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.
AND Jesus departing was going his way from the temple: and his disciples came to him, to point out to his observation 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.”
But Jesus said unto them, Do you not see all these things? I tell you of a certainty, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, which shall not be utterly 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)
Then as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall there things be? and what is the sign of thy coming, and of the consummation of the age? (aiōn g165)
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Beware that no man 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 the Messiah; and shall deceive multitudes.
6 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.
And ye shall hear of wars, and rumours of wars: see that ye be not terrified: for these things must first 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 shall be roused up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in diverse places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Now all these things are the beginning of the travailing 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.
Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and hate one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
And many false prophets shall arise, and shall deceive many.
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many will grow cool.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
But he that endureth to the end, that man 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.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached through the whole world for a testimony to all the nations: and then shall come the final close.
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),
When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by the prophet Daniel, erected in the holy place, (let him that readeth, mark this, )
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
then let such as are in Judea flee into the mountains.
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
Let not him who is upon the roof go down to take any thing out of his house.
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment.
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
But wo to those who are with child, and have an infant at their breasts in those days!
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
And pray that your flight be not in 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 the tribulation will be great, such as never was from the beginning of the world, and never more shall 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 except those days were shortened, there would be no flesh saved: but for the elect’s sake these days shall be shortened.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
Then if any man say unto you, Lo! here is the Messiah, or there; believe it 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 Messiahs and false prophets shall arise, and give out great signs and wonders; so as to deceive, if it were possible, even the elect.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have forewarned 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 say to you, He is in the wilderness; go not out: lo! he is in the secret closets; believe it 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 cometh out from the east, and flashes to the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles 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;
Then, immediately after the tribulation of those days, shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, 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 shall the sign of the Son of man appear in the heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth lament bitterly, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven 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 shall send forth his angels with a trumpet, and a great shout, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the extremities of the heavens to 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.
Learn then a parable from the fig-tree; when its branch is now tender, and the leaves shoot forth, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
just so ye, when ye behold these things, know that it is near, even at the gates.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away until all these things shall be done.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But of that day and hour no man knoweth, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father alone.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
But as the days of Noah were, so also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
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 they were in the days preceding the deluge, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that 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 knew it not till the deluge came, and swept them all away; such also shall the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
Then two shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other dismissed.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women grinding at the mill; the one taken, the other dismissed.
42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
Watch therefore: for ye know not at what hour your Master 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.
And this observe, that if the master of the family had known in which watch of the night the thief would have come, he would have watched, and not have suffered him to break into his house.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
Therefore be ye also prepared: for in an hour that ye think not, the Son of man cometh.
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 the faithful and provident servant, whom his Lord hath appointed over his household, to give them meat in the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find thus occupied.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Verily I say unto you, that he will place him over all his substance.
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
But if that wicked servant say in his heart, My master will be a long while ere he comes;
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and to 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 master of that servant will come in a day that he doth not expect him, and at an hour which he knoweth not.
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 cut him asunder, and give him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
