< Matthew 24 >

1 And Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to [him] to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to show him the buildings of the temple.
2 And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.
And Jesus said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you, There shall not be left here one stone on another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and [the] completion of the age? (aiōn g165)
And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world? (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.
And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 But ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all [these things] must take place, but it is not yet the end.
And you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that you be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 But all these [are the] beginning of throes.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and you shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10 And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 and many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.
But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in [what is a] holy place, (he that reads let him understand, )
When you therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever reads, let him understand: )
16 then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.
And woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:
But pray you that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from [the] beginning of [the] world until now, nor ever shall be;
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe [it] not.
Then if any man shall say to you, See, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have told you before.
26 If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, [he is] in the inner chambers, do not believe [it].
Why if they shall say to you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
28 [For] wherever the carcase is, there will be gathered the eagles.
For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
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 shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from [the one] extremity of [the] heavens to [the other] extremity of them.
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near:
33 Thus also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.
So likewise you, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.
Truly I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but [my] Father alone.
But of that day and hour knows no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
40 Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
41 two [women] grinding at the mill, one is taken and one is left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
42 Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
Watch therefore: for you know not what hour your Lord does come.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through [into].
But know this, that if the manager of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
44 Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.
Therefore be you also ready: for in such an hour as you think not the Son of man comes.
45 Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he comes shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.
Truly I say to you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delays his coming;
49 and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;
And shall begin to smite his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

< Matthew 24 >