< Matthew 24 >

1 And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to shew him the buildings of the temple.
And as Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, his disciples came to observe to Him the magnificent buildings.
2 But he answered and 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.
But Jesus said unto them, Do ye see all these things? Verily I tell you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be demolished.
3 And as he sat on 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 when He was got to the mount of olives, the disciples came to Him in private and said, Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world. (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
And Jesus answered them, See that no one deceive you:
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
for many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, but be not troubled; for all these must indeed come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in several places:
8 But all these things are the beginning of travail.
all which are but the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
Then shall they afflict you, and kill you; and ye shall be hated by all nations for my name:
10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:
11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
and because iniquity shall abound,
12 And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.
the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
But he that endures to the end, shall be saved:
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
and this gospel of the kingdom of heaven shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
When therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place, (let him, that readeth, attend) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:
16 then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:
let not him that is at the top of the house come down into it,
17 let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:
to take any thing out of his house;
18 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.
nor let him that is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days.
20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
Pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath:
21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
And unless those days be shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not.
Then if any shall say to you, Behold here is the Messiah, or there; believe it not:
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall shew great signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Lo, I have told you before-hand: and therefore if they say to you,
26 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it] not.
Behold, he is in the desert, go not out: behold, he is the secret chambers, believe them not:
27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
for as the lightning cometh from the east, and flashes in an instant even to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
28 Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 But immediately, after the tribulation 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 powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
And immediately after the affliction of those days, the fun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give it's light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, 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 on the clouds of heaven 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 as on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory:
31 And he shall send forth 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 messengers with a trumpet of a loud 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 her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
Now learn a parable from the fig-tree: when it's branch is tender and bringeth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh;
33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
so ye also, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
Verily I tell you, this generation shall not pass away, till all these 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 shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
But of THAT day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only:
37 And as [were] the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
for as the days of Noah were, so shall be also the coming of the Son of man;
38 For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
for as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into the ark,
39 and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
and knew not of it till the deluge came and took them all away; so shall be also the coming of the Son of man.
40 Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:
Then there shall be two in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left:
41 two women [shall be] grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
and two women grinding at the mill, one taken and one left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.
Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:
43 But know 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 this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready;
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
for the Son of man cometh at a time that ye think not of.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Who then is the faithful and prudent servant, whom his lord hath set over his family to give them food in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so employed:
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
verily I tell you, that he will set him over his whole estate.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
But if that servant be wicked and say in his heart, my master delayeth his coming,
49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
and begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to revel with drunkards:
50 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and in an hour which he knows not,
51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with hypocrites: where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

< Matthew 24 >