Κατα Ματθαιον 24

1 και εξελθων ο ιησους επορευετο απο του ιερου και προσηλθον οι μαθηται αυτου επιδειξαι αυτω τας οικοδομας του ιερου

And Jesus went out of the Temple, and on the way his disciples came to him, pointing out the buildings of the Temple.

2 ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις ου βλεπετε παντα ταυτα αμην λεγω υμιν ου μη αφεθη ωδε λιθος επι λιθον ος ου καταλυθησεται

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 καθημενου δε αυτου επι του ορους των ελαιων προσηλθον αυτω οι μαθηται κατ ιδιαν λεγοντες ειπε ημιν ποτε ταυτα εσται και τι το σημειον της σης παρουσιας και της συντελειας του αιωνος (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 και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις βλεπετε μη τις υμας πλανηση

And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked.

5 πολλοι γαρ ελευσονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντες εγω ειμι ο χριστος και πολλους πλανησουσιν

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 μελλησετε δε ακουειν πολεμους και ακοας πολεμων ορατε μη θροεισθε δει γαρ παντα γενεσθαι αλλ ουπω εστιν το τελος

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 εγερθησεται γαρ εθνος επι εθνος και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν και εσονται λιμοι και λοιμοι και σεισμοι κατα τοπους

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 παντα δε ταυτα αρχη ωδινων

But all these things are the first of the troubles.

9 τοτε παραδωσουσιν υμας εις θλιψιν και αποκτενουσιν υμας και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων των εθνων δια το ονομα μου

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 και τοτε σκανδαλισθησονται πολλοι και αλληλους παραδωσουσιν και μισησουσιν αλληλους

And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.

11 και πολλοι ψευδοπροφηται εγερθησονται και πλανησουσιν πολλους

And a number of false prophets will come, causing error.

12 και δια το πληθυνθηναι την ανομιαν ψυγησεται η αγαπη των πολλων

And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold.

13 ο δε υπομεινας εις τελος ουτος σωθησεται

But he who goes through to the end will get salvation.

14 και κηρυχθησεται τουτο το ευαγγελιον της βασιλειας εν ολη τη οικουμενη εις μαρτυριον πασιν τοις εθνεσιν και τοτε ηξει το τελος

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 οταν ουν ιδητε το βδελυγμα της ερημωσεως το ρηθεν δια δανιηλ του προφητου εστως εν τοπω αγιω ο αναγινωσκων νοειτω

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 τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν επι τα ορη

Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains:

17 ο επι του δωματος μη καταβαινετω αραι τα εκ της οικιας αυτου

Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house:

18 και ο εν τω αγρω μη επιστρεψατω οπισω αραι τα ιματια αυτου

And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat.

19 ουαι δε ταις εν γαστρι εχουσαις και ταις θηλαζουσαις εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις

But it will be hard for women who are with child and for those with babies at the breast in those days.

20 προσευχεσθε δε ινα μη γενηται η φυγη υμων χειμωνος μηδε σαββατω

And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

21 εσται γαρ τοτε θλιψις μεγαλη οια ου γεγονεν απ αρχης κοσμου εως του νυν ουδ ου μη γενηται

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 και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι

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 τοτε εαν τις υμιν ειπη ιδου ωδε ο χριστος η ωδε μη πιστευσητε

Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

24 εγερθησονται γαρ ψευδοχριστοι και ψευδοπροφηται και δωσουσιν σημεια μεγαλα και τερατα ωστε πλανησαι ει δυνατον και τους εκλεκτους

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 ιδου προειρηκα υμιν

See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

26 εαν ουν ειπωσιν υμιν ιδου εν τη ερημω εστιν μη εξελθητε ιδου εν τοις ταμειοις μη πιστευσητε

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 ωσπερ γαρ η αστραπη εξερχεται απο ανατολων και φαινεται εως δυσμων ουτως εσται [και] η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου

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 οπου γαρ εαν η το πτωμα εκει συναχθησονται οι αετοι

Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.

29 ευθεως δε μετα την θλιψιν των ημερων εκεινων ο ηλιος σκοτισθησεται και η σεληνη ου δωσει το φεγγος αυτης και οι αστερες πεσουνται απο του ουρανου και αι δυναμεις των ουρανων σαλευθησονται

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 και τοτε φανησεται το σημειον του υιου του ανθρωπου εν τω ουρανω και τοτε κοψονται πασαι αι φυλαι της γης και οψονται τον υιον του ανθρωπου ερχομενον επι των νεφελων του ουρανου μετα δυναμεως και δοξης πολλης

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 και αποστελει τους αγγελους αυτου μετα σαλπιγγος φωνης μεγαλης και επισυναξουσιν τους εκλεκτους αυτου εκ των τεσσαρων ανεμων απ ακρων ουρανων εως ακρων αυτων

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 απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην οταν ηδη ο κλαδος αυτης γενηται απαλος και τα φυλλα εκφυη γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος

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 ουτως και υμεις οταν ιδητε ταυτα παντα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς εστιν επι θυραις

Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.

34 αμην λεγω υμιν ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εως αν παντα ταυτα γενηται

Truly I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.

35 ο ουρανος και η γη παρελευσονται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν

Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.

36 περι δε της ημερας εκεινης και ωρας ουδεις οιδεν ουδε οι αγγελοι των ουρανων ει μη ο πατηρ μου μονος

But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only.

37 ωσπερ δε αι ημεραι του νωε ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου

And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.

38 ωσπερ γαρ ησαν εν ταις ημεραις ταις προ του κατακλυσμου τρωγοντες και πινοντες γαμουντες και εκγαμιζοντες αχρι ης ημερας εισηλθεν νωε εις την κιβωτον

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 και ουκ εγνωσαν εως ηλθεν ο κατακλυσμος και ηρεν απαντας ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου

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 τοτε δυο εσονται εν τω αγρω ο εις παραλαμβανεται και ο εις αφιεται

Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go;

41 δυο αληθουσαι εν τω μυλωνι μια παραλαμβανεται και μια αφιεται

Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go.

42 γρηγορειτε ουν οτι ουκ οιδατε ποια ωρα ο κυριος υμων ερχεται

Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come.

43 εκεινο δε γινωσκετε οτι ει ηδει ο οικοδεσποτης ποια φυλακη ο κλεπτης ερχεται εγρηγορησεν αν και ουκ αν ειασεν διορυγηναι την οικιαν αυτου

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 δια τουτο και υμεις γινεσθε ετοιμοι οτι η ωρα ου δοκειτε ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται

Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come.

45 τις αρα εστιν ο πιστος δουλος και φρονιμος ον κατεστησεν ο κυριος αυτου επι της θεραπειας αυτου του διδοναι αυτοις την τροφην εν καιρω

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 μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ποιουντα ουτως

A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes.

47 αμην λεγω υμιν οτι επι πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτου καταστησει αυτον

Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has.

48 εαν δε ειπη ο κακος δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου χρονιζει ο κυριος μου ελθειν

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming;

49 και αρξηται τυπτειν τους συνδουλους εσθιειν δε και πινειν μετα των μεθυοντων

And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine;

50 ηξει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου εν ημερα η ου προσδοκα και εν ωρα η ου γινωσκει

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 και διχοτομησει αυτον και το μερος αυτου μετα των υποκριτων θησει εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων

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.

The World is Destroyed by Water