Matthew 24
1 Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.
Then Jesus left the Temple courts and was walking away, when his disciples came to point out to him the Temple buildings.
2 "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."
"You see all these buildings?" he answered them; "I tell you solemnly that there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be torn down."
3 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)
When he had seated himself on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?" (aiōn g165)
4 "Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
"Take care," Jesus answered, "that no one mislead you;
5 "for many will come assuming my name and saying 'I am the Christ;' and they will mislead many.
"for many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.
6 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.
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you are not afraid. Such things must happen, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise in arms against nation, kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places;
"Such things must happen, nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
"All these things are the beginning of birth-pangs.
9 "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.
"Then they will deliver you up to suffer affliction, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
10 Then will many stumble and fall, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
"And then many will stumble and fall, and will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will rise up and lead multitudes astray;
"Many false prophets will rise up and mislead many;
12 and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
"and because of the increase of iniquity the love of the majority will grow cold;
13 but those who stand firm to the End shall be saved.
"but he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 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.
"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole inhabited earth, for a testimony to the Gentiles, and then will come the end.
15 "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--
"So when you see the Abomination of Desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place let the reader take note of this,
16 "then let those who are in Judaea escape to the hills;
"then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;
17 let him who is on the roof not go down to fetch what is in his house;
"let him who is upon the housetop not go down to get the things in his house,
18 nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
"and the man in the field not turn back to get his cloak.
19 And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
"Alas for thee women who are with child, and for the nursing mothers in those days!
20 "But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;
"But pray that your flight may not be in the winter; nor on a Sabbath;
21 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.
"for then shall be a time of great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never shall be again.
22 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.
"And if these days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but for the elect’s sake these days will be cut short.
23 "If at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
"If at that time any one should say to you, ‘See, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ believe him not.
24 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.
"For false christs and false prophets will arise, and will work great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if it were possible, the very elect.
25 Remember, I have forewarned you.
"See, I have forewarned you! So if they say to you,
26 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.
"‘See, He is in the desert,’ do not go out there. "‘See, He is in the inner room,’ do not believe it.
27 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.
"For just 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 Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
"Wherever the corpse lies, there will the vultures flock together.
29 "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.
"But immediately after the tribulation of those days, "The sun will be darkened, The moon will not shed her light, The stars will fall from the sky, And the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 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.
"Then the signs of the Son of man will appear in the sky; and then all the tribes of the earth will lament, when they see the Son of man coming upon the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.
31 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.
"And he will send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from utmost heaven to utmost earth.
32 "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.
"Learn from the fig tree, her parable; when her branches are become soft, and put forth leaves, you know that summer is near;
33 So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
"so you also, when you see these signs, know that He is near, at the very doors.
34 I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all these things having first taken place.
"I tell you in solemn truth, that the present generation shall not pass away till all these things happen.
35 Earth and sky will pass away, but it is certain that my words will not pass away.
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 "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.
"But no one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
37 'For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the Coming of the Son of Man.
"And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
38 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,
"For just as in the days before the deluge they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the very day when Noah entered the ark,
39 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 Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
"At that time there will be two men in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
"Keep guard then, for you do not know the day on which your Master is coming.
43 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.
"But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have been on his guard, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
44 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.
"Therefore you also must be ready, for in an hour when you do not expect him, the Son of man is coming.
45 "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?
"Who, then, is the faithful and prudent slave, to whom his master has entrusted his household, to give them their food in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes shall find so doing!
"Blessed is that slave whom his Master, when he comes, shall find so doing.
47 In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
"In solemn truth I tell you that he will set him over all his property.
48 But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
"But if, because he is a bad slave, he should say to himself, ‘My Master is a long time in coming,’
49 and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with drunkards;
"and if he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and to eat or drink with the drunkards,
50 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;
"on a day when he is not expecting him, and at an hour which he does not know, the Master of that servant will arrive
51 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.
"and will scourge him severely, and allot him a place among hypocrites, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
