Luke 21

“And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.” The line’s distinctive content terms include casting, gifts, looked. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:” The line’s distinctive content terms include poor, truth, widow. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said,” The line’s distinctive content terms include adorned, gifts, goodly. Its relationship to verses 4 and 6 shows what work it does in this passage.

“As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign will there be when these things…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And it shall turn to you for a testimony.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer:” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“But there shall not an hair of your head perish.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“In your patience possess ye your souls.” The line’s distinctive content terms include patience, possess, souls. Its relationship to verses 18 and 20 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Then let them which are in Judæa flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let…” Naming Jud keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.” The line’s distinctive content terms include begin, draweth, heads. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;” The line’s distinctive content terms include parable, spake, tree. Its relationship to verses 28 and 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.” The line’s distinctive content terms include hand, know, nigh. Its relationship to verses 29 and 31 shows what work it does in this passage.

“So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares…” The line’s distinctive content terms include cares, drunkenness, hearts. Its relationship to verses 33 and 35 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the…” Naming Olives keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.” The line’s distinctive content terms include early, hear, morning. Its relationship to verses 37 shows what work it does in this passage.