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.
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 "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."
But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown 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)
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
4 "Take care that no one misleads you," answered Jesus;
Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
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 lead many astray.
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.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this 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;
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8 but all these miseries are but like the early pains of childbirth.
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
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 oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
10 Then will many stumble and fall, and they 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 multitudes astray;
Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
12 and because of the prevalent disregard of God's law the love of the great majority will grow cold;
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many 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.
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 "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--
“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 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 on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
18 nor let him who is outside the city stay to pick up his outer garment.
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
19 And alas for the women who at that time are with child or have infants!
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
20 "But pray that your flight may not be in winter, nor on the Sabbath;
Pray that your flight will 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 there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
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.
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 at that time any one should say to you, 'See, here is the Christ!' or 'Here!' give no credence to it.
“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
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 they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
25 Remember, I have forewarned you.
“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
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.
“If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t 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 as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
28 Wherever the dead body is, there will the vultures flock together.
For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather 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 suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its 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.
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 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.
He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
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.
“Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
33 So you also, when you see all these signs, may be sure that He is near--at your very door.
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the 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.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
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 of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 'For as it was in the time of Noah, so it will be at the Coming of the Son of Man.
As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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 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 ship,
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.
and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
40 Then will two men be in the open country: one will be taken away, and one left behind.
Then two men will be 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 one will be left.
42 Be on the alert therefore, for you do not know the day on which your Lord is coming.
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
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 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 it is at a time when you do not expect Him that the Son of Man will come.
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
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 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 when he comes shall find so doing!
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
47 In solemn truth I tell you that he will give him the management of all his wealth.
Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
48 But if the man, being a bad servant, should say in his heart, 'My master is a long time in coming,'
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
49 and should begin to beat his fellow servants, while he eats and drinks with drunkards;
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and 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;
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,
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 cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
