< Matthew 24 >

1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] to show him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, and his disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said to them, See ye not all these things? verily I say to you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
But Jesus said to them: Do you not see all these things? Verily I say to you, There shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down,
3 And as he sat upon 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 thy coming, and of the end of the world? (aiōn g165)
And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, and said: Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
And Jesus answered and said to them: Take heed that no one deceive you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and will deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and will deceive many.
6 And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled, for all things must be fulfilled; but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there will be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places.
8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.
But all these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then will they deliver you up to be afflicted, and will kill you: and ye will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.
Then they will deliver you up to affliction, and kill you; and you will be hated by all nations on my account.
10 And then will many be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.
And then will many be ensnared, and they will deliver one another up, and hate one another;
11 And many false prophets will rise, and will deceive many.
and many false prophets will arise, and deceive many;
12 And because iniquity will abound, the love of many will become cold.
and because iniquity abounds, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he that shall endure 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 all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.
15 When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever readeth, let him understand, )
When, therefore, you see that detestable thing that makes desolate, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place, (let him that reads understand; )
16 Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains:
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;
17 Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house:
let not him that is on the house-top come down to take his goods out of his house;
18 Neither let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes.
and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his clothing.
19 And woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days!
But alas for those who are with child, and those who give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight may not be in the winter, neither on the sabbath:
Pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
for then shall be great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world till now, nor shall ever be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
And unless those days should be made few, no flesh could be saved. But on account of the elect those days shall be made few.
23 Then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.
Then if any one shall say to you: Lo! here is the Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if [it were] possible, they would deceive the very elect.
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
Behold, I have told you beforehand.
26 Wherefore, if they shall say to you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe [it] not.
Therefore, if they say to you: Behold, he is in the desert; go not out: Behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For as the lightning comes out from the east, and shines even to the west, so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be collected.
For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures come together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun 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:
Immediately after the affliction 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 hosts 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 in 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 in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
And he will send his angels with a trumpet of great voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When its branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:
Learn now a parable from the fig-tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even at] the doors.
So also, when you see all these things, know that it is near at the doors.
34 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be fulfilled.
Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass away till all these things shall have taken place.
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 [man], no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But of that day and hour no one knows, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noah [were], so will also the coming of the Son of man be.
But as the days of Noah were, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
38 For as in the days that 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 in which 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 knew not, till the flood came and took them all away: so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Then will two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Then two men shall be in the field; one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 Two [women will be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.
Watch, therefore, for you know not at what hour your Lord is coming.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house knew in what watch the thief would come, he would watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken up.
But know this, That if the master of the house had known at what watch the thief comes, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken open.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
For this reason, be you also ready; for at an hour in which you think not, the Son of man comes.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?
Who then is that faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household servants, to give them their food in due time?
46 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant, whom his master, when he comes, shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods.
Verily I say to you, That he will make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming;
But if that wicked servant shall say in his heart, My master delays his coming;
49 And shall begin to beat [his] fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
and shall begin to strike his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and in an hour that he is not aware of,
the master of that servant will come in a day in which he looks not for him, and at an hour which he knows not,
51 And will cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him in two, and appoint him his part with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

< Matthew 24 >