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Ang Handog ng Babaeng Balo

21 Sa kaniyang pagtingala, nakita ni Jesus ang mga mayayaman na naghuhulog ng kanilang mga kaloob sa kaban ng yaman.

Nakita rin niya ang isangdukhang balo na naghuhulog doon ng dalawang sentimos. Sinabi niya: Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: Ang dukhang balong ito ay naghulog ng higit kaysa sa lahat. Ito ay sapagkat mula sa kaniyang karukhaan ay inihulog niya ang lahat niyang kabuhayan. Ang mga mayamang ito ay naghulog ng mga kaloob sa Diyos mula sa mga labis nila.

Mga Tanda sa Huling Panahon

Habang ang ilan ay nag-uusap patungkol sa templo, na itoay nagagayakan ng mga naggagandahang bato at mga kaloob, sinabi ni Jesus:

Darating ang mga araw na ang mga bagay na inyong nakikita ay gigibain. Walang maiiwang bato na nakapatong sa bato na hindi babagsak.

Tinanong nila siya na sinasabi: Guro, kailan nga mangyayari ang mga bagay na ito? Ano ang mga tanda na mangyayari na ang mga bagay na ito?

Sinabi niya: Mag-ingat kayo na hindi kayo maililigaw sapagkat marami ang darating sa pangalan ko. Kanilang sasabihin: Ako ang Mesiyas at ang oras ay malapit na. Huwag nga kayong sumunod sa kanila. Kapag kayo ay nakarinig ng mga digmaan at himagsikan, huwag kayong masindak sapagkat ang mga bagay na ito ay dapat munang mangyari. Subalit ang wakas ay hindi agad mangyayari.

10 Pagkatapos nito sinabi niya sa kanila: Ang bansa ay babangon laban sa bansa at ang paghahari laban sa paghahari. 11 Magkakaroon din ng malalakas na lindol sa iba’t ibang dako. Magkakaroon ng taggutom at salot. Magkakaroon ng mga nakakatakot na mga pangyayari at dakilang mga tanda mula sa langit.

12 Ngunit bago mangyari ang lahat ng mga bagay na ito, huhulihin nila kayo at uusigin. Dadalhin nila kayo sa mga sinagoga at mga bilangguan. Ihaharap nila kayo sa mga hari at gobernador dahil sa aking pangalan. 13 Ngunit ito ay magiging isang pagkakataon ng inyong pagpapatotoo. 14 Ilagay nga ninyo sa inyong mga puso na huwag paghandaan ang pagtatanggol. 15 Ito ay sapagkat bibigyan ko kayo ng kapang­yarihang magsalita at ng karunungan. Sa pamamagitan nito ay hindi makakasagot ni makakatanggi ang lahat ng mga kumakalaban sa inyo. 16 Ngunit kayo ay ipagkakanulo maging ng mga magulang, mga kapatid, mga kamag-anak at mga kaibigan. Papatayin nila ang ilan sa inyo. 17 Kayo ay kapopootan ng lahat ng dahil sa aking pangalan. 18 Kailanman ay hindi mawawala ang isa mang buhok sa inyong ulo. 19 Sa pamamagitan ng inyong matiyagang pagtitiis, tatamuhin ninyo ang inyong buhay.

20 Alamin ninyo na ang kapanglawan ng Jerusalem ay malapit na. Ito ay kapag nakita ninyong siya ay napalibutan ng mga hukbo. 21 Pagkatapos nito, sila na nasa Judea ay tatakas patungo sa mga bundok. Sila nanasa kaniyang kalagitnaan ay lalabas. Sila na nasa mga lalawigan ay huwag nang hayaang pumasok sa kaniya. 22 Ito ay sapagkat sa mga araw ng paghihiganti ay magaganap ang lahat ng mga bagay na isinulat. 23 Ngunit sa aba ng mga nagdadalang-tao at sa kanila na mga nagpapasuso sa mga araw na iyon sapagkat magkakaroon ng malaking kaguluhan sa ibabaw ng lupa at magkakaroon ng poot sa mga taong ito. 24 Sila ay babagsak sa talim ng tabak. Sila ay magiging bihag sa lahat ng mga bansa. At ang Jerusalem ayyuyurakan ng mga Gentil hanggang maganap ang panahon ng mga Gentil.

25 Magkakaroon ng mga tanda sa araw, at sa buwan at sa mga bituin. Sa ibabaw ng lupa ay magkakaroon ng kabali­sahan ng mga bansa na may pagkalito. Magkakaroon ng malakas na ugong ng daluyong at ng dagat. 26 Panghihinaan ng loob ang mga lalaki dahil sa takot at sa paghihintay roon sa daratingsa daigdig sapagkat ang kapangyarihan ng mga langit ay mayayanig. 27 Pagkatapos, makikita nila ang Anak ng Tao na dumarating sa ulap na may kapangyarihan at dakilang kaluwal­hatian. 28 Kapag nagsimulang mangyari ang mga bagay na ito, itingala ninyo ang inyong mga ulo at tumingin sa itaas sapagkat ang inyong katubusan ay nalalapit na.

29 Si Jesus ay nagsalita ng isang talinghaga sa kanila:Narito, ang puno ng igos at lahat ng mga punong-kahoy. 30 Kapag sumibol na sila, makikita ninyo at malalaman na ang tag-init ay malapit na. 31 Gayundin kayo, kapag nakita ninyo ang mga bagay na ito na nangyari na, alam ninyong ang paghahari ng Diyos ay malapit na.

32 Katotohanang sinasabi ko sa inyo: Kailanman ay hindi lilipas ang lahing ito hanggang sa mangyari ang lahat. 33 Ang langit at lupa ay lilipas ngunit ang aking mga salita kailanman ay hindi lilipas.

Ang Katupaaran ng Kautusan

34 Ngunit ingatan ninyo ang inyong mga sarili baka mapuno anginyong mga puso ng ugali ng pagkalango at paglalasing at pagkabalisa sa buhay na ito. At bigla kayong datnan ng araw na iyon.

35 Ito ay sapagkat tulad sa bitag, ito ay darating sa kanilang lahat nanananahan sa buong daigdig. 36 Magbantay nga kayo at laging manalangin. Ito ay upang kayo ay maibilang na karapat-dapat na makaligtas sa lahat ng mga bagay na ito na mangyayari. Ito rin ay upang kayo ay makatayo sa harap ng Anak ng Tao.

37 Kung araw, si Jesus ay nagtuturo sa templo. At kung gabi, siya ay lumalabas upang magpalipas ng gabi sa bundok na tinatawag na bundok ng mga Olibo. 38 Kinaumagahan, ang lahat ng tao ay pumunta sa kaniya roon sa templo upang makinig.

The Widow’s Offering(A)

21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(B) He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(C)

The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(D)(E)

Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another;(F) every one of them will be thrown down.”

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

He 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.(G) When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”

10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(H) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(I)

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. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(J) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(K) 15 For I will give you(L) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(M) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(N) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(O) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(P)

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies,(Q) you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(R) 22 For this is the time of punishment(S) in fulfillment(T) of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(U) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(V) 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(W) 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man(X) coming in a cloud(Y) with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(Z)

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(AA) is near.

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation(AB) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(AC)

34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(AD) and that day will close on you suddenly(AE) like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray(AF) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple,(AG) and each evening he went out(AH) to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,(AI) 38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.(AJ)

The Widow's Offering

21 (A)Jesus[a] looked up and saw the rich (B)putting their gifts into (C)the offering box, and he saw a poor widow put in two (D)small copper coins.[b] And he said, “Truly, I tell you, (E)this poor widow has put in more than all of them. For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her (F)poverty put in all (G)she had to live on.”

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

(H)And while some were speaking of the temple, how it was adorned with noble stones and offerings, he said, “As for these things that you see, (I)the days will come when there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.” And they asked him, “Teacher, (J)when will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?” And he said, (K)“See that you are not led astray. For (L)many will come in my name, saying, (M)‘I am he!’ and, (N)‘The time is at hand!’ Do not go after them. And when you hear of wars and tumults, do not be (O)terrified, for these things (P)must first take place, but the end will not be at once.”

Jesus Foretells Wars and Persecution

10 Then he said to them, (Q)“Nation will rise against nation, and (R)kingdom against kingdom. 11 There will be great (S)earthquakes, and in various places (T)famines and pestilences. And there will be (U)terrors and great (V)signs from heaven. 12 But before all this (W)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to (X)the synagogues and (Y)prisons, and you (Z)will be brought before (AA)kings and (AB)governors for my name's sake. 13 (AC)This will be your opportunity to bear witness. 14 Settle it therefore in your minds (AD)not to meditate beforehand how to answer, 15 for (AE)I will give you a mouth and (AF)wisdom, which none of your adversaries will be able to withstand or (AG)contradict. 16 You will be delivered up (AH)even by parents and brothers[c] and relatives and friends, and some of you they will put to death. 17 (AI)You will be hated by all for my name's sake. 18 But (AJ)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 By your (AK)endurance you will gain your lives.

Jesus Foretells Destruction of Jerusalem

20 “But (AL)when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that (AM)its desolation has come near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are inside the city depart, and let not those who are out in the country enter it, 22 for these are (AN)days of (AO)vengeance, to fulfill (AP)all that is written. 23 (AQ)Alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! For there will be great distress upon the earth and (AR)wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the edge of the sword and (AS)be led captive among all nations, and (AT)Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, (AU)until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Coming of the Son of Man

25 “And (AV)there will be signs in sun and moon (AW)and stars, and on the earth (AX)distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For (AY)the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 And then they will see (AZ)the Son of Man coming in a cloud (BA)with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take place, straighten up and (BB)raise your heads, because (BC)your redemption is drawing near.”

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

29 And he told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree, and all the trees. 30 As soon as they come out in leaf, you see (BD)for yourselves and know that the summer is already near. 31 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 (BE)Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all has taken place. 33 (BF)Heaven and earth will pass away, but (BG)my words will not pass away.

Watch Yourselves

34 “But watch yourselves (BH)lest (BI)your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and (BJ)cares of this life, and (BK)that day come upon you suddenly (BL)like a trap. 35 For it will come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 But (BM)stay awake at all times, (BN)praying that you may (BO)have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and (BP)to stand before the Son of Man.”

37 And (BQ)every day he was teaching in the temple, but (BR)at night he went out and lodged on (BS)the mount called Olivet. 38 And early in the morning (BT)all the people came to him in the temple to hear him.

Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:1 Greek He
  2. Luke 21:2 Greek two lepta; a lepton was a Jewish bronze or copper coin worth about 1/128 of a denarius (which was a day's wage for a laborer)
  3. Luke 21:16 Or parents and brothers and sisters