Matthew 24
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Matthew 24
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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. | And Jesus went out of the Temple, and on the way his disciples came to him, pointing out the buildings of the Temple. |
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 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. |
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? | 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? |
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray. | And Jesus said to them in answer, Take care that you are not tricked. |
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray. | For people will come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and a number will be turned from the true way through them. |
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. | 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. |
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers 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; |
But all these things are the beginning of travail. | But all these things are the first of the troubles. |
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 be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. |
And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall 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. |
And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray. | And a number of false prophets will come, causing error. |
And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold. | And because wrongdoing will be increased, the love of most people will become cold. |
But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved. | But he who goes through to the end will get salvation. |
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 good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come. |
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), | 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), |
then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains: | Then let those who are in Judaea go in flight to the mountains: |
let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house: | Let not him who is on the house-top go down to take anything out of his house: |
and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak. | And let not him who is in the field go back to get his coat. |
But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck 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. |
And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath: | And say a prayer that your flight may not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. |
for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall 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. |
And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. | 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. |
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it] not. | Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him; |
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 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. |
Behold, I have told you beforehand. | See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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. |
Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. | Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together. |
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 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: |
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. | 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. |
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 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. |
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 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; |
even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even] at the doors. | Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors. |
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 not come to an end till all these things are complete. |
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. | Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end. |
But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only. | But of that day and hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father only. |
And as [were] the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man. | And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. |
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, | 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, |
and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of 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. |
Then shall two man be in the field; one is taken, and one is left: | Then two men will be in the field; one is taken, and one let go; |
two women [shall be] grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left. | Two women will be crushing grain; one is taken, and one let go. |
Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh. | Be watching, then! for you have no knowledge on what day your Lord will come. |
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 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. |
Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh. | Be ready then; for at a time which you have no thought of the Son of man will come. |
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 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? |
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. | A blessing on that servant, who will be doing so when his lord comes. |
Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath. | Truly, I say to you, he will put him over all he has. |
But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth; | But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is a long time in coming; |
and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken; | And is cruel to the other servants, taking his pleasure with those who are overcome with wine; |
the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not, | 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, |
and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the 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. |