Matthew 24
1 And Jesus being come out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to shew him the buildings of the temple.
As Jesus walked out of the temple, his disciples came, and caused him to observe the buildings of it.
2 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.
Jesus said to them, All this you see; indeed I say to you, one stone shall not be left here upon another. All shall be razed.
3 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)
As he sat upon the Mount of Olives his disciples addressed him privately, saying, Tell us, when will this happen; and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the conclusion of this state? (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:
Jesus answering, said to them, Take heed that no man seduce you:
5 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.
for many will assume my character, saying, I am the Messiah, and will seduce many.
6 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.
Nay, you shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars; but take care that you be not alarmed: for all these things must happen; but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:
For nation will arise against nation; and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in sundry places.
8 Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Yet these are but the prelude of woes.
9 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.
For they will deliver you to torments and to death, and you shall be hated by all nations on my account.
10 And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.
Then many will be ensnared, and will betray their fellows, and hate them.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.
And many false prophets will arise, who will seduce many.
12 And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.
And because vice will abound, the love of the greater number will cool.
13 But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.
But the man who perseveres to the end shall be saved.
14 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.
And this gospel of the Reign shall be published through all the world, for the information of all nations. And then shall come the end.
15 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.
When, therefore, you shall see, on holy ground, the desolating abomination foretold by the Prophet Daniel, (reader, attend!)
16 Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:
then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:
17 And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:
let not him, who shall be upon the housetop, come down to carry things out of his house;
18 And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.
and let not him, who shall be in the field, return to take his mantle.
19 And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
But alas for the women with child, and for them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
Pray, therefore, that your flight happen not in the winter, nor on a Sabbath;
21 For there shall be then great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.
because there shall be then so great tribulation, as has not been since the beginning of the world until now, nor shall be ever after.
22 And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
For, if the time were protracted, no soul could survive; but for the sake of the elect, the time will be short.
23 Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.
If any man shall say to you then, Lo! the Messiah is here, or he is there, believe it not:
24 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.
for false Messiahs and false prophets will arise, who will perform great wonders and prodigies, so as to seduce, if possible, the elect themselves.
25 Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.
Remember, I have warned you.
26 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.
Wherefore, if they say, He is in the desert, go not out. He is in the closet, believe it not.
27 For as lightning cometh out of the east, and appeareth even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
For the coming of the Son of Man shall be like lightning, which breaking forth from the east, shines even to the west.
28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.
For wheresoever the carcass is, the eagles will be gathered together.
29 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:
Immediately after those days of affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall withhold her light; and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the heavenly powers shall be shaken.
30 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.
Then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven, and all the tribes of the land shall mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with great majesty and power.
31 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.
And he will send his messengers with a loud sounding trumpet, who shall assemble his elect from the four quarters of the earth, from one extremity of the world to the other.
32 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.
Learn now a similitude from the fig tree. When its branches become tender and put forth leaves, you know that summer is nigh.
33 So you also, when you shall see all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even at the doors.
In like manner, when you shall see all these things, know that he is near, even at the door.
34 Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Indeed, I say to you, this race shall not pass, until all these things happen.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.
Heaven and earth shall fail; but my words shall never fail.
36 But of that day and hour no one knoweth, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
But of that day, and that hour, know none, but the Father; no, not the angels.
37 And as in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Now that which happened in Noah's time, will also happen at the coming of the Son of Man.
38 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,
For as in the days before the flood, even to that day that Noah entered the ark, they were eating and drinking, and marrying,
39 And they knew not till the flood came, and took them all away; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
and suspected nothing, until the flood came and swept them all away: so shall it also be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
Two men shall be in the field; one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
42 Watch ye therefore, because ye know not what hour your Lord will come.
Watch, therefore, since you know not at what hour your master will come.
43 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.
You are sure, that if the householder knew at what time of the night the thief would come, he would watch, and not suffer him to break into his house.
44 Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come.
Be you, therefore, always prepared; because the Son of Man will come at an hour, when you are not expecting him.
45 Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season.
Who, now, is the discreet and faithful servant, whom his master has set over his household, to dispense to them regularly their allowance?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing.
Happy that servant, if his master, at his return, find him so employed.
47 Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
Indeed, I say to you, he will intrust him with the management of all his estate.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:
But as to the vicious servant, who shall say within himself, My master defers his return,
49 And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards:
and shall beat his fellow-servants, and feast and carouse with drunkards;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:
the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour of which he is not apprised,
51 And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and having discarded him, will assign him his portion among the perfidious. Weeping and gnashing of teeth shall be there.
