3767 Conjunction these things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural happen ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction what [will be] τί G5101 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [that] ὅταν G3752 Conjunction they ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Plural are about μέλλῃ G3195 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular to take place γίνεσθαι G1096 Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Verse 8

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [Jesus] answered εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular See to it Βλέπετε G991 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb that you are not deceived πλανηθῆτε G4105 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural For γὰρ G1063 Conjunction many πολλοὶ G4183 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will come ἐλεύσονται G2064 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural in ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular name ὀνόματί G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular claiming λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural I Ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am [He] εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular and καί G2532 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular time καιρὸς G2540 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is near ἤγγικεν G1448 Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular {Do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb follow πορευθῆτε G4198 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural . . . ὀπίσω G3694 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Verse 9

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction When ὅταν G3752 Conjunction you hear of ἀκούσητε G191 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural wars πολέμους G4171 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction rebellions ἀκαταστασίας G181 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural {do} not μὴ G3361 Adverb be alarmed πτοηθῆτε G4422 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 2nd Person Plural - γὰρ G1063 Conjunction These things ταῦτα G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural must δεῖ G1163 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular happen γενέσθαι G1096 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle first πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative but ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular end τέλος G5056 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular [is] not οὐκ G3756 Adverb imminent εὐθέως G2112 Adverb
Verse 10

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb He told ἔλεγεν G2036 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Nation ἔθνος G1484 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular will rise Ἐγερθήσεται G1453 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular against ἐπ’ G1909 Preposition nation ἔθνος G1484 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction kingdom βασιλεία G932 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular against ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition kingdom βασιλείαν G932 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Verse 11

Original words

There will be ἔσονται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural - τε G5037 Conjunction great μεγάλοι G3173 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural earthquakes σεισμοί G4578 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction famines λιμοὶ* G3042 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction pestilences λοιμοὶ* G3061 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural in various κατὰ G2596 Preposition places τόπους G5117 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural along with τε G5037 Conjunction - ἔσται G1510 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular fearful sights φόβητρά G5400 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction great μεγάλα G3173 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural signs σημεῖα G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural from «ἀπ’ G575 Preposition heaven οὐρανοῦ» G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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