Matthew 24
1 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
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 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."
"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 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)
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 Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
"for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead 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 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 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 in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
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.
"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 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
12 And because lawlessness is multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
but those who stand firm 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 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 "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 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 let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days.
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
"But pray that your flight may not be in 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 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 had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
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 "Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' do not 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 there will arise false messiahs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
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 "See, I have told you beforehand.
Remember, I have forewarned you.
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.
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 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 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 Wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.
Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock 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;
"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 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.
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 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 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 "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.
"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 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
34 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
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 will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will 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 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 "As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
'For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at 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 Noah entered into the box-shaped ship,
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 and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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 Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
41 Two will be grinding grain with a mill; one will be taken and the other left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
42 Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which 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 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 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
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 "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 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 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.
In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delayed,'
But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with drunkards;
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 arrive on a day when he is not expecting him and at an hour of which he has not been informed;
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.
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.
