Matthew 24
1 As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
And when Jesus departed he was going from the temple. And his disciples came near to exhibit to him the buildings of the temple.
2 “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
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.
3 While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
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 g165)
4 Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, See that not any man may lead you astray.
5 For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will lead many astray.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
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.
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in places.
8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.
But all these things are the beginning of travail.
9 Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
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.
10 At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
And then many will be caused to stumble, and they will betray each other and will hate each other.
11 and many false prophets will arise and mislead many.
And many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
12 Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
And because of the increased lawlessness, the love of the many will become cold.
13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
But he who endures to the end, this man will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
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.
15 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ described by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
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),
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
then let those in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
Let the man on the housetop not go down to take things from his house.
18 And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
And let the man in the field not return back to take his clothes.
19 How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
And woe to those who have in the womb and to those who suckle in those days.
20 Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
And pray ye that your flight may not happen in winter, nor on a sabbath,
21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
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.
22 If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
And if those days were not shortened, no flesh would be saved. But because of the chosen those days will be shortened.
23 At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
Then if any man should say to you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here, believe ye not.
24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders that would deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
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.
25 See, I have told you in advance.
Behold, I have foretold it to you.
26 So if they tell you, ‘There He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
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.
27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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.
28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
For wherever the carcass may be, there the vultures will be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
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.
30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
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.
31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
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.
32 Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
Now learn a parable from the fig tree. When its branch now becomes tender, and sprouts leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
So ye also, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
Truly I say to you, this generation will, no, not pass away, until all these things happen.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The sky and the earth will pass away, but my words may, no, not pass away.
36 No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
But about that day and hour no man knows, not even the agents of the heavens, except my Father only.
37 As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
And as the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.
38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
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.
39 And they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
And they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away. So also will be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
Then two men will be in the field, one is taken, and one is left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
Two women grinding at the mill, one is taken, and one is left.
42 Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
Watch therefore, because ye know not at what hour your Lord comes.
43 But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
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.
44 For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
Because of this ye also be ready, because in that hour ye think not the Son of man comes.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
Who then is the faithful and wise bondman, whom his lord appointed over his service, to give them the provision on time?
46 Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
Blessed is that bondman, whom his lord when he comes will find so doing.
47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
Truly I say to you, that he will appoint him over all things being possessed by him.
48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord is late coming,
49 And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
and should begin to beat the fellow bondmen, and to eat and drink with the drunken,
50 The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
the lord of that bondman will come in a day that he does not expect, and in an hour that he is not aware,
51 Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and he will cut him in two, and place his share with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
