Matthew 24
1 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.
Jesus having gone out departed from the temple, and His disciples came to Him to show Him the buildings of the temple.
2 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.”
And responding, He said to them, Do you not see all these? Truly, I say unto you, that stone may not be left here upon stone, which shall not be thrown down.
3 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)
And He sitting upon the Mount of Olives; the disciples came to Him privately, saying, Tell us, when these things shall be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming and the end of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus responding said to them, See, lest any one may deceive you.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and they will deceive many.
6 You will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
And you will be about to hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you are not disturbed: for it behooveth all these things to be, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
And all these things are the beginning of travails.
9 “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.
Then they will deliver you into tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name,
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
and then many will be offended; and they will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
And many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
And because iniquity doth abound, the divine love of many will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
But the one persevering to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 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.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then the end shall come.
15 “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),
Then when you may see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth know),
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
then let those who are in Judea fly to the mountains:
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
and let him who is on the housetop not come down to take things out of his house:
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
and let not the one in the field turn back to take his garment.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
But alas unto those who are in gestation and nursing in those days.
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
But pray that your flight may not be in the winter, nor on the Sabbath.
21 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.
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world even until now nor ever may be.
22 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.
And if those days were not shortened, no life would be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here is Christ, or, there: believe him not:
24 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.
for false Christs and false prophets will rise up, and give great signs and wonders; so as to deceive even the elect, if possible.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have foretold you.
26 “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.
Therefore if they may say to you, Behold, He is in the desert; go not out: Behold, He is in the secret chambers; believe them not.
27 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.
For as the lightning comes from the east, and shines even unto the west; so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
For where the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
29 “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;
And immediately, after the desolation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light, and the stars will fall from the heavens, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
30 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.
And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in the heaven: and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and much glory.
31 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.
And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather His elect out of the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens, unto the extremities of the same.
32 “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.
But learn the parable from the fig-tree: when her branch may now be tender, and she may grow out leaves, know that the summer is nigh.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
So you also, when you may see all these things know that it is at the doors.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
Truly I say unto you, This race may not pass away until all these things may be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words can not pass away.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Concerning that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels of the heavens, except my Father only.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
But as were the days of Noah, so indeed shall be the coming of the Son of man.
38 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,
For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noah entered into the ark,
39 and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
and they did not know until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
Then two men shall be in the field; one is taken, and one is left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
Watch therefore: because you do not know on what day your Lord cometh.
43 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.
But know this, that if the landlord knew at what watch the thief cometh, he would have watched, and would not have permitted his house to be broken into.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
Therefore be ye also ready: because the Son of man cometh in an hour at which you do not think.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Then who is the faithful and wise servant, whom the lord placed over his household to give them their food in season?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Happy is that servant whom, his lord having come, will find so doing.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Truly I say unto you, that he will appoint him over all his possessions.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
But if the wicked servant may say in his heart,
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
My lord delayeth; and may begin to smite his fellow-servants, and eat and drink with the drunken;
50 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,
the lord of that servant will come in a day in which he does not expect, and an hour in which he does not know,
51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
and he will cut him off, and will appoint his part with hypocrites: and there shall be weeping and gnashing of the teeth.
