Matthew 24
1 And Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to [him] to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus being come out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.
And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.
3 And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and [the] completion of the age? (aiōn g165)
And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the world? (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.
And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.
6 But ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all [these things] must take place, but it is not yet the end.
And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:
8 But all these [are the] beginning of throes.
Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
10 And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;
And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.
11 and many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.
12 and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;
And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.
13 but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.
14 And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.
And this gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come.
15 When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in [what is a] holy place, (he that reads let him understand, )
When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that readeth let him understand.
16 then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:
17 let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;
And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.
19 But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.
And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
20 But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:
But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
21 for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from [the] beginning of [the] world until now, nor ever shall be;
For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.
22 and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.
And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe [it] not.
Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.
26 If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, [he is] in the inner chambers, do not believe [it].
If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, go ye not out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not.
27 For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
28 [For] wherever the carcase is, there will be gathered the eagles.
Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.
29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from [the one] extremity of [the] heavens to [the other] extremity of them.
And he shall send his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.
32 But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
And from the fig tree learn a parable: When the branch thereof is now tender, and the leaves come forth, you know that summer is nigh.
33 Thus also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
35 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.
36 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone.
But of that day and hour no one knoweth, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
37 But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
And as in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,
For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, even till that day in which Noe entered into the ark,
39 and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;
Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
41 two [women] grinding at the mill, one is taken and one is left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
42 Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through [into].
But know this ye, that if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open.
44 Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.
Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.
45 Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season.
46 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
48 But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:
49 and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards:
50 the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:
51 and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
