Matthew 24
1 As Jesus came out from the temple courts and was walking away, his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
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.
2 But Jesus said to them, “You see all these buildings? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all of them will be torn down.”
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."
3 Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of yoʋr coming and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
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)
4 Jesus answered them, “Make sure no one leads you astray.
Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be alarmed, for all these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
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.
7 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of the labor pains.
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 “Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
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.
10 Many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray.
Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
12 Because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold,
And because lawlessness is multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
13 but he who endures to the end will be saved.
But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
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.
15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand),
"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),
16 “then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 He who is on the housetop must not come down to get anything out of his house.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
18 And he who is in the field must not turn back to get his garments.
Let him who is in the field not return back to take his coat.
19 Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days.
20 Pray that your flight will not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
21 For at that time there will be a great tribulation unlike any other from the beginning of the world until now, and it will never be equaled again.
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.
22 If those days had not been cut short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
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.
23 If anyone says to you at that time, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Here he is!’ do not believe him.
"Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' do not believe it.
24 For false christs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
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.
25 Behold, I have told you in advance.
"See, I have told you beforehand.
26 So if they say to you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
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.
27 For just as lightning comes from the east and shines to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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.
28 For where the carcass is, there the vultures will be gathered together.
Wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and 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 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;
30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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.
31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
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.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and put out leaves, you know that summer is near.
"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.
33 So also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the very gates.
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have taken place.
Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 “No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father.
But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but my Father only.
37 As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
"As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah went into the ark.
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,
39 They knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding grain at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
Two will be grinding grain with a mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord comes.
43 But know this: If the master of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed his house to be broken into.
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.
44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect him.
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
47 Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
Truly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delayed,'
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,
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,
51 and will cut him in two and assign his portion to be with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
