1 A nd 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.

Jesus went out of the house of God. On the way His followers came to Him to show Him the buildings of the house of God.

2 B ut 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.

Jesus said to them, “Do you see all these things? For sure, I tell you, all these stones will be thrown down. Not one will be left standing on another.” Jesus Teaches on the Mount of Olives

3 A nd 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?

Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. The followers came to Him when He was alone and said, “Tell us, when will this happen? What can we look for to show us of Your coming and of the end of the world?”

4 A nd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.

Jesus said to them, “Be careful that no one leads you the wrong way.

5 F or many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.

Many people will come using My name. They will say, ‘I am Christ.’ They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

6 A nd 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 lots of talk about wars, but do not be afraid. These things must happen, but it is not the end yet.

7 F or nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.

Nations will have wars with other nations. Countries will fight against countries. There will be no food for people. The earth will shake and break apart in different places.

8 B ut all these things are the beginning of travail.

These things are the beginning of sorrows and pains.

9 T hen 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 hand you over to be hurt. They will kill you. You will be hated by all the world because of My name.

10 A nd then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.

Many people will give up and turn away at this time. People will hand over each other. They will hate each other.

11 A nd many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.

Many false religious teachers will come. They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

12 A nd because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.

Because of people breaking the laws and sin being everywhere, the love in the hearts of many people will become cold.

13 B ut he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

But the one who stays true to the end will be saved.

14 A nd 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.

“This Good News about the holy nation of God must be preached over all the earth. It must be told to all nations and then the end will come. Days of Trouble and Pain and Sorrow

15 W hen 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),

“You will see a sinful man-made god standing in the house of God in Jerusalem. It was spoken of by the early preacher Daniel. The one who reads this should understand it.

16 t hen let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:

Then those in the country of Judea should run to the mountains.

17 l et him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house:

The man who is on the top of his house should not come down to take anything out of his house.

18 a nd let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

The man who is in the field should not go back to get his coat.

19 B ut woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!

It will be hard for a woman who will soon be a mother. It will be hard for the ones feeding babies in those days!

20 A nd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:

Pray that you will not have to go in the winter or on the Day of Rest.

21 f or then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.

In those days there will be very much trouble and pain and sorrow. It has never been this bad from the beginning of the world and never will be again.

22 A nd except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

If the time had not been made short, no life would have been saved. Because of God’s people, the time will be made short. The False Religious Teachers

23 T hen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.

“If anyone says to you, ‘See! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

24 F or 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.

People who say they are Christ and false preachers will come. They will do special things for people to see. They will do great things, so that if it can be done, God’s people will be fooled to believe something wrong.

25 B ehold, I have told you beforehand.

Listen! I have told you before it comes.

26 I f 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 they tell you, ‘See! He is in the desert,’ do not go to see. Or if they say, ‘See! He is in the inside room,’ do not believe them.

27 F or 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.

The Son of Man will come as fast as lightning shines across the sky from east to west.

28 W heresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Birds gather wherever there is a dead body. Jesus Will Come Again in His Shining-Greatness

29 B ut 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:

“As soon as those days of trouble and pain and sorrow are over, the sun will get dark. The moon will not give light. The stars will fall from the sky. The powers in the heavens will be shaken.

30 a nd 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 something special will be seen in the sky telling of the Son of Man. All nations of the earth will have sorrow. They will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of the sky with power and shining-greatness.

31 A nd 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.

He will send His angels with the loud sound of a horn. They will gather God’s people together from the four winds. They will come from one end of the heavens to the other. The Picture-Story of the Fig Tree

32 N ow 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 something from the fig tree. When the branch begins to grow and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

33 e ven so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.

In the same way, when you see all these things happen, you know the Son of Man is near, even at the door.

34 V erily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.

For sure, I tell you, the people of this day will not pass away before all these things have happened. No One Knows When Jesus Will Come Again

35 H eaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

36 B ut of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.

But no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.

37 A nd as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

“When the Son of Man comes, it will be the same as when Noah lived.

38 F or 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,

In the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking. They were marrying and being given in marriage. This kept on until the day Noah went into the large boat.

39 a nd they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

They did not know what was happening until the flood came and the water carried them all away. It will be like this when the Son of Man comes.

40 T hen shall two man be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:

“Two men will be working in a field. One will be taken and the other will be left.

41 t wo women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.

Two women will be grinding grain. One will be taken and the other will be left.

42 W atch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.

“Because of this, watch! You do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

43 B ut 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 understand this: If the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to have been broken into.

44 T herefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

You must be ready also. The Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not think He will come. Faithful Servants and Servants Who Are Not Faithful

45 W ho 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 faithful and wise servant whom his owner has made boss over the other servants? He is to have food ready for them at the right time.

46 B lessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

That servant is happy who is doing what his owner wants him to do when he comes back.

47 V erily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.

For sure, I tell you, he will make him boss over all that he has.

48 B ut if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;

But if that servant is bad, he will think, ‘The owner will not come soon.’

49 a nd shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;

He will beat the others. He will eat and drink with those who are drunk.

50 t he lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,

The owner will come on a day and at an hour when the servant is not looking for him.

51 a nd shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

The owner will punish the servant and will give him his place with those who pretend to be someone they are not. There will be loud crying and grinding of teeth.