Matthew 24
1 Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention 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 “Do you see all these things?” was his answer. “I tell you, not a single stone will be left here on another, which 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 so, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately 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)
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 replied to them, “See that no one leads you astray;
"Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
5 for, many will take my name, and come 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; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.
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 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 All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
9 When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations 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 And then many will fall away, and 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, also, will appear and lead many astray;
Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
12 and, owing to the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
13 Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.
but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.
14 This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world as a witness to all nations; and then will come the end.
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 As soon, then, as you see ‘the Foul Desecration,’ mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy place,” (the reader must consider what this means)
"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 those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
17 and a man on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house;
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
18 nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get his cloak.
nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
19 Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
20 Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath;
"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;
21 for that will be a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time – no, nor ever will 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 Had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of God’s people a limit will be put to them.
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 At that time, if anyone should say to you ‘Look! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘Here he is!’, 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 false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God’s people would be led astray.
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 Remember, I have told you beforehand.
Remember, I have forewarned you.
26 Therefore, if people say to you ‘He is in the wilderness!’, do not go out there; or ‘He is in an inner room!’, 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, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with 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 a dead body lies, there will the vultures flock.
Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
29 Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens, and the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.
"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 will appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the heavens, 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 and he will send his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his people around him from the four winds, from one end of heaven 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 the lesson taught by the fig tree. As soon as its branches are full of sap, and it is bursting into leaf, you know that 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 And so may you, as soon as you see all these things, know that he is at your doors.
So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
34 I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
35 The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
36 But about that day and hour, no one knows – not even the angels of heaven, not even the Son – but only the Father himself.
"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 For, just as in the days of Noah, so will it be at 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 In those days before the flood they went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered 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 taking not notice until the flood came and swept them one and all away; and so will it be at 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 At that time, of two men on a farm one will be taken and one left;
Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
41 of two women grinding with a hand-mill one will be taken and one left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
42 Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
43 But this you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time of night the thief was coming, they would have been on the watch, and would not have allowed their 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, you must also prepare, since it is just when you are least expecting him that 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 that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by their master over his household, to give them their 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 Happy will that servant be whom their master, when he comes home, will find doing this.
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!
47 I tell you that their master will put them in charge of the whole of his property.
In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
48 But, should the servant be a bad servant, and say to themselves ‘My master is a long time in coming,’
But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
49 and begin to beat their fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with drunkards;
50 that servant’s master will come on a day when they do not expect him, and at an hour of which they are unaware,
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 flog the servant severely, and assign them their place among the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding 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.
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