< Matthew 24 >
1 And when Jesus departed he was going from the temple. And his disciples came near to exhibit to him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him in order to show him the buildings of the temple.
2 But Jesus said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Truly I say to you, there will be left here, no, not a stone upon a stone, that will not be thrown down.
And Jesus said unto them, See all of you not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign of thy coming, and of the termination of the age? (aiōn )
And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world? (aiōn )
4 And having answered, Jesus said to them, See that not any man may lead you astray.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will lead many astray.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that ye not be alarmed, for all the things must happen, but the end is not yet.
And all of you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that all of you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in places.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of travail.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then they will deliver you up for tribulation, and will kill you, and ye will be hated by all the nations because of my name.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and all of you shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then many will be caused to stumble, and they will betray each other and will hate each other.
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because of the increased lawlessness, the love of the many will become cold.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love (agape) of many shall wax cold.
13 But he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him who reads understand),
When all of you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso reads, let him understand: )
16 then let those in Judea flee to the mountains.
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let the man on the housetop not go down to take things from his house.
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 And let the man in the field not return back to take his clothes.
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe to those who have in the womb and to those who suckle in those days.
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 And pray ye that your flight may not happen in winter, nor on a sabbath,
But pray all of you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 for then there will be great tribulation, such as not has happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor, no, it will not happen.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved. But because of the chosen those days will be shortened.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man should say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here, believe ye not.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there will arise false Christs and false prophets, and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have foretold it to you.
Behold, I have told you before.
26 If therefore they should say to you, Behold, he is in the wilderness, do not go forth. Behold, he is in the inner chambers, do not believe.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning comes out from the east, and shines as far as the west, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.
For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wherever the carcass may be, there the vultures will be gathered together.
For where ever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 But straightaway after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. And the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in the sky. And then all the tribes of the earth will beat the breast, and they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of the sky with power and much glory.
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send forth his agents with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the boundaries of the heavens-as far as their boundaries.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 Now learn a parable from the fig tree. When its branch now becomes tender, and sprouts leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, all of you know that summer is nigh:
33 So ye also, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
So likewise all of you, when all of you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Truly I say to you, this generation will, no, not pass away, until all these things happen.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words (logos) shall not pass away.
36 But about that day and hour no man knows, not even the agents of the heavens, except my Father only.
But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 And as the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage until that day Noah entered into the ark.
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away. So also will be the coming of the Son of man.
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then two men will be in the field, one is taken, and one is left.
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two women grinding at the mill, one is taken, and one is left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore, because ye know not at what hour your Lord comes.
Watch therefore: for all of you know not what hour your Lord does come.
43 But know this, that if the house-ruler had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Because of this ye also be ready, because in that hour ye think not the Son of man comes.
Therefore be all of you also ready: for in such an hour as all of you think not the Son of man comes.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
46 Blessed is that bondman, whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
47 Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all things being possessed by him.
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord is late coming,
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming;
49 and should begin to beat the fellow bondmen, and to eat and drink with the drunken,
And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 the lord of that bondman will come in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he is not aware,
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 and he will cut him in two, and place his share with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.