< Matthew 24 >

1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Jesus having gone out departed from the temple, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown 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 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of 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 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
And Jesus responding said to them, See, lest any one may deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and they will deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
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 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.
And all these things are the beginning of travails.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
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 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
and then many will be offended; and they will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
And many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
And because iniquity doth abound, the divine love of many will grow cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
But the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end 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 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand: )
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 let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
and let him who is on the housetop not come down to take things out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
and let not the one in the field turn back to take his garment.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
But alas unto those who are in gestation and nursing in those days.
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath.
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
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 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.
Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is Christ, or, there: believe him not:
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
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 Behold, I have told you before.
Behold, I have foretold you.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe [it] not.
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 as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
For where the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall 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 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great 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 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven 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 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:
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 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even] at the doors.
So you also, when you may see all these things know that it is at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Truly I say unto you, This race may not pass away until all these things may be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words can not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Concerning that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels of the heavens, except my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe [were], so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
But as were the days of Noah, so indeed shall be the coming of the Son of man.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered 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 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man 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 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Then two men shall be in the field; one is taken, and one is left.
41 Two [women shall be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
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 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Therefore be ye also ready: because the Son of man cometh in an hour at which you do not think.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Then who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the lord placed over his household to give them their food in season?
46 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
But if the wicked servant may say in his heart,
49 And shall begin to smite [his] fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
My lord delayeth; and may begin to smite his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of,
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 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping 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.

< Matthew 24 >