Matthew 24
1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple his disciples came to him, pointing proudly to the Temple buildings.
Jesus having gone out departed from the temple, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple.
2 But Jesus replied, “You see all these buildings? I tell you the truth: there won't be one stone left upon another. Every last one will come crashing down!”
And responding, He said to them, Do you not see all these? Truly, I say unto you, that stone may not be left here upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.
3 As Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him in private, and asked, “Please tell us when this will happen. What will be the sign of your coming and the end of the world?” (aiōn g165)
And He sitting upon the Mount of Olives; the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when these things shall be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming and the end of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 “Make sure no one misleads you,” Jesus replied.
And Jesus responding said to them, See, lest any one may deceive you.
5 “Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I'm the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and they will deceive many.
6 You'll hear about wars, and rumors about wars, but don't be anxious. These things have to happen, but this isn't the end.
And you will be about to hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not disturbed: for it behooveth all these things to be, but the end is not yet.
7 Nations will attack other nations, and kingdoms will fight against other kingdoms. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places,
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
8 but all these things are just the beginnings of birth pains.
And all these things are the beginning of travails.
9 Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me.
Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name,
10 At that time many believers will give up believing. They will betray one another and hate one another.
and then many will be offended; and they will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.
And many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12 The increasing evil will lead the love of many to grow cold,
And because iniquity doth abound, the divine love of many will grow cold.
13 but those who hold out to the end will be saved.
But the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 The good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed around the whole world so everyone will be able to hear it, and then the end will come.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then the end shall come.
15 So when you see the ‘idolatry that defiles’ standing in the holy place that the prophet Daniel spoke about (those who read this please consider carefully),
Then when you may see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth know),
16 then the people living in Judea should run away to the mountains.
then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:
17 Anyone who is on the housetop must not go down and fetch what's in the house.
and let him who is on the housetop not come down to take things out of his house:
18 Anyone who is out in the fields must not go back to get a coat.
and let not the one in the field turn back to take his garment.
19 How awful it will be for those who are pregnant, and those who are nursing babies at that time!
But alas unto those who are in gestation and nursing in those days.
20 Pray that you don't have to run away in winter, or on the Sabbath day.
But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath.
21 For at that time there will be terrible persecution—more terrible than anything that has happened from the beginning of the world up till now, and won't ever happen again.
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world even until now nor ever may be.
22 Unless those days are cut short, nobody will be saved, but for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
And if those days were not shortened, no life would be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
23 So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here's the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don't believe it.
Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is Christ, or, there: believe him not:
24 For false messiahs will appear, and false prophets too, and they will perform incredible signs and miracles in order to deceive the chosen, if that were possible.
for false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive even the elect, if possible.
25 Notice that I've told you this before it even happens.
Behold, I have foretold you.
26 So if they tell you, ‘Look, he's out in the desert,’ don't go looking there; or if they say, ‘Look, he's secretly here,’ don't believe it.
Therefore if they may say to you, Behold, He is in the desert; go not out: Behold, He is in the secret chambers; believe them not.
27 For the coming of the Son of man will be like the lightning that flashes brightly from east to west.
For as the lightning comes from the east, and shines even unto the west; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
28 ‘Vultures gather where the carcass is.’
For where the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 But right after those days of persecution the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shine, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
And immediately, after the desolation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from the heavens, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
30 Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and in brilliant glory.
And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in the heaven: and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and much glory.
31 With a blast from a trumpet he will send his angels to gather his chosen ones from every place, from one end of heaven and earth to the other.
And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather His elect out of the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens, unto the extremities of the same.
32 Learn an illustration from the fig tree. When its shoots become tender and leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is coming.
But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when her branch may now be tender, and she may grow out leaves, know that the summer is nigh.
33 In the same way when you see all these things happening, you know that his coming is near, in fact it's right at the door!
So you also, when you may see all these things know that it is at the doors.
34 I tell you the truth: this generation won't pass away until all these things have happened.
Truly I say unto you, This race may not pass away until all these things may be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words won't pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words can not pass away.
36 But no one knows the day or hour when this will take place, not the angels in heaven, nor the Son. Only the Father knows.
Concerning that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels of the heavens, except my Father only.
37 When the Son of man comes it will be like it was during the time of Noah.
But as were the days of Noah, so indeed shall be the coming of the Son of man.
38 It will be as in the days before the flood, when they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, right up until the day that Noah went into the ark.
For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark,
39 They didn't realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That's how the coming of the Son of man will be.
and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Two men will be working in the fields. One will be taken, the other left.
Then two men shall be in the field; one is taken, and one is left.
41 Two women will be grinding grain with a mill. One will be taken, the other left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
42 So stay alert, because you don't know what day your Lord is coming.
Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.
43 But consider this: if the house-owner knew what time a thief was coming, he would keep watch. He would not allow his house to be broken into and robbed.
But know this, that if the landlord knew at what watch the thief cometh, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
44 You also need to be ready, because the Son of man is coming at a time when you're not expecting him.
Therefore be ye also ready: because the Son of man cometh in an hour at which you do not think.
45 For who is the trustworthy and thoughtful servant? It's the one his master puts in charge of his household to provide them with food at the proper time.
Then who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the lord placed over his household to give them their food in season?
46 How good it will be for that servant to be found doing that when his master returns!
Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing.
47 I tell you the truth: the master will put that servant in charge over everything he has.
Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.
48 But if he was evil, the servant would say to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time,’
But if the wicked servant may say in his heart,
49 and would start beating the other servants, feasting and drinking with the drunks.
My lord delayeth; and may begin to smite his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken;
50 Then that servant's master will return when the man doesn't expect him, at a time he doesn't know.
the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour in which he does not know,
51 He'll cut him to pieces, and treat him in the same way as the hypocrites, sending him to a place where there's crying and gnashing of teeth.
and he will cut him off, and will appoint his part with hypocrites: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
The World is Destroyed by Water
