Luke 21 #catechesis/bible/luke
[!abstract] The widow’s mites. The signs that should forerun the destruction of Jerusalem and the end of the world.
Book: Luke · ← Luke 20 · Luke 22 →
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GR Ἀναβλέψας δὲ εἶδεν τοὺς βάλλοντας εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον τὰ δῶρα αὐτῶν πλουσίους.
LA Respiciens autem, vidit eos qui mittebant munera sua in gazophylacium, divites.
EN And looking on, he saw the rich men cast their gifts into the treasury.
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GR εἶδεν δέ τινα χήραν πενιχρὰν βάλλουσαν ἐκεῖ λεπτὰ δύο,
LA Vidit autem et quamdam viduam pauperculam mittentem æra minuta duo.
EN And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in two brass mites.
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GR καὶ εἶπεν: ἀληθῶς λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι ἡ χήρα αὕτη ἡ πτωχὴ πλεῖον πάντων ἔβαλεν:
LA Et dixit: Vere dico vobis, quia vidua hæc pauper plus quam omnes misit.
EN And he said: Verily, I say to you that this poor widow has cast in more than they all.
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GR πάντες γὰρ οὗτοι ἐκ τοῦ περισσεύοντος αὐτοῖς ἔβαλον εἰς τὰ δῶρα, αὕτη δὲ ἐκ τοῦ ὑστερήματος αὐτῆς πάντα τὸν βίον ὃν εἶχεν ἔβαλεν.
LA Nam omnes hi ex abundanti sibi miserunt in munera Dei: hæc autem ex eo quod deest illi, omnem victum suum quem habuit, misit.
EN For all these have of their abundance cast into the offerings of God: but she of her want has cast in all the living that she had.
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GR Καί τινων λεγόντων περὶ τοῦ ἱεροῦ, ὅτι λίθοις καλοῖς καὶ ἀναθήμασιν κεκόσμηται, εἶπεν:
LA Et quibusdam dicentibus de templo quod bonis lapidibus et donis ornatum esset, dixit:
EN And some saying of the temple that it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said:
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GR ταῦτα ἃ θεωρεῖτε, ἐλεύσονται ἡμέραι ἐν αἷς οὐκ ἀφεθήσεται λίθος ἐπὶ λίθῳ, ὧδε ὃς οὐ καταλυθήσεται.
LA Hæc quæ videtis, venient dies in quibus non relinquetur lapis super lapidem, qui non destruatur.
EN These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.
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GR ἐπηρώτησαν δὲ αὐτὸν λέγοντες: διδάσκαλε, πότε οὖν ταῦτα ἔσται; καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον ὅταν μέλλῃ ταῦτα γίνεσθαι;
LA Interrogaverunt autem illum, dicentes: Præceptor, quando hæc erunt, et quod signum cum fieri incipient?
EN And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? And what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?
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GR ὁ δὲ εἶπεν: βλέπετε μὴ πλανηθῆτε: πολλοὶ γὰρ ἐλεύσονται ἐπὶ τῷ ὀνόματί μου, λέγοντες: ἐγώ εἰμι, καί ὁ καιρὸς ἤγγικεν: μὴ πορευθῆτε ὀπίσω αὐτῶν.
LA Qui dixit: Videte ne seducamini: multi enim venient in nomine meo, dicentes quia ego sum: et tempus appropinquavit: nolite ergo ire post eos.
EN Who said: Take heed you be not seduced: for many will come in my name, saying: I am he and the time is at hand. Go not therefore after them.
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GR ὅταν δὲ ἀκούσητε πολέμους καὶ ἀκαταστασίας, μὴ πτοηθῆτε: δεῖ γὰρ ταῦτα γενέσθαι πρῶτον, ἀλλ’ οὐκ εὐθέως τὸ τέλος.
LA Cum autem audieritis prælia et seditiones, nolite terreri: oportet primum hæc fieri, sed nondum statim finis.
EN And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified. These things must first come to pass: but the end is not yet presently.
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GR τότε ἔλεγεν αὐτοῖς: ἐγερθήσεται ἔθνος ἐπ’ ἔθνος καὶ βασιλεία ἐπὶ βασιλείαν,
LA Tunc dicebat illis: Surget gens contra gentem, et regnum adversus regnum.
EN Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
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GR σεισμοί τε μεγάλοι καὶ κατὰ τόπους λοιμοὶ καὶ λιμοὶ ἔσονται, φόβητρά τε καὶ ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ’ σημεῖα μεγάλα ἔσται.
LA Et terræmotus magni erunt per loca, et pestilentiæ, et fames, terroresque de cælo, et signa magna erunt.
EN And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places and pestilences and famines and terrors from heaven: and there shall be great signs.
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GR Πρὸ δὲ τούτων πάντων ἐπιβαλοῦσιν ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν καὶ διώξουσιν, παραδιδόντες εἰς τὰς συναγωγὰς καὶ φυλακάς, ἀπαγομένους ἐπὶ βασιλεῖς καὶ ἡγεμόνας ἕνεκεν τοῦ ὀνόματός μου:
LA Sed ante hæc omnia injicient vobis manus suas, et persequentur tradentes in synagogas et custodias, trahentes ad reges et præsides propter nomen meum:
EN But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name’s sake.
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GR ἀποβήσεται ὑμῖν εἰς μαρτύριον.
LA continget autem vobis in testimonium.
EN And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
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GR θέτε οὖν ἐν ταῖς καρδίαις ὑμῶν μὴ προμελετᾶν ἀπολογηθῆναι:
LA Ponite ergo in cordibus vestris non præmeditari quemadmodum respondeatis:
EN Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer:
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GR ἐγὼ γὰρ δώσω ὑμῖν στόμα καὶ σοφίαν, ᾗ οὐ δυνήσονται ἀντιστῆναι ἢ ἀντειπεῖν ἅπαντες οἱ ἀντικείμενοι ὑμῖν.
LA ego enim dabo vobis os et sapientiam, cui non poterunt resistere et contradicere omnes adversarii vestri.
EN For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.
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GR παραδοθήσεσθε δὲ καὶ ὑπὸ γονέων καὶ ἀδελφῶν καὶ συγγενῶν καὶ φίλων, καὶ θανατώσουσιν ἐξ ὑμῶν,
LA Trademini autem a parentibus, et fratribus, et cognatis, et amicis, et morte afficient ex vobis:
EN And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren and kinsmen and friends: and some of you they will put to death.
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GR καὶ ἔσεσθε μισούμενοι ὑπὸ πάντων διὰ τὸ ὄνομά μου.
LA et eritis odio omnibus propter nomen meum:
EN And you shall be hated by all men for my name’s sake.
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GR καὶ θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται:
LA et capillus de capite vestro non peribit.
EN But a hair of your head shall not perish.
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GR ἐν τῇ ὑπομονῇ ὑμῶν κτήσεσθε τὰς ψυχὰς ὑμῶν.
LA In patientia vestra possidebitis animas vestras.
EN In your patience you shall possess your souls.
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GR Ὅταν δὲ ἴδητε κυκλουμένην ὑπὸ στρατοπέδων Ἰερουσαλήμ, τότε γνῶτε ὅτι ἤγγικεν ἡ ἐρήμωσις αὐτῆς.
LA Cum autem videritis circumdari ab exercitu Jerusalem, tunc scitote quia appropinquavit desolatio ejus:
EN And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army, then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.
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GR τότε οἱ ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ φευγέτωσαν εἰς τὰ ὄρη, καὶ οἱ ἐν μέσῳ αὐτῆς ἐκχωρείτωσαν, καὶ οἱ ἐν ταῖς χώραις μὴ εἰσερχέσθωσαν εἰς αὐτήν,
LA tunc qui in Judæa sunt, fugiant ad montes, et qui in medio ejus, discedant: et qui in regionibus, non intrent in eam,
EN Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains: and those who are in the midst thereof depart out: and those who are in the countries not enter into it.
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GR ὅτι ἡμέραι ἐκδικήσεως αὗταί εἰσιν τοῦ πλησθῆναι πάντα τὰ γεγραμμένα.
LA quia dies ultionis hi sunt, ut impleantur omnia quæ scripta sunt.
EN For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
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GR οὐαὶ ταῖς ἐν γαστρὶ ἐχούσαις καὶ ταῖς θηλαζούσαις ἐν ἐκείναις ταῖς ἡμέραις: ἔσται γὰρ ἀνάγκη μεγάλη ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ὀργὴ τῷ λαῷ τούτῳ,
LA Væ autem prægnantibus et nutrientibus in illis diebus! erit enim pressura magna super terram, et ira populo huic.
EN But woe to them that are with child and give suck in those days: for there shall be great distress in the land and wrath upon this people.
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GR καὶ πεσοῦνται στόματι μαχαίρης καὶ αἰχμαλωτισθήσονται εἰς τὰ ἔθνη πάντα, καὶ Ἰερουσαλὴμ ἔσται πατουμένη ὑπὸ ἐθνῶν, ἄχρι οὗ πληρωθῶσιν [καὶ ἔσονται] καιροὶ ἐθνῶν.
LA Et cadent in ore gladii, et captivi ducentur in omnes gentes, et Jerusalem calcabitur a gentibus, donec impleantur tempora nationum.
EN And they shall fall by the edge of the sword and shall be led away captives into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
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GR Καὶ ἔσονται σημεῖα ἐν ἡλίῳ καὶ σελήνῃ καὶ ἄστροις, καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς συνοχὴ ἐθνῶν ἐν ἀπορίᾳ ἤχους θαλάσσης καὶ σάλου,
LA Et erunt signa in sole, et luna, et stellis, et in terris pressura gentium præ confusione sonitus maris, et fluctuum:
EN And there shall be signs in the sun and in the moon and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea, and of the waves:
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GR ἀποψυχόντων ἀνθρώπων ἀπὸ φόβου καὶ προσδοκίας τῶν ἐπερχομένων τῇ οἰκουμένῃ, αἱ γὰρ δυνάμεις τῶν οὐρανῶν σαλευθήσονται.
LA arescentibus hominibus præ timore, et exspectatione, quæ supervenient universo orbi: nam virtutes cælorum movebuntur:
EN Men withering away for fear and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved.
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GR καὶ τότε ὄψονται τὸν υἱὸν τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἐρχόμενον ἐν νεφέλῃ μετὰ δυνάμεως καὶ δόξης πολλῆς.
LA et tunc videbunt Filium hominis venientem in nube cum potestate magna et majestate.
EN And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.
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GR ἀρχομένων δὲ τούτων γίνεσθαι ἀνακύψατε καὶ ἐπάρατε τὰς κεφαλὰς ὑμῶν, διότι ἐγγίζει ἡ ἀπολύτρωσις ὑμῶν.
LA His autem fieri incipientibus, respicite, et levate capita vestra: quoniam appropinquat redemptio vestra.
EN But when these things begin to come to pass, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.
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GR Καὶ εἶπεν παραβολὴν αὐτοῖς. ἴδετε τὴν συκῆν καὶ πάντα τὰ δένδρα:
LA Et dixit illis similitudinem: Videte ficulneam, et omnes arbores:
EN And he spoke to them a similitude. See the fig tree and all the trees:
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GR ὅταν προβάλωσιν ἤδη, βλέποντες ἀφ’ ἑαυτῶν γινώσκετε ὅτι ἤδη ἐγγὺς τὸ θέρος ἐστίν.
LA cum producunt jam ex se fructum, scitis quoniam prope est æstas.
EN When they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that summer is near;
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GR οὕτως καὶ ὑμεῖς, ὅταν ἴδητε ταῦτα γινόμενα, γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς ἐστιν ἡ βασιλεία τοῦ θεοῦ.
LA Ita et vos cum videritis hæc fieri, scitote quoniam prope est regnum Dei.
EN so you also, when you shall see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom of God is at hand.
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GR ἀμὴν λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι οὐ μὴ παρέλθῃ ἡ γενεὰ αὕτη ἕως [ἂν] πάντα γένηται.
LA Amen dico vobis, quia non præteribit generatio hæc, donec omnia fiant.
EN Amen, I say to you, this generation shall not pass away till all things be fulfilled.
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GR ὁ οὐρανὸς καὶ ἡ γῆ παρελεύσονται, οἱ δὲ λόγοι μου οὐ μὴ παρελεύσονται.
LA Cælum et terra transibunt: verba autem mea non transibunt.
EN Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
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GR Προσέχετε δὲ ἑαυτοῖς μήποτε βαρηθῶσιν αἱ καρδίαι ὑμῶν ἐν κραιπάλῃ καὶ μέθῃ καὶ μερίμναις βιωτικαῖς, καὶ ἐπιστῇ ἐφ’ ὑμᾶς αἰφνίδιος ἡ ἡμέρα ἐκείνη
LA Attendite autem vobis, ne forte graventur corda vestra in crapula, et ebrietate, et curis hujus vitæ, et superveniat in vos repentina dies illa:
EN And take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting and drunkenness and the cares of this life: and that day come upon you suddenly.
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GR ὡς παγὶς: ἐπεισελεύσεται γὰρ ἐπὶ πάντας τοὺς καθημένους ἐπὶ πρόσωπον πάσης τῆς γῆς.
LA tamquam laqueus enim superveniet in omnes qui sedent super faciem omnis terræ.
EN For as a snare shall it come upon all that sit upon the face of the whole earth.
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GR ἀγρυπνεῖτε δὲ ἐν παντὶ καιρῷ δεόμενοι ἵνα κατισχύσητε ἐκφυγεῖν ταῦτα πάντα τὰ μέλλοντα γίνεσθαι, καὶ σταθῆναι ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ υἱοῦ τοῦ ἀνθρώπου.
LA Vigilate itaque, omni tempore orantes, ut digni habeamini fugere ista omnia quæ futura sunt, et stare ante Filium hominis.
EN Watch, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come and to stand before the Son of man.
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GR Ἦν δὲ τὰς ἡμέρας ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ διδάσκων, τὰς δὲ νύκτας ἐξερχόμενος ηὐλίζετο εἰς τὸ ὄρος τὸ καλούμενον Ἐλαιῶν.
LA Erat autem diebus docens in templo: noctibus vero exiens, morabatur in monte qui vocatur Oliveti.
EN And in the daytime, he was teaching in the temple: but at night going out, he abode in the mount that is called Olivet.
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GR καὶ πᾶς ὁ λαὸς ὤρθριζεν πρὸς αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ.
LA Et omnis populus manicabat ad eum in templo audire eum.
EN And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, to hear him.
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