Matthew 24
1 And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
As Jesus came out from the temple courts and was walking away, his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
2 But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
But Jesus said to them, “You see all these things, do you not? Truly I say to you, there will certainly not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down.”
3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? (aiōn g165)
Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign of yoʋr coming and of the end of the age?” (aiōn g165)
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
Jesus answered them, “Make sure no one leads you astray.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for [these things] must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Do not be alarmed, for all these things must take place, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of travail.
But all these things are the beginning of the labor pains.
9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
“Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.
10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
Many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
Many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray.
12 And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.
Because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold,
13 But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
but he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
“So when you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (let the reader understand),
16 then let them that are in Judæa flee unto the mountains:
“then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.
17 let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:
He who is on the housetop must not come down to get anything out of his house.
18 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.
And he who is in the field must not turn back to get his garments.
19 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
Woe to those who are with child and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
Pray that your flight will not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.
21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
For at that time there will be a great tribulation unlike any other from the beginning of the world until now, and it will never be equaled again.
22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
If those days had not been cut short, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen those days will be cut short.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not.
If anyone says to you at that time, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Here he is!’ do not believe him.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
For false christs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have told you in advance.
26 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it] not.
So if they say to you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
For just as lightning comes from the east and shines to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28 Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
For where the carcass is, there the vultures will be gathered together.
29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall 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:
“But immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. The stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 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 on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the heavens, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send forth 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.
And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather together his chosen from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and put out leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors.
So also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the very gates.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
Truly I say to you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have taken place.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will certainly not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
“No one knows about that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but only my Father.
37 And as [were] the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
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 ark,
For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah went into the ark.
39 and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
They knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
40 Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:
Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.
41 two women [shall be] grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
Two women will be grinding grain at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.
Therefore keep watch, for you do not know in what hour your Lord is coming.
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 would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
But know this: If the master of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and not allowed his house to be broken into.
44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Blessed is that servant whom his master finds so doing when he comes.
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed in coming,’
49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
and begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not foresee,
51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
and will cut him in two and assign his portion to be with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
