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Luke 21:28-36 GW ..."When these things begin to happen, stand with confidence! The time when you will be set free is near." (29) Then Jesus used this story as an illustration. "Look at the fig tree or any other tree. (30) As soon as leaves grow on them, you know without being told that summer is near. (31) In the same way, when you see these things happen, you know that the kingdom of God is near. (32) "I can guarantee this truth: This generation will not disappear until all this takes place. (33) The earth and the heavens will disappear, but my words will never disappear. (34) "Make sure that you don't become drunk, hung over, and worried about life. Then that day could suddenly catch you by surprise (35) like a trap that catches a bird. That day will surprise all people who live on the earth. (36) Be alert at all times. Pray so that you have the power to escape everything that is about to happen and to stand in front of the Son of Man."
Luke 21:28-36 NWT ...But as these things start to occur, raise yourselves erect and lift YOUR heads up, because YOUR deliverance is getting near.” 29 With that he spoke an illustration to them: “Note the fig tree and all the other trees: 30 When they are already in the bud, by observing it YOU know for yourselves that now the summer is near. 31 In this way YOU also, when YOU see these things occurring, know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to YOU, This generation will by no means pass away until all things occur. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away. 34 “But pay attention to yourselves that YOUR hearts never become weighed down with overeating and heavy drinking and anxieties of life, and suddenly that day be instantly upon YOU 35 as a snare. For it will come in upon all those dwelling upon the face of all the earth. 36 Keep awake, then, all the time making supplication that YOU may succeed in escaping all these things that are destined to occur, and in standing before the Son of man.”
Luke 21:28-36 GNB ...When these things begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your salvation is near." (29) Then Jesus told them this parable: "Think of the fig tree and all the other trees. (30) When you see their leaves beginning to appear, you know that summer is near. (31) In the same way, when you see these things happening, you will know that the Kingdom of God is about to come. (32) "Remember that all these things will take place before the people now living have all died. (33) Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. (34) "Be careful not to let yourselves become occupied with too much feasting and drinking and with the worries of this life, or that Day may suddenly catch you (35) like a trap. For it will come upon all people everywhere on earth. (36) Be on watch and pray always that you will have the strength to go safely through all those things that will happen and to stand before the Son of Man."
Luke 21:28-36 Murdock ...And when these things shall begin to be, take courage, and lift up your heads, for your deliverance draweth nigh. (29) And he uttered a similitude to them. Look at the fig-tree, and all the trees. (30) When they bud forth, ye at once understand from them that summer approacheth. (31) So also, when ye shall see all these things take place, know ye that the kingdom of God is near. (32) Verily I say to you, That this generation will not pass away, until all these things occur. (33) Heaven and earth will pass away; but my word will not pass away. (34) Take heed to yourselves, that your hearts be, at no time, stupefied by gluttony and ebriety and worldly care; and so that day come upon you unawares. (35) For, like a hunter's snare, it will spring upon all them that dwell upon the face of the whole land. (36) Be ye therefore vigilant, at all times, and prayerful; that ye may be worthy to escape the things that are to take place, and may stand before the Son of man .
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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