Matthew 24
1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple his disciples came to him, pointing proudly to the Temple buildings.
And Jesus passed out of the temple to go away: and his disciples came to him, showing him the structure 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 he said to them: See ye not all these? Verily I say to you, There will not be left here a stone upon a stone, that is not demolished.
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 as Jesus sat on the mount of Olives, his disciples came, and said between themselves and him: Tell us when these things are to be; and what will be the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the world. (aiōn g165)
4 “Make sure no one misleads you,” Jesus replied.
Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed, that no one 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, and will say, I am the Messiah: 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 ye are to hear of conflicts, and the rumor of battles. See that ye be not disquieted: for all these things must come; but the consummation 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 will be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.
8 but all these things are just the beginnings of birth pains.
But all these are only the commencement of sorrows.
9 Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me.
And they will deliver you up to tribulation, and will kill you: and ye 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.
Then many will be stumbled: and they will hate one another, and will betray one another.
11 Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.
And many false prophets will rise up; and they will deceive many.
12 The increasing evil will lead the love of many to grow cold,
And on account of the abounding of iniquity, the love of many will decline.
13 but those who hold out to the end will be saved.
But he that shall persevere to the end, will have life.
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 announcement of the kingdom shall be published in all the world, for a testimony to all nations: and then will come the consummation.
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),
And when ye see the abominable sign of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place; then let the reader consider;
16 then the people living in Judea should run away to the mountains.
and then let them who are in Judaea, flee to the mountain:
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 roof, not come down to take what is in his house:
18 Anyone who is out in the fields must not go back to get a coat.
and let him who is in the field, not return back to take his clothing.
19 How awful it will be for those who are pregnant, and those who are nursing babies at that time!
But woe to those with child, and to them that are nursing, in those days.
20 Pray that you don't have to run away in winter, or on the Sabbath day.
And pray ye, that your flight be not in winter, or 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 there will then be great distress, such as hath not been from the commencement of the world, until now, and will not 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 unless those days should be cut short, no flesh would remain alive. But, for the elect's sake, those days will be cut short.
23 So if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here's the Messiah,’ or, ‘There he is,’ don't believe it.
Then, if any one shall say to you, Lo, the Messiah is here, or is there; give no credence.
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 there will arise false Messiahs, and mendacious prophets; who will exhibit great signs, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 Notice that I've told you this before it even happens.
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
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.
If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not out: or, Behold, he is in a secret chamber; give no credence.
27 For the coming of the Son of man will be like the lightning that flashes brightly from east to west.
As the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth unto the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
28 ‘Vultures gather where the carcass is.’
And wherever the carcass may be, there will the eagles be congregated.
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 distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not show her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be agitated.
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 will be seen the signal of the Son of man in heaven: and then will all the tribes of the earth mourn, when they see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great 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 his angels with a great trumpet and they will collect together his elect from the four winds, from one extremity of heaven to the other.
32 Learn an illustration from the fig tree. When its shoots become tender and leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is coming.
And learn ye an illustration from the fig-tree. As soon as its branches become tender and its leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is coming on.
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 also ye, when ye perceive all these things, know ye, that he is nigh, even at the door.
34 I tell you the truth: this generation won't pass away until all these things have happened.
Verily I say to you, That this generation shall not pass away, till all these things shall be.
35 Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words won't pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away; but my words shall 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.
But of that day and of that hour, knoweth no man, nor even the angels of heaven, but the Father only.
37 When the Son of man comes it will be like it was during the time of Noah.
And as the days of Noah, so will the coming of the Son of man be.
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, before the flood, they were eating and drinking, taking wives and giving to husbands, up to the day that Noah entered 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 knew not, until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Two men will be working in the fields. One will be taken, the other left.
Then will two men be in the field; the one will be taken, and the other 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; the one taken, and the other left.
42 So stay alert, because you don't know what day your Lord is coming.
Watch, therefore, since ye know not at what hour 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 lord of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have been awake, and would not have suffered 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; for at an hour ye do not expect, the Son of man will come.
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.
Who then, is that faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath placed over his domestics, to give them their food in its time?
46 How good it will be for that servant to be found doing that when his master returns!
Happy is that servant, whom, when his lord shall come, he will find so doing.
47 I tell you the truth: the master will put that servant in charge over everything he has.
Verily I say to you, He will place him over all that he hath.
48 But if he was evil, the servant would say to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time,’
But if that servant, being wicked, shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 and would start beating the other servants, feasting and drinking with the drunks.
and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall be eating and drinking with drunkards;
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 he will not expect, and in an hour he knoweth not,
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 will cut him asunder, and will assign him his portion with the hypocrites; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
