Leviticus 23:9-14 & Luke 21:20-24 (New Living Translation)

Leviticus 23:9-14

Celebration of First Harvest

9    Then the Lord said to Moses, 

10  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you enter the land I am giving you and you harvest its first crops, bring the priest a bundle of grain from the first cutting of your grain harvest. 

11  On the day after the Sabbath, the priest will lift it up before the Lord so it may be accepted on your behalf. 

12  On that same day you must sacrifice a one-year-old male lamb with no defects as a burnt offering to the Lord. 

13  With it you must present a grain offering consisting of four quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil. It will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the Lord. You must also offer one quart of wine as a liquid offering. 

14  Do not eat any bread or roasted grain or fresh kernels on that day until you bring this offering to your God. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be observed from generation to generation wherever you live.

Luke 21:20-24

Jesus Speaks of the Destruction of Jerusalem

20  “And when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then you will know that the time of its destruction has arrived. 

21  Then those in Judea must flee to the hills. Those in Jerusalem must get out, and those out in the country should not return to the city. 

22  For those will be days of God’s vengeance, and the prophetic words of the Scriptures will be fulfilled. 

23  How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days. For there will be disaster in the land and great anger against this people. 

24  They will be killed by the sword or sent away as captives to all the nations of the world. And Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles until the period of the Gentiles comes to an end.

Leviticus 23:5-8 and Luke 21:7-19 (New Living Translation)

LEVITICUS 23:5-8
Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread
5  “The Lord’s Passover begins at sundown on the fourteenth day of the first month.
6  On the next day, the fifteenth day of the month, you must begin celebrating the Festival of Unleavened Bread. This festival to the Lord continues for seven days, and during that time the bread you eat must be made without yeast.
7  On the first day of the festival, all the people must stop their ordinary work and observe an official day for holy assembly.
8  For seven days you must present special gifts to the Lord. On the seventh day the people must again stop all their ordinary work to observe an official day for holy assembly.”

LUKE 21:7-19
Troubles and Persecutions
7    “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen? What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”
8    He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them. 
9    And when you hear of wars and insurrections, don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place first, but the end won’t follow immediately.” 
10  Then he added, “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 
11  There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and plagues in many lands, and there will be terrifying things and great miraculous signs from heaven.
12  “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers. 
13  But this will be your opportunity to tell them about me.
14  So don’t worry in advance about how to answer the charges against you, 
15  for I will give you the right words and such wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to reply or refute you! 
16  Even those closest to you—your parents, brothers, relatives, and friends—will betray you. They will even kill some of you. 
17  And everyone will hate you because you are my followers. 
18  But not a hair of your head will perish! 
19  By standing firm, you will win your souls.

Leviticus 23:1-4 and Luke 21:5-6 (New Living Translation)

LEVITICUS 23:1-4

The Religious Festivals

1  The Lord said to Moses, 

2  “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. These are the Lord’s appointed festivals, which you are to proclaim as official days for holy assembly.

3  “You have six days each week for your ordinary work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath day of complete rest, an official day for holy assembly. It is the Lord’s Sabbath day, and it must be observed wherever you live.

4  “In addition to the Sabbath, these are the Lord’s appointed festivals, the official days for holy assembly that are to be celebrated at their proper times each year.

LUKE 21:5-6

Jesus Foretells the Future

5  Some of his disciples began talking about the majestic stonework of the Temple and the memorial decorations on the walls. But Jesus said, 

6  “The time is coming when all these things will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”