Matthew 24
1 So as Jesus was going out, departing from the temple, His disciples came up to show 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 But Jesus said to them: “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly I say to you, absolutely not a single stone here will be left upon another, that will 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 Now as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately saying: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming and of 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 So in answer Jesus said to them: “Watch out, so that no one deceives you.
And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:
5 Because many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many.
For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.
6 You will be concerned when you hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you not get worked up; for all of it has to happen, but the end is not yet.
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 will be raised up against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various 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 things are only a beginning of birth pains.
Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.
9 “Then they will hand you over to oppression and kill you, and you will be hated by all 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 many will be offended, and they will betray one another and will hate one another.
And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets will be raised up and they will deceive many.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.
12 And because of the increase of the lawlessness the love of the majority will grow cold.
And because iniquity hath abounded, the charity of many shall grow cold.
13 So the one who perseveres to the end, he will be saved.
But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.
14 And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth as a witness to all the ethnic nations, and then the end will come.
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 “So then, when you (ye) see the ‘abomination of desolation’, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (let the reader 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 Judea flee to the mountains.
Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:
17 Anyone on the housetop should not go down to take 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 anyone in the field should not go back to get his cloak.
And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.
19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing a baby in those days!
And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.
20 And pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.
21 Because then there will be a great tribulation, such as has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never again will 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 unless those days were cut short no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will 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 anyone says to you, ‘Look, the Messiah is here!’ or ‘there!’ do not believe him.
Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.
24 Because false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will give great signs and wonders so as to deceive, 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 See, I have told you beforehand.
Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.
26 So if they should say to you, ‘Look, He is in the wilderness!’ do not go out; ‘Look, in the secret rooms!’ 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 Because just as the lightning comes from east and shines to west, so also will be the coming of the Son of the 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 carcass may be there will be a gathering of vultures.
Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.
29 “Immediately 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 heaven, and the powers of the heavens will 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 the sign of the Son of the Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn—they will see the Son of the Man coming on the clouds of the 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 will send out His angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they will collect His elect from the four winds, from one extreme of the heavens to the other.
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 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and it puts forth leaves, you 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 So you also, whenever you 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 Assuredly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Amen I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
35 The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass, but my words shall not pass.
36 “But no one knows concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of the heavens, except my Father alone.
But of that day and hour no one knoweth, not the angels of heaven, but the Father alone.
37 But just as were the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.
And as in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For just as they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, in the days before the flood until the day that Noah entered 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 were not aware until the flood came and took all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of the 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 men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.
Then two shall be in the field: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other will be left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill: one shall be taken, and one shall be left.
42 So be watchful, because you (pl) do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
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 stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken 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 Therefore you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour that you do not suppose.
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 servant whom his lord placed over his corps of servants to give them food on schedule?
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 be that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find doing so.
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing.
47 Assuredly I say to you that he will place him over all his possessions.
Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
48 But if that bad servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his return,’
But if that evil servant shall say in his heart: My lord is long a coming:
49 and should begin to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
And shall begin to strike his fellow servants, and shall eat and drink with drunkards:
50 the lord of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour when he is not aware,
The lord of that servant shall come in a day that he hopeth not, and at an hour that he knoweth not:
51 and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And shall separate him, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
