1 A nd as was coming out of the temple '> area], one of His disciples said to Him, Look, Teacher! Notice the sort and quality of these stones and buildings!

And as he is going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, `Teacher, see! what stones! and what buildings!'

2 A nd Jesus replied to him, You see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be loosened and torn down.

and Jesus answering said to him, `Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may not be thrown down.'

3 A nd as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple '> enclosure], Peter and James and John and Andrew asked Him privately,

And as he is sitting at the mount of the Olives, over-against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, were questioning him by himself,

4 T ell us when is this to take place and what will be the sign when these things, all, are about to be accomplished?

`Tell us when these things shall be? and what the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'

5 A nd Jesus began to tell them, Be careful and watchful that no one misleads you.

And Jesus answering them, began to say, `Take heed lest any one may lead you astray,

6 M any will come in '> appropriating to themselves] the name which belongs to Me '> basing their claims on the use of My name], saying, I am! And they will mislead many.

for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am, and many they shall lead astray;

7 A nd when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not get alarmed (troubled and frightened); it is necessary take place, but the end is not yet.

and when ye may hear of wars and reports of wars, be not troubled, for these behove to be, but the end not yet;

8 F or nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines and calamities. This is but the beginning of the intolerable anguish and suffering '> birth pangs].

for nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows these.

9 B ut look to yourselves; for they will turn you over to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake as a testimony to them.

`And take ye heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims, and to synagogues, ye shall be beaten, and before governors and kings ye shall be set for my sake, for a testimony to them;

10 A nd the good news (the Gospel) must first be preached to all nations.

and to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.

11 N ow when they take you and put you under arrest, do not be anxious beforehand about what you are to say nor meditate about it; but say whatever is given you in that hour and at the moment, for it is not you who will be speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

`And when they may lead you, delivering up, be not anxious beforehand what ye may speak, nor premeditate, but whatever may be given to you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye who are speaking, but the Holy Spirit.

12 A nd brother will hand over brother to death, and the father his child; and children will take a stand against their parents and them put to death.

`And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,

13 A nd you will be hated and detested by everybody for My name’s sake, but he who patiently perseveres and endures to the end will be saved ( made a partaker of the salvation by Christ, and delivered from spiritual death).

and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end -- he shall be saved.

14 B ut when you see the abomination of desolation mentioned by Daniel the prophet standing where it ought not to be— let the one who reads take notice and consider and understand and heed —then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

`And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them flee to the mountains;

15 L et him who is on the housetop not go down into the house nor go inside to take anything out of his house;

and he upon the house-top, let him not come down to the house, nor come in to take anything out of his house;

16 A nd let him who is in the field not turn back again to get his mantle (cloak).

and he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.

17 A nd alas for those who are pregnant and for those who have nursing babies in those days!

`And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days;

18 P ray that it may not occur in winter,

and pray ye that your flight may not be in winter,

19 F or at that time there will be such affliction (oppression and tribulation) as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until this particular time—and positively never will be.

for those days shall be tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, till now, and may not be;

20 A nd unless the Lord had shortened the days, no human being would be saved (rescued); but for the sake of the elect, His chosen ones (those whom He picked out for Himself), He has shortened the days.

and if the Lord did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He did choose to Himself, He did shorten the days.

21 A nd then if anyone says to you, See, here is the Christ (the Messiah)! or, Look, there He is! do not believe it.

`And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;

22 F alse Christs (Messiahs) and false prophets will arise and show signs and miracles to deceive and lead astray, if possible, even the elect (those God has chosen out for Himself).

for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;

23 B ut look to yourselves and be on your guard; I have told you everything beforehand.

and ye, take heed; lo, I have foretold you all things.

24 B ut in those days, after that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;

`But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

25 A nd the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

and the stars of the heaven shall be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

26 A nd then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great (kingly) power and glory (majesty and splendor).

`And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in clouds with much power and glory,

27 A nd then He will send out the angels and will gather together His elect (those He has picked out for Himself) from the four winds, from the farthest bounds of the earth to the farthest bounds of heaven.

and then he shall send his messengers, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the end of the earth unto the end of heaven.

28 N ow learn a lesson from the fig tree: as soon as its branch becomes tender and it puts forth its leaves, you recognize and know that summer is near.

`And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer;

29 S o also, when you see these things happening, you may recognize and know that He is near, at door.

so ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors.

30 S urely I say to you, this generation ( the whole multitude of people living at that one time) positively will not perish or pass away before all these things take place.

Verily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass;

31 H eaven and earth will perish and pass away, but My words will not perish or pass away.

the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

32 B ut of that day or that hour not a person knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son -- except the Father.

33 B e on your guard, and watch and pray; for you do not know when the time will come.

Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;

34 I t is like a man '> already] going on a journey; when he leaves home, he puts his servants in charge, each with his particular task, and he gives orders to the doorkeeper to be constantly alert and on the watch.

as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may watch;

35 T herefore watch (give strict attention, be cautious and alert), for you do not know when the Master of the house is coming—in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrowing, or in the morning—

watch ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;

36 l est He come suddenly and unexpectedly and find you asleep.

lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;

37 A nd what I say to you I say to everybody: Watch (give strict attention, be cautious, active, and alert)!

and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'