Κατα Ματθαιον 24
1 και εξελθων ο ιησους επορευετο απο του ιερου και προσηλθον οι μαθηται αυτου επιδειξαι αυτω τας οικοδομας του ιερου
Leaving the Temple Courts, Jesus was walking away, when his disciples came up to draw his attention to the Temple buildings.
2 ο δε ιησους ειπεν αυτοις ου βλεπετε παντα ταυτα αμην λεγω υμιν ου μη αφεθη ωδε λιθος επι λιθον ος ου μη καταλυθησεται
‘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 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)
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 και αποκριθεις ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις βλεπετε μη τις υμας πλανηση
Jesus replied to them, ‘See that no one leads you astray;
5 πολλοι γαρ ελευσονται επι τω ονοματι μου λεγοντες εγω ειμι ο χριστος και πολλους πλανησουσιν
for, many will take my name, and come saying “I am the Christ,” and will lead many astray.
6 μελλησετε δε ακουειν πολεμους και ακοας πολεμων ορατε μη θροεισθε δει γαρ παντα γενεσθαι αλλ ουπω εστιν το τελος
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 εγερθησεται γαρ εθνος επι εθνος και βασιλεια επι βασιλειαν και εσονται λιμοι και λοιμοι και σεισμοι κατα τοπους
For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 παντα δε ταυτα αρχη ωδινων
All this, however, will be but the beginning of the birth pangs!
9 τοτε παραδωσουσιν υμας εις θλιψιν και αποκτενουσιν υμας και εσεσθε μισουμενοι υπο παντων των εθνων δια το ονομα μου
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 και τοτε σκανδαλισθησονται πολλοι και αλληλους παραδωσουσιν και μισησουσιν αλληλους
And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and hate one another.
11 και πολλοι ψευδοπροφηται εγερθησονται και πλανησουσιν πολλους
Many false prophets, also, will appear and lead many astray;
12 και δια το πληθυνθηναι την ανομιαν ψυγησεται η αγαπη των πολλων
and, owing to the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13 ο δε υπομεινας εις τελος ουτος σωθησεται
Yet the person who endures to the end will be saved.
14 και κηρυχθησεται τουτο το ευαγγελιον της βασιλειας εν ολη τη οικουμενη εις μαρτυριον πασιν τοις εθνεσιν και τοτε ηξει το τελος
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 οταν ουν ιδητε το βδελυγμα της ερημωσεως το ρηθεν δια δανιηλ του προφητου εστως εν τοπω αγιω ο αναγινωσκων νοειτω
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 τοτε οι εν τη ιουδαια φευγετωσαν επι τα ορη
‘then those of you who are in Judea must take refuge in the mountains;
17 ο επι του δωματος μη καταβαινετω αραι τι εκ της οικιας αυτου
and a man on the housetop must not go down to get the things that are in his house;
18 και ο εν τω αγρω μη επιστρεψατω οπισω αραι τα ιματια αυτου
nor must one who is on their farm turn back to get his cloak.
19 ουαι δε ταις εν γαστρι εχουσαις και ταις θηλαζουσαις εν εκειναις ταις ημεραις
Alas for pregnant women, and for those who are nursing infants in those days!
20 προσευχεσθε δε ινα μη γενηται η φυγη υμων χειμωνος μηδε εν σαββατω
Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath;
21 εσται γαρ τοτε θλιψις μεγαλη οια ου γεγονεν απ αρχης κοσμου εως του νυν ουδ ου μη γενηται
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 και ει μη εκολοβωθησαν αι ημεραι εκειναι ουκ αν εσωθη πασα σαρξ δια δε τους εκλεκτους κολοβωθησονται αι ημεραι εκειναι
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 τοτε εαν τις υμιν ειπη ιδου ωδε ο χριστος η ωδε μη πιστευσητε
At that time, if anyone should say to you “Look! Here is the Christ!” or “Here he is!”, do not believe it;
24 εγερθησονται γαρ ψευδοχριστοι και ψευδοπροφηται και δωσουσιν σημεια μεγαλα και τερατα ωστε πλανησαι ει δυνατον και τους εκλεκτους
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 ιδου προειρηκα υμιν
Remember, I have told you beforehand.
26 εαν ουν ειπωσιν υμιν ιδου εν τη ερημω εστιν μη εξελθητε ιδου εν τοις ταμειοις μη πιστευσητε
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 ωσπερ γαρ η αστραπη εξερχεται απο ανατολων και φαινεται εως δυσμων ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου
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 οπου γαρ εαν η το πτωμα εκει συναχθησονται οι αετοι
Wherever a dead body lies, there will the vultures flock.
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
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 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
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 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 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 απο δε της συκης μαθετε την παραβολην οταν ηδη ο κλαδος αυτης γενηται απαλος και τα φυλλα εκφυη γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς το θερος
‘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 ουτως και υμεις οταν ιδητε παντα ταυτα γινωσκετε οτι εγγυς εστιν επι θυραις
And so may you, as soon as you see all these things, know that he is at your doors.
34 αμην λεγω υμιν ου μη παρελθη η γενεα αυτη εως αν παντα ταυτα γενηται
I tell you, even the present generation will not pass away, until all these things have taken place.
35 ο ουρανος και η γη παρελευσονται οι δε λογοι μου ου μη παρελθωσιν
The heavens and the earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
36 περι δε της ημερας εκεινης και της ωρας ουδεις οιδεν ουδε οι αγγελοι των ουρανων ει μη ο πατηρ μου μονος
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 ωσπερ δε αι ημεραι του νωε ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου
For, just as in the days of Noah, so will it be at 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
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 και ουκ εγνωσαν εως ηλθεν ο κατακλυσμος και ηρεν απαντας ουτως εσται και η παρουσια του υιου του ανθρωπου
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 τοτε δυο εσονται εν τω αγρω ο εις παραλαμβανεται και ο εις αφιεται
At that time, of two men on a farm one will be taken and one left;
41 δυο αληθουσαι εν τω μυλωνι μια παραλαμβανεται και μια αφιεται
of two women grinding with a hand-mill one will be taken and one left.
42 γρηγορειτε ουν οτι ουκ οιδατε ποια ωρα ο κυριος υμων ερχεται
Therefore watch; for you cannot be sure on what day your Master is coming.
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 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 δια τουτο και υμεις γινεσθε ετοιμοι οτι η ωρα ου δοκειτε ο υιος του ανθρωπου ερχεται
Therefore, you must also prepare, since it is just when you are least expecting him that 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, 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 μακαριος ο δουλος εκεινος ον ελθων ο κυριος αυτου ευρησει ποιουντα ουτως
Happy will that servant be whom their master, when he comes home, will find doing this.
47 αμην λεγω υμιν οτι επι πασιν τοις υπαρχουσιν αυτου καταστησει αυτον
I tell you that their master will put them in charge of the whole of his property.
48 εαν δε ειπη ο κακος δουλος εκεινος εν τη καρδια αυτου χρονιζει ο κυριος μου ελθειν
But, should the servant be a bad servant, and say to themselves “My master is a long time in coming,”
49 και αρξηται τυπτειν τους συνδουλους εσθιειν δε και πινειν μετα των μεθυοντων
and begin to beat their fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,
50 ηξει ο κυριος του δουλου εκεινου εν ημερα η ου προσδοκα και εν ωρα η ου γινωσκει
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 και διχοτομησει αυτον και το μερος αυτου μετα των υποκριτων θησει εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων
and will flog the servant severely, and assign them their place among the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
