Matthew 24
1 So as Jesus was going out, departing from the temple, His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out of the Temple, and on the way his disciples came to him, pointing out the buildings of the Temple.
2 But Jesus said to them: “Do you not see all these things? Assuredly I say to you, absolutely not a single stone here will be left upon another, that will not be thrown down.”
But he, answering, said to them, See you not all these things? truly I say to you that here there will not be one stone resting on another, which will not be pulled down.
3 Now as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately saying: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming and of the completion of the age?” (aiōn g165)
And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world? (aiōn g165)
4 So in answer Jesus said to them: “Watch out, so that no one deceives you.
And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.
5 Because many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many.
For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them.
6 You will be concerned when you hear of wars and rumors of wars; see to it that you not get worked up; for all of it has to happen, but the end is not yet.
And news will come to you of wars and talk of wars: do not be troubled, for these things have to be; but it is still not the end.
7 For nation will be raised up against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and pestilences and earthquakes in various places;
For nation will be moved against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and men will be without food, and the earth will be shaking in different places;
8 but all these things are only a beginning of birth pains.
But all these things are the first of the troubles.
9 “Then they will hand you over to oppression and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.
Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
10 And then many will be offended, and they will betray one another and will hate one another.
And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.
11 And many false prophets will be raised up and they will deceive many.
And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.
12 And because of the increase of the lawlessness the love of the majority will grow cold.
And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold.
13 So the one who perseveres to the end, he will be saved.
But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.
14 And this good news of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth as a witness to all the ethnic nations, and then the end will come.
And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.
15 “So then, when you (ye) see the ‘abomination of desolation’, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand),
When, then, you see in the holy place the unclean thing which makes destruction, of which word was given by Daniel the prophet (let this be clear to the reader),
16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:
17 Anyone on the housetop should not go down to take things out of his house,
Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:
18 and anyone in the field should not go back to get his cloak.
And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.
19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing a baby in those days!
But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.
20 And pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.
21 Because then there will be a great tribulation, such as has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never again will be.
Because in those days there will be great sorrow, such as there has not been from the start of the world till now, or ever will be.
22 And unless those days were cut short no flesh would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
And if those days had not been made short there would have been no salvation for any, but because of the saints those days will be made short.
23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, the Messiah is here!’ or ‘there!’ do not believe him.
Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;
24 Because false christs and false prophets will be raised up, and they will give great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
For there will come up false Christs, and false prophets, who will do great signs and wonders; so that if possible even the saints might be tricked.
25 See, I have told you beforehand.
See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.
26 So if they should say to you, ‘Look, He is in the wilderness!’ do not go out; ‘Look, in the secret rooms!’ do not believe it.
If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.
27 Because just as the lightning comes from east and shines to west, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man;
Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
28 for wherever the carcass may be there will be a gathering of vultures.
Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
But straight away, after the trouble of those days, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light and the stars will come down from heaven and the powers of heaven will be moved:
30 And then the sign of the Son of the Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn—they will see the Son of the Man coming on the clouds of the heaven with power and great glory.
And then the sign of the Son of man will be seen in heaven: and then all the nations of the earth will have sorrow, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And He will send out His angels with a great sound of a trumpet and they will collect His elect from the four winds, from one extreme of the heavens to the other.
And he will send out his angels with a great sound of a horn, and they will get his saints together from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
32 “Now learn this parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and it puts forth leaves, you know that the summer is near.
Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near;
33 So you also, whenever you see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors!
Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
34 Assuredly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.
Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.
35 The heaven and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
36 “But no one knows concerning that day and hour, not even the angels of the heavens, except my Father alone.
But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.
37 But just as were the days of Noah, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.
And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
38 For just as they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, in the days before the flood until the day that Noah entered the ark,
Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,
39 and were not aware until the flood came and took all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of the Man.
And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
40 Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.
Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and the other will be left.
Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go.
42 So be watchful, because you (pl) do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.
But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.
44 Therefore you also be ready, because the Son of the Man is coming at an hour that you do not suppose.
Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.
45 “Who then is the faithful and prudent servant whom his lord placed over his corps of servants to give them food on schedule?
Who is the true and wise servant, whom his lord has put over those in his house, to give them their food at the right time?
46 Blessed be that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find doing so.
A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.
47 Assuredly I say to you that he will place him over all his possessions.
Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.
48 But if that bad servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his return,’
But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;
49 and should begin to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;
50 the lord of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour when he is not aware,
The lord of that servant will come in a day when he is not looking for him, and in an hour of which he has no knowledge,
51 and will cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There, there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
And will have him cut in two, and will give him a part in the fate of the false ones: there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.
