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Luke 21

The widow's gift and the end

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Lc 21:1Respiciēns autem, vīdit eōs quī mittēbant mūnera sua in gazophylacium, dīvitēs.And looking up, he saw those who were putting their gifts into the treasury, rich men. Lc 21:2Vīdit autem et quamdam viduam pauperculam mittentem aera minūta duo.And he saw also a certain poor little widow putting in two small copper coins. Lc 21:3Et dīxit: Vērē dīcō vōbīs, quia vidua haec pauper plūs quam omnēs mīsit.And he said: "Truly I say to you, that this poor widow has put in more than all. Lc 21:4Nam omnēs hī ex abundantī sibi mīsērunt in mūnera Deī: haec autem ex eō quod dēest illī, omnem vīctum suum quem habuit, mīsit.For all these have put into the gifts of God out of what is overflowing to them: but she, out of that which is lacking to her, has put in all her livelihood which she had." Lc 21:5Et quibusdam dīcentibus dē templō quod bonīs lapidibus et dōnīs ōrnātum esset, dīxit: Haec quae vidētis, venient diēs in quibus nōn relinquētur lapis super lapidem, quī nōn dēstruātur.And as some were saying of the temple that it was adorned with fine stones and gifts, he said: "These things which you see, days will come in which a stone will not be left upon a stone which will not be destroyed."

Lc 21:7Interrogāvērunt autem illum, dīcentēs: Praeceptor, quandō haec erunt, et quod signum cum fierī incipient?And they asked him, saying: "Master, when will these things be, and what sign when they begin to happen?" Lc 21:8Quī dīxit: Vidēte nē sēdūcāminī: multī enim venient in nōmine meō, dīcentēs quia ego sum: et tempus appropinquāvit: nōlīte ergō īre post eōs.He said: "See that you are not led astray: for many will come in my name, saying: 'I am he': and 'The time has drawn near': do not therefore go after them. Lc 21:9Cum autem audieritis praelia et sēditiōnēs, nōlīte terrērī: oportet prīmum haec fierī, sed nōndum statim fīnis.But when you hear of battles and uprisings, do not be terrified: these things must happen first, but the end is not yet at once." Lc 21:10Tunc dīcēbat illīs: Surget gēns contrā gentem, et regnum adversus regnum.Then he was saying to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Lc 21:11Et terraemōtūs magnī erunt per loca, et pestilentiae, et famēs, terrōrēsque dē caelō, et signa magna erunt.And there will be great earthquakes in places, and plagues, and famines, and terrors from heaven, and there will be great signs.

Lc 21:12Sed ante haec omnia injicient vōbīs manūs suās, et persequentur trādentēs in synagōgās et custōdiās, trahentēs ad rēgēs et praesidēs propter nōmen meum: continget autem vōbīs in testimōnium.But before all these things they will lay their hands on you, and will persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and prisons, dragging you to kings and governors on account of my name: and it will befall you for a testimony. Lc 21:14Pōnite ergō in cordibus vestrīs nōn praemeditārī quemadmodum respondeātis: ego enim dabō vōbīs ōs et sapientiam, cui nōn poterunt resistere et contrādīcere omnēs adversāriī vestrī.Set it therefore in your hearts not to think beforehand how you are to answer: for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries will not be able to resist and contradict. Lc 21:16Trādēminī autem ā parentibus, et frātribus, et cognātīs, et amīcīs, et morte afficient ex vōbīs: et eritis odiō omnibus propter nōmen meum: et capillus dē capite vestrō nōn perībit.And you will be handed over by parents, and brothers, and relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death: and you will be hated by all on account of my name: and a hair from your head will not perish.

Lc 21:19In patientiā vestrā possidēbitis animās vestrās.In your patience you will possess your souls. Lc 21:20Cum autem vīderitis circumdarī ab exercitū Jerūsalem, tunc scītōte quia appropinquāvit dēsōlātiō ejus: tunc quī in Jūdaeā sunt, fugiant ad montēs, et quī in mediō ejus, discēdant: et quī in regiōnibus, nōn intrent in eam, quia diēs ultiōnis hī sunt, ut impleantur omnia quae scrīpta sunt.But when you see Jerusalem being surrounded by an army, then know that its desolation has drawn near: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, and let those who are in the midst of it depart: and let those who are in the regions not go into it, because these are days of vengeance, so that all the things which have been written may be fulfilled. Lc 21:23Vae autem praegnantibus et nūtrientibus in illīs diēbus!But woe to those who are pregnant and those who are nursing in those days! Lc 21:23Erit enim pressūra magna super terram, et īra populō huic.For there will be great distress upon the land, and wrath for this people. Lc 21:24Et cadent in ōre gladiī, et captīvī dūcentur in omnēs gentēs, et Jerūsalem calcābitur ā gentibus, dōnec impleantur tempora nātiōnum.And they will fall by the mouth of the sword, and will be led captive into all nations, and Jerusalem will be trodden down by the gentiles, until the times of the nations are fulfilled.

Lc 21:25Et erunt signa in sōle, et lūnā, et stellīs, et in terrīs pressūra gentium prae cōnfūsiōne sonitūs maris, et flūctuum: ārēscentibus hominibus prae timōre, et exspectātiōne, quae supervenient ūniversō orbī: nam virtūtēs caelōrum movēbuntur: et tunc vidēbunt Fīlium hominis venientem in nūbe cum potestāte magnā et mājestāte.And there will be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars, and on the earth distress of nations, through bewilderment at the sound of the sea and of the waves: people withering away through fear, and expectation of the things which will come upon the whole world: for the powers of the heavens will be shaken: and then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with great power and majesty. Lc 21:28Hīs autem fierī incipientibus, respicite, et levāte capita vestra: quoniam appropinquat redēmptiō vestra.But when these things begin to happen, look up, and lift up your heads: because your redemption is drawing near." Lc 21:29Et dīxit illīs similitūdinem: Vidēte fīculneam, et omnēs arborēs: cum prōdūcunt jam ex sē frūctum, scītis quoniam prope est aestās.And he spoke to them a likeness: "See the fig tree, and all the trees: when they now put forth fruit from themselves, you know that summer is near.

Lc 21:31Ita et vōs cum vīderitis haec fierī, scītōte quoniam prope est regnum Deī.So you too, when you see these things happening, know that the kingdom of God is near. Lc 21:32Āmēn dīcō vōbīs, quia nōn praeterībit generātiō haec, dōnec omnia fīant.Amen I say to you, that this generation will not pass away until all things happen. Lc 21:33Caelum et terra trānsībunt: verba autem mea nōn trānsībunt.Heaven and earth will pass away: but my words will not pass away. Lc 21:34Attendite autem vōbīs, nē forte graventur corda vestra in crāpulā, et ēbrietāte, et cūrīs hujus vītae, et superveniat in vōs repentīna diēs illa: tamquam laqueus enim superveniet in omnēs quī sedent super faciem omnis terrae.But take heed to yourselves, lest perhaps your hearts be weighed down with overeating, and drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly: for like a snare it will come upon all who sit upon the face of the whole earth. Lc 21:36Vigilāte itaque, omnī tempore ōrantēs, ut dignī habeāminī fugere ista omnia quae futūra sunt, et stāre ante Fīlium hominis.Keep watch therefore, praying at every time, so that you may be held worthy to escape all these things which are going to be, and to stand before the Son of Man."

Lc 21:37Erat autem diēbus docēns in templō: noctibus vērō exiēns, morābātur in monte quī vocātur Olīvētī.Now in the days he was teaching in the temple: but in the nights, going out, he was staying on the mountain which is called of Olives. Lc 21:38Et omnis populus manicābat ad eum in templō audīre eum.And all the people were coming early in the morning to him in the temple to hear him.

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (230 words)
respiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectumlook back
autem, conj.moreover; but, however; now
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsussee; pass., seem
is, ea, id, dem. pron.this, that; he, she, it, they
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.who, which
mittō, mittere, mīsī, missussend
mūnus, mūneris, n.service, office, duty; present, gift
suus, -a, -umhis, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
in, prep. with acc. and abl.with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
gazophylacium, -ī n.treasury; the offering chest in the Temple
dīves, dīvitis (superl. dītissimus)rich
et, conj.and; et ... et, both ... and
quīdam, quaedam, quoddam, indef. pron.a certain, certain
vidua, -ae f.widow
pauperculus, -a, -umpoor, needy
aes, aeris, n.copper, bronze
minūtus, -a, -umsmall, tiny; petty
duo, -ae, -o, plur. adj.two
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictussay, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
vērē (adv.)truly, really
vōsplur. of tū
quia (conj.)because
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
pauper, -erispoor; as a noun, a poor person
plūs (adv.)more
quam, adv.how? as; than; with superl., as ... as possible
omnis, -eall, every
nam, conj.for
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
abundō, -āre, -āvī, -ātumoverflow; have plenty of, abound in (+ abl.)
suī, sibi, sē or sēsē, reflexive pron.himself, herself, itself, themselves
deus, -ī, m.god
eō (adv.)to that place, thither; to that point (usque eō); (with comparatives) by so much, all the (more)
dēsum, deesse, dēfuībe lacking, fail
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
vīctus, -ūs, m.sustenance, food
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itushave, hold; consider
dē, prep, with abl.down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
templum, -ī, n.sanctuary, temple
quod, conj.that, in that, because
bonus, -a, -umgood
lapis, -idis, m.stone
dōnum, -ī, n.gift
ōrnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusequip, adorn
sum, esse, fuī, futūrusbe
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventuscome
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.day
nōn, adv.not
relinquō, -linquere, -līquī, -lictusleave behind, leave
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
dēstruō, -ere, -strūxī, -strūctuspull down, demolish
interrogō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusask, question
praeceptor, -ōris m.teacher, instructor
quandō (adv.)when; (after sī) ever
quī, quae, quod, interrog. pron. adj.what?
signum, -ī, n.sign, signal
cum, conj.when, while, after; since; although
fīō, fierī, factus sumbe done or made, become, happen
incipiō, -ere, incēpī, inceptumbegin
nē, adv.not; nē ... quidem, not ... even; conj., that not, lest
sēdūcō, -ere, -dūxī, -ductuslead astray, deceive
multus, -a, -ummuch, great; plur., many
enim, conj.for
nōmen, -minis, n.name (that by which one is known)
meus, -a, -ummy, mine
ego, meī, pers. pron.I
tempus, temporis, n.time, season
appropinquō, -propinquāre, -propinquāvī, -propinquātusapproach to, approach
nōlō, nōlle, nōluīnot wish, be unwilling
ergō (adv.)therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
eō, īre, iī, itusgo
post, adv.after, later; prep. with acc., after, behind
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītushear; listen or attend to
proelium, -ī, n.battle, combat; proelium committere, to join battle
sēditiō, -ōnis f.riot, mutiny, discord
terreō, -ēre, -uī, -itusfrighten, terrify
oportet, -ēre, oportuit (impersonal)it is right, it is necessary
prīmum, adv.first, in the first place
sed, conj.but
nōndum, adv.not yet
statim, adv.on the spot, forthwith, at once, immediately
fīnis, -is, m.end, boundary; plur., borders, territory, country
tunc (adv.)then, at that time
surgō, -ere, surrēxī, surrēctusrise, get up, stand up
gēns, gentis, f.race, nation
contrā, prep, with acc.against, contrary to
regnum, -ī, n.royal power, rule, throne; kingdom, realm
adversus, -a, -umfacing; unfavourable, unsuccessful
terraemōtus, -ūs m.earthquake
magnus, -a, -umlarge, big, great, mighty; loud
per, prep, with ace.through, by means of
locus, -ī, m., plur. loca, -orum, n.place, situation
pestilentia, -ae f.plague, pestilence
famēs, -is, abl. famē, f.hunger
terror, -ōris, m.terror, fright
que, enclitic conj.and
caelum, -ī, n.heaven, sky
ante, prep, with acc. and adv.before
iniciō, -icere, -iēcī, -iectusthrow in or upon; cause, inspire
manus, -ūs, f.hand
persequor, -sequī, -secūtusfollow up, pursue
trādō, -dere, -didī, -ditusgive across, over, or up, deliver; hand down, relate, report
synagōga, -ae f.synagogue, Jewish meeting house
custōdia, -ae f.guard, protection
trahō, trahere, trāxī, trāctusdraw, drag
ad, prep. with acc.to, toward; at, near; for
rēx, rēgis, m.king
praeses, praesidis, m.protector
propter, prep. with acc.on account of, because of
contingō, -ere, -tigī, -tāctumtouch, reach
testimōnium, -ī n.evidence, proof
pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positusplace, put; pōnī with in and abl., to be placed in, rest or depend on
cor, cordis n.heart
vester, -tra, -trumyour
praemeditor, -ārī, -ātus sumthink over beforehand, prepare in advance
quemadmodum (adv.)how, in what way; just as
respondeō, -spondēre, -spondī, -spōnsusreply, answer
dō, dare, dedī, datusgive
ōs, ōris, n.mouth
sapientia, -ae f.wisdom, good sense
possum, posse, potuībe able, have power, can
resistō, -sistere, -stitīstand back, resist
contrādīcō, -ere, -dīxī, -dictusspeak against, oppose
adversārius, -ī m.opponent, enemy
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
parēns, -entis m./f.parent
frāter, frātris, m.brother
cognātus, -ī m.kinsman, relative
amīcus, -ī, m.friend
mors, mortīs, f.death
afficiō, -ere, -fēcī, -fectumaffect, afflict
odium, -ī, n.hatred
capillus, -ī m.hair
caput, capitis, n.head
pereō, -īre, -ii, -itūruspass away, perish
patientia, -ae f.endurance, hardiness
possideō, -sidēre, -sēdī, -sessushold, possess
anima, -ae, f.breath, soul, life
circumdō, -dare, -dedī, -datusput around, surround
exercitus, -ūs, m.army
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusknow
dēsōlātiō, -ōnis f.desolation, laying waste
fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitūrusflee, run away
mōns, montis, m.mountain
medius, -a, -ummid, middle
discēdō, -cēdere, -cessī, -cessusgo apart, withdraw, depart
regiō, -ōnis, f.direction; country, region
intrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusgo within or into, enter
ultiō, -ōnis f.revenge, vengeance
ut, conj.as; when; that; ita ut, as
impleō, -ēre, -plēvī, -plētumfill; fulfil, complete
scrībō, scrībere, scrīpsī, scrīptuswrite
vae (interj., coded as adv.)alas! woe! (+ dat.: woe to)
praegnāns, -antispregnant
nūtriō, -īre, -īvī, -ītusnourish, feed; nurse (a baby)
pressūra, -ae f.pressing; (Church Latin) distress, trouble, anguish
terra, -ae, f.land, earth
īra, -ae, f.anger, wrath
populus, -ī m.people, nation
cadō, cadere, cecidī, cāsūrusfall
gladius, -ī, m.sword
captīvus, -a, -umcaptive
dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductuslead; make, dig; with or without in mātrimōnium, marry
calcō, -āre, -āvī, -ātustread on, trample
dōnec (conj.)until; while, as long as
nātiō, -ōnis f.people, nation; birth
sōl, sōlis, m.sun
lūna, -ae f.moon
stēlla, -ae f.star
prae (prep. + abl.)in comparison with; because of
cōnfūsiō, -ōnis f.confusion, disorder, uproar
sonitus, -ūs, m.sound, noise
mare, maris, n.sea
flūctus, -ūs m.wave
ārēscō, -erebecome dry, wither, stiffen
homō, hominis, m.man
timor, -ōris, m.fear
exspectātiō, -ōnis f.waiting, expectation
superveniō, -īre, -vēnī, -ventumcome up, arrive
ūniversus, -a, -umall together, whole, entire, all
orbis, -is, m.circle; orbis terrae or terrārum, circle of the earth or lands, earth, world
virtūs, -tūtis, f.manliness, courage, bravery
moveō, movēre, mōvī, mōtusmove
fīlius, -ī, m.son
nūbēs, -is, f.cloud
cum, prep, with abl.with
potestās, -ātis f.power, authority
maiestās, -ātis f.greatness, dignity, majesty
levō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuslift; lighten, relieve
quoniam, conj.since now, since
redēmptiō, -ōnis f.ransom, buying back
similitūdō, -inis f.likeness, resemblance
fīculnea, -ae f.fig tree
arbor, -oris, f.tree
prōdūcō, -ere, -dūxī, -ductumlead out, bring out
iam, adv.now, already
frūctus, -ūs, m.enjoyment; fruit
prope (adv. and prep. + acc.)near, nearly
aestās, -tātis, f.summer
ita, adv.in this manner, thus, so; ita ut, as
āmēn (indecl.)truly, amen (Hebrew: 'so be it')
praetereō, -īre, -iī, -ituspass by
generātiō, -ōnis f.generation; the people of an age
trānseō, -īre, -iī, -itusgo across or over, cross
verbum, -ī, n.word
attendō, -tendere, -tendī, -tentusturn one's mind to, pay attention, notice
forte, adv.by chance, accidentally
gravō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusweigh down, make heavy
crāpula, -ae f.drunkenness, intoxication, hangover
ēbrietās, -ātis f.drunkenness
cūra, -ae f.care, concern (cūrae esse: to be a concern)
vīta, -ae, f.life
repentīnus, -a, -umsudden
tamquam (adv., conj.)as, just as; as if
laqueus, -ī, m.noose
sedeō, sedēre, sēdī, sessussit
faciēs, -ēī f.face; appearance
vigilō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusstay awake, keep watch; be watchful
itaque, adv.and so, accordingly, therefore
ōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātusspeak; beg, pray
dignus, -a, -um (+ abl.)worthy (of), deserving
iste, ista, istud, dem. pron.that of yours, that
stō, stāre, stetī, statusstand
doceo, -ēre, -uī, -tusteach, explain
nox, noctis, f.night
vērō, adv.in truth, indeed; however
exeō, -īre, -iī, -itusgo out
moror, -ārī, -ātusdelay, linger, stay
vocō, -āre, -āvī, -ātuscall, summon
manicō, -ārecome early in the morning
Vulgate, Evangelium secundum Lucam. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.