Matthew 24
1 And Jesus went out, and was going from the temple; and his disciples came to him, to show him the buildings of the temple.
So as Jesus was going out, departing from the temple, His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.
2 And he answering said to them, See ye not all these? Truly do I say to you, There will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.
But Jesus said to them: “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly I say to you, absolutely not a single stone here will be left upon another, that will not be thrown down.”
3 And as he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? and what will be the signs of thy coming, and of the end of the world? (aiōn g165)
Now as He was sitting 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 completion of the age?” (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one deceive you.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “Watch out, so that no one deceives you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and will deceive many.
Because many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many.
6 And ye are to hear of wars, and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled; for these things must come to pass; but not yet is the end.
You will be concerned when you hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you not get worked up; for all of it has to happen, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation will be raised up 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 travail-pains.
but all these things are only a beginning of birth pains.
9 Then will they deliver you up to distress, and will kill you; and ye will be hated by all nations on account of my name.
“Then they will hand you over to oppression and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then will many fall away; and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
And then many will be offended, and they will betray one another and will hate one another.
11 And many false prophets will arise, and will deceive many.
And many false prophets will be raised up and they will deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of the many will wax cold.
And because of the increase of the lawlessness the love of the majority will grow cold.
13 But he that endureth to the end will be saved.
So the one who perseveres to the end, he will be saved.
14 And these glad tidings of the kingdom will be published throughout the whole world for a testimony to all the nations; and then will come the end.
And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth as a witness to all the ethnic nations, and then the end will come.
15 When, therefore, ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that readeth understand, )
“So then, when you (ye) see the ‘abomination of desolation’, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand),
16 then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
“then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 let not him that is on the house-top go down to take away the things belonging to his house;
Anyone on the housetop should not go down to take things out of his house,
18 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
and anyone in the field should not go back to get his cloak.
19 And woe to the women with child, and to those with children at the breast, in those days!
But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing a baby in those days!
20 And pray that your flight be not in winter, nor on a sabbath.
And pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
21 For there will then be great distress, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world to this time; no, nor shall ever be.
Because then there will be a great tribulation, such as has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never again will be.
22 And were not those days to shortened, no flesh would be saved; but, for the sake of the chosen, these days will be shortened.
And unless those days were cut short no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
23 Then if any one say to you, Lo! here is the Christ; or there, believe him not.
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, the Messiah is here!’ or ‘there!’ do not believe him.
24 For there will rise up false Christs, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders, so that, if possible, even the chosen will be deceived.
Because false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will give great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 Lo! I have told you beforehand.
See, I have told you beforehand.
26 If therefore they say to you, Lo! he is in the wilderness; go not forth; lo! he is in the private chambers; believe them not.
So if they should say to you, ‘Look, He is in the wilderness!’ do not go out; ‘Look, in the secret rooms!’ do not believe it.
27 For as the lightning cometh from the east, and shineth even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
Because just as the lightning comes from east and shines to west, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man;
28 Wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
for wherever the carcass may be there will be a gathering of vultures.
29 And immediately after the distress of those days will the sun be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 And then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and will see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And then the sign of the Son of the Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn—they will see the Son of the Man coming on the clouds of the heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send forth his angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And He will send out His angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they will collect His elect from the four winds, from one extreme of the heavens to the other.
32 And from the fig-tree learn its parable. When its branch hath now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that summer is near.
“Now learn this parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and it puts forth leaves, you know that the summer is near.
33 So also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is near, at the doors.
So you also, whenever you see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors!
34 Truly do I say to you, This generation will not pass away, till all these things take place.
Assuredly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
36 But that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
“But no one knows concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of the heavens, except my Father alone.
37 But as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
But just as were the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.
38 For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
For just as they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, in the days before the flood until the day that Noah entered the ark,
39 and knew not, until the flood came, and took them all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of man.
and were not aware until the flood came and took all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.
40 Then will two men be in the field; one will be taken, and one left.
Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other will be left.
42 Watch, therefore, for ye know not on what day your Lord is coming.
So be watchful, because you (pl) do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
43 But be sure of this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.
44 Therefore be ye also ready; for at an hour when ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
Therefore you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour that you do not suppose.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord placed over his household, to give them their food in due season?
“Who then is the faithful and prudent servant whom his lord placed over his corps of servants to give them food on schedule?
46 Happy is that servant whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Blessed be that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find doing so.
47 Truly do I say to you, that he will place him in charge of all his substance.
Assuredly I say to you that he will place him over all his possessions.
48 But if the bad servant say in his heart, My lord is tarrying long;
But if that bad servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his return,’
49 and begin to beat his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken,
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for it, and at an hour when he is not aware;
the lord of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour when he is not aware,
51 and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
