Matthew 24
1 As Jesus was leaving the Temple his disciples came to him, pointing proudly to the Temple buildings.
Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.
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!”
"You see all these?" He replied; "in solemn truth I tell you that there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be pulled 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)
Afterwards He was on the Mount of Olives and was seated there when the disciples came to Him, apart from the others, and said, "Tell us when this will be; and what will be the sign of your Coming and of the Close of the Age?" (aiōn g165)
4 “Make sure no one misleads you,” Jesus replied.
"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
5 “Many will come claiming to be me, saying, ‘I'm the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many people.
"for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead 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 before long you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. Do not be alarmed, for such things must 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 in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;
8 but all these things are just the beginnings of birth pains.
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
9 Then they will arrest you, they will persecute you, and they will kill you. All people will hate you because of me.
"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.
10 At that time many believers will give up believing. They will betray one another and hate one another.
Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will come and deceive many people.
Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
12 The increasing evil will lead the love of many to grow cold,
and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
13 but those who hold out to the end will be saved.
but those who stand firm to the End 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 Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will 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),
"When you have seen (to use the language of the Prophet Daniel) the 'Abomination of Desolation', standing in the Holy Place" --let the reader observe those words--
16 then the people living in Judea should run away to the mountains.
"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
17 Anyone who is on the housetop must not go down and fetch what's in the house.
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
18 Anyone who is out in the fields must not go back to get a coat.
nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
19 How awful it will be for those who are pregnant, and those who are nursing babies at that time!
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
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 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 it will be a time of great suffering, such as never has been from the beginning of the world till now, and assuredly never will be again.
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 had not been cut short, no one would escape; but for the sake of God's own People 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.
"If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
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 rise up false Christs and false prophets, displaying wonderful signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, were it possible, even God's own People.
25 Notice that I've told you this before it even happens.
Remember, I have forewarned 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.
If therefore they should say to you, 'See, He is in the Desert!' do not go out there: or 'See, He is indoors in the room!' do not believe it.
27 For the coming of the Son of man will be like the lightning that flashes brightly from east to west.
For just as the lightning flashes in the east and is seen to the very west, so will be the Coming of the Son of Man.
28 ‘Vultures gather where the carcass is.’
Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock 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.
"But immediately after those times of distress the sun will be darkened, the moon will not shed her light, the stars will fall from the firmament, and the forces which control the heavens will be disordered and disturbed.
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.
Then will appear the Sign of the Son of Man in the sky; and then will all the nations of the earth lament, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with great power and 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 out His angels with a loud trumpet-blast, and they will bring together His own People to Him from north, south, east and west--from one extremity of the world 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.
"Now learn from the fig-tree the lesson it teaches. As soon as its branches have now become soft and it is bursting into leaf, you all know that summer is near.
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 see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
34 I tell you the truth: this generation won't pass away until all these things have happened.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
35 Heaven and earth may pass away, but my words won't pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will 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 as to that day and the exact time no one knows--not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
37 When the Son of man comes it will be like it was during the time of Noah.
'For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at 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.
At that time, before the Deluge, men were busy eating and drinking, taking wives or giving them, up to the very day when 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.
nor did they realise any danger till the Deluge came and swept them all away; so will it be at the Coming of the Son of Man.
40 Two men will be working in the fields. One will be taken, the other left.
Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
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 will be taken away, and one left behind.
42 So stay alert, because you don't know what day your Lord is coming.
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
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 of this be assured, that if the master of the house had known the hour at which the robber was coming, he would have kept awake, and not have allowed 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 you also must be ready; for it is at a time when you do not expect Him that 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 therefore is the loyal and intelligent servant to whom his master has entrusted the control of his household to give them their rations at the appointed time?
46 How good it will be for that servant to be found doing that when his master returns!
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!
47 I tell you the truth: the master will put that servant in charge over everything he has.
In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
48 But if he was evil, the servant would say to himself, ‘My master is taking a long time,’
But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
49 and would start beating the other servants, feasting and drinking with the drunks.
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks 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 master of that servant will arrive on a day when he is not expecting him and at an hour of which he has not been informed;
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.
he will treat him with the utmost severity and assign him a place among the hypocrites: there will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
