Matthew 24
1 And as Jesus went out, and was departing from the temple, his disciples came to observe to Him the magnificent 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 But Jesus said unto them, Do ye see all these things? Verily I tell you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be demolished.
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 And when He was got to the mount of olives, the disciples came to Him in private and said, Tell us when these things shall be, and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world. (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 And Jesus answered them, See that no one deceive you:
Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
5 for many shall come in my name saying, I am the Christ, and shall deceive many.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, but be not troubled; for all these must indeed come to pass, but the end is not yet.
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.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes in several places:
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8 all which are but the beginning of sorrows.
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 Then shall they afflict you, and kill you; and ye shall be hated by all nations for 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 and then will many take offense, and betray one another, and hate one another: and many false prophets will rise up and deceive many:
Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
11 and because iniquity shall abound,
Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
12 the love of many will grow cold.
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he that endures to the end, shall be saved:
But he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 and this gospel of the kingdom of heaven shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end 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 therefore ye shall see the desolating abomination, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing at the holy place, (let him, that readeth, attend) then let those in Judea flee to the mountains:
“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 let not him that is at the top of the house come down into it,
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 to take any thing out of 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 that is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
19 But wo to them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days.
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
20 Pray that your flight be not in the winter, nor on the sabbath:
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
21 for there shall be then great affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the world unto this time, no, nor ever shall be.
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 unless those days be shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
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 Then if any shall say to you, Behold here is the Messiah, or there; believe it not:
“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
24 for there shall rise up false Christs, and false prophets, who shall shew great signs and prodigies, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
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 Lo, I have told you before-hand: and therefore if they say to you,
“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
26 Behold, he is in the desert, go not out: behold, he is the secret chambers, believe them not:
“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 as the lightning cometh from the east, and flashes in an instant even to the west, so shall 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 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
29 And immediately after the affliction of those days, the fun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give it's light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
“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 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 as on the clouds of heaven with power and great 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 forth his messengers with a trumpet of a loud voice, and they shall gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven 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 a parable from the fig-tree: when it's branch is tender and bringeth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh;
“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 ye also, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near even at the doors.
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I tell you, this generation shall not pass away, till all these be fulfilled.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 But of THAT day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only:
“But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 for as the days of Noah were, so shall be also the coming of the Son of man;
As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
38 for as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, till the day that Noah entered into 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 and knew not of it till the deluge came and took them all away; so shall be also 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 there shall be two in the field, the one shall be taken and the other left:
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
41 and two women grinding at the mill, one taken and one left.
Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
42 Watch therefore, for ye know not at what hour your Lord cometh:
Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
43 but this ye know, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broke open: therefore be ye also ready;
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 for the Son of man cometh at a time that ye think not of.
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
45 Who then is the faithful and prudent servant, whom his lord hath set over his family to give them food in due season?
“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 lord when he cometh shall find so employed:
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
47 verily I tell you, that he will set him over his whole estate.
Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
48 But if that servant be wicked and say in his heart, my master delayeth his coming,
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
49 and begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to revel with drunkards:
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doth not expect him, and in an hour which he knows not,
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 and will cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with hypocrites: where there will be weeping and 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.
