Luke 21: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Luke 21 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

Jesus sees rich people giving to the treasury and notices a poor widow who puts in two small brass coins. He tells the crowd that she has given more than the others because she gave all she had to live on (vv. 1-4).

Key verse

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.”
Luke 21:33 (WEB)

Outline

Luke 21:1–4 The Widow's Offering
Luke 21:5–19 Prophecy of the Temple's Destruction
Luke 21:20–28 Signs of the End Times
Luke 21:29–38 Exhortation to Watchfulness

Discussion questions

In v3, what does Jesus say about the poor widow's offering compared to the rich people's?
In v20, who does Jesus say will surround Jerusalem with armies?
The phrase 'the times of the Gentiles' in v24: what does it indicate about Jerusalem's future?
In v10, what does Jesus mean by 'nation will rise against nation'?
When have you felt the weight of 'cares of this life' from v34?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Luke 21: Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 12.

Before next time: read Luke 22.