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 had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.
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.”
"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 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)
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, “Make sure 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 they 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. Do not be alarmed, for all these things must take place, 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 up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, 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 the labor pains.
but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
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.
"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 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 will rise up and lead many astray.
Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
12 Because lawlessness will be increased, 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 will be saved.
but those who stand firm to the End shall 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.
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 “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 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 who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.
"then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
17 He who is on the housetop must not come down to get anything out of his house.
let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
18 And he who is in the field must not turn back to get his garments.
nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
19 Woe to those who are with child and to 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 that your flight will not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
"But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the 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 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 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.
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 If anyone says to you at that time, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Here he is!’ do not believe him.
"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 rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
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 Behold, I have told you in advance.
Remember, I have forewarned you.
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 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 comes from the east and shines 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 For where the carcass is, there the vultures will be gathered together.
Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock 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 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 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.
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 loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from one end of the heavens 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 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 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 So also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the very gates.
So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
34 Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly 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 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that 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 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 were the days of Noah, 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 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.
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 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.
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 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
41 Two women will be grinding grain at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
42 Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
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 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 also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect him.
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 master has set 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 Blessed is that servant whom his master finds doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!
47 Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
48 But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed 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 begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with 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 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 two and assign his portion to be with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing 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.
