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.
Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the Temple buildings.
2 But he answered them, “You see all of these things, do not you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”
‘Do you see all these things?’ was his answer. ‘I tell you, not a single stone will be left here on another, which will 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 consummation of the age (aiōn g165)?"
so, while Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came up to him privately 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)
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
Jesus replied to them, ‘See that no one leads you astray;
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
for, many will take my name, and come saying “I am the Christ,” and will lead many astray.
6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
You will hear of wars and rumours of wars; take care not to be alarmed, for such things must occur; but the end is not yet here.
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 will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!
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.
When that time comes, they will give you up to persecution, and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
Many false prophets, also, will appear and lead many astray;
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
and, owing to the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
Yet the person who endures to the end will 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.
This good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world as a witness to all nations; and then will come the end.
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),
As soon, then, as you see “the Foul Desecration,” mentioned by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy place,’ (the reader must consider what this means)
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
‘then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
and a man on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house;
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get his cloak.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a 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 that will be a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time – no, nor ever will again.
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.
Had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of God’s people a limit will be put to them.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ do not believe it.
At that time, if anyone should say to you “Look! Here is the Christ!” or “Here he is!”, do not believe it;
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 arise, and will display great signs and marvels, so that, were it possible, even God’s people would be led astray.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Remember, I have told you beforehand.
26 “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
Therefore, if people say to you “He is in the wilderness!”, do not go out there; or “He is in an inner room!”, do not believe it;
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, just as lightning will start from the east and flash across to the west, so will it be with the coming of the Son of Man.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
Wherever a dead body lies, there will the vultures flock.
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;
Immediately after the distress of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens, and the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.
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.
Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in the heavens; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn, when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the heavens, with power and great 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 his angels, with a great trumpet, and they will gather his people round him from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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.
‘Learn the lesson taught by the fig tree. As soon as its branches are full of sap, and it is bursting into leaf, you know that summer is near.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
And so may you, as soon as you see all these things, know that he is at your doors.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But about that day and hour, no one knows – not even the angels of heaven, not even the Son – but only the Father himself.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
For, just as in the days of Noah, so will it be at 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,
In those days before the flood they went on eating and drinking, marrying and being married, up to the very day on which Noah entered the ark,
39 and they did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
taking not notice until the flood came and swept them one and all away; and so will it be at 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.
At that time, of two men on a farm one will be taken and one left;
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
of two women grinding with a hand-mill one will be taken and one left.
42 Watch therefore, for you do not know in what hour your Lord comes.
Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.
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 this you do know, that, had the owner of the house known at what time of night the thief was coming, they would have been on the watch, and would not have allowed their house to be broken into.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.
Therefore, you must also prepare, since it is just when you are least expecting him that the Son of Man will come.
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?
Who, then is that trustworthy, careful servant, who has been placed by their master over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Happy will that servant be whom their master, when he comes home, will find doing this.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
I tell you that their master will put them in charge of the whole of his property.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
But, should the servant be a bad servant, and say to themselves “My master is a long time in coming,”
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
and begin to beat their fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,
50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect it and in an hour when he does not know it,
that servant’s master will come on a day when they do not expect him, and at an hour of which they are unaware,
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 will flog the servant severely, and assign them their place among the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
