Matthew 24
1 Yeshua went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, and his disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
2 But answering, he said to them, "Do you not see all of these things? Truly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."
But Jesus said to them: Do you not see all these things? Verily I say to you, There shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down,
3 As he sat 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 end of the age?" (aiōn g165)
And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, and said: Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 Yeshua answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed that no one deceive you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Meshikha,' and will lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and will deceive many.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled, for all things must be fulfilled; but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and plagues 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 various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
But all these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
And then will many be ensnared, and they will deliver one another up, and hate one another;
11 Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
and many false prophets will arise, and deceive many;
12 And because lawlessness is multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
and because iniquity abounds, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
But he that endures to the end, shall be saved.
14 This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.
15 "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
When, therefore, you see that detestable thing that makes desolate, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that reads understand; )
16 then let those who are in Yehuda flee to the mountains.
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
let not him that is on the house-top come down to take his goods out of his house;
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his clothing.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days.
But alas for those who are with child, and those who give suck in those days!
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
Pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath:
21 for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
for then shall be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor shall ever be.
22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
And unless those days should be made few, no flesh could be saved. But on account of the elect those days shall be made few.
23 "Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Meshikha,' or, 'There,' do not believe it.
Then if any one shall say to you: Lo! here is the Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there will arise false meshikhas, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 "See, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
26 If therefore they tell you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out; 'Look, he is in the inner chambers,' do not believe it.
Therefore, if they say to you: Behold, he is in the desert; go not out: Behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For as the lightning comes out from the east, and shines even to the west, so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
28 Wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.
For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures come together.
29 But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
Immediately after the affliction 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 hosts of the heavens shall be shaken.
30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 He will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
And he will send his angels with a trumpet of great voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 "Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
Learn now a parable from the fig-tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
So also, when you see all these things, know that it is near at the doors.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all these things shall have taken place.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but my Father only.
But of that day and hour no one knows, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 "As the days of Nukh were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
But as the days of Noah were, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Nukh entered into the box-shaped ship,
For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day in which Noah entered the ark,
39 and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
and knew not, till the flood came and took them all away: so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
Then two men shall be in the field; one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two will be grinding grain with a mill; one will be taken and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.
Watch, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord is coming.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
But know this, That if the master of the house had known at what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken open.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
For this reason, be you also ready; for at an hour in which you think not, the Son of man comes.
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Who then is that faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household servants, to give them their food in due time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant, whom his master, when he comes, shall find so doing.
47 Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Verily I say to you, That he will make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delayed,'
But if that wicked servant shall say in his heart, My master delays his coming;
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
and shall begin to strike his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour when he does not know it,
the master of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not,
51 and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
and will cut him in two, and appoint him his part with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
