1 ¶ And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

As he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”

2 A nd Jesus, answering, said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.

Jesus said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? There will not be left here one stone on another, which will not be thrown down.”

3 A nd as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

4 T ell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all things are to be finished?

“Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign that these things are all about to be fulfilled?”

5 ¶ And Jesus, answering them, began to say, Take heed that no one deceive you,

Jesus, answering, began to tell them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

6 f or many shall come in my name, saying, I Am Christ, and shall deceive many.

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am he! ’ and will lead many astray.

7 A nd when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled, for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

“When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

8 F or people shall rise against people and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in each place, and there shall be famines and troubles: these shall be the beginnings of sorrows.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places. There will be famines and troubles. These things are the beginning of birth pains.

9 B ut take heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up in the councils, and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten; and ye shall be called before rulers and kings for my sake for a testimony unto them.

But watch yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils. You will be beaten in synagogues. You will stand before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony to them.

10 A nd the gospel needs to be preached unto all the Gentiles first.

The Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

11 B ut when they shall bring you to deliver you up, do not premeditate beforehand what ye shall speak, neither think ye regarding it, but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

When they lead you away and deliver you up, don’t be anxious beforehand, or premeditate what you will say, but say whatever will be given you in that hour. For it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 N ow the brother shall deliver the brother unto death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents and shall kill them.

“Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child. Children will rise up against parents, and cause them to be put to death.

13 A nd ye shall be hated by everyone for my name, but he that shall persevere unto the end, the same shall be saved.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

14 ¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the prophet) standing where it ought not, he that reads, let him understand, then let those that are in Judaea flee to the mountains;

But when you see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains,

15 a nd let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein to take any thing out of his house;

and let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

16 a nd let him that is in the field not turn back again even to take up his garment.

Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

17 B ut woe to those that are with child and to those that give suck in those days!

But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!

18 P ray, therefore, that your flight not be in winter.

Pray that your flight won’t be in the winter.

19 F or those days shall be of affliction such as never was from the beginning of the creation of the things which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

For in those days there will be oppression, such as there has not been the like from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will be.

20 A nd except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved, but for the elect’s sake, whom he has chosen, he has shortened those days.

Unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen ones, whom he picked out, he shortened the days.

21 A nd then if anyone should say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or, Behold, he is there, do not believe him;

Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.

22 f or false Christs and false prophets shall rise and shall show signs and wonders to seduce, if possible, even the elect.

For there will arise false christs and false prophets, and will show signs and wonders, that they may lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

23 B ut take ye heed; behold, I have told you everything beforehand.

But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

24 ¶ But in those days after that affliction, the sun shall darken, and the moon shall not give her light,

But in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

25 a nd the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

26 A nd then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

27 A nd then shall he send his angels and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth unto the uttermost part of the heaven.

Then he will send out his angels, and will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the sky.

28 ¶ Learn the similitude from the fig tree: When her branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near;

“Now from the fig tree, learn this parable. When the branch has now become tender, and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near;

29 s o ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is near, even at the doors.

even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, at the doors.

30 V erily I say unto you that this generation shall not pass until all these things are done.

Most certainly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things happen.

31 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.

32 B ut of that day and that hour no one knows, no, not even the angels who are in the heaven, neither the Son, but only the Father.

But of that day or that hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

33 T ake ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time shall be.

Watch, keep alert, and pray; for you don’t know when the time is.

34 A s the man who, taking a far journey, left his house and gave his estate to his slaves and to each one his responsibility and commanded the porter to watch.

“It is like a man, traveling to another country, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, and to each one his work, and also commanded the doorkeeper to keep watch.

35 W atch ye therefore, for ye know not when the Lord of the house comes: at evening or at midnight or at the cockcrowing or in the morning,

Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning;

36 l est coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

37 A nd what I say unto you, I say unto all: Watch.

What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”