Matthew 24 ~ Matthew 24

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1 A nd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

And Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

2 A nd Jesus 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.

And he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.

3 A nd as he sat upon 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 as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and completion of the age?

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

And Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.

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

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.

6 A nd ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

But ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all must take place, but it is not yet the end.

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

For nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.

8 A ll these are the beginning of sorrows.

But all these beginning of throes.

9 T hen shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Then shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.

10 A nd then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

And then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;

11 A nd many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

and many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;

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

and because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;

13 B ut he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

but he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.

14 A nd this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.

15 W hen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in holy place, (he that reads let him understand,)

16 T hen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

then let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;

17 L et him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

let not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;

18 N either let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

and let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.

19 A nd woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

But woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.

20 B ut pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

But pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:

21 F or then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

for then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from beginning of world until now, nor ever shall be;

22 A nd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

and if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.

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

Then if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe not.

24 F or there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

25 B ehold, I have told you before.

Behold, I have told you beforehand.

26 W herefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, in the inner chambers, do not believe.

27 F or as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

For as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.

28 F or wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

wherever the carcase is, there will be gathered the eagles.

29 I mmediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun 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 shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall 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 in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 A nd he shall send 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 shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from extremity of heavens to extremity of them.

32 N ow learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

But learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.

33 S o likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Thus also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.

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

Verily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.

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

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.

36 B ut of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but Father alone.

37 B ut as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

But as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man.

38 F or as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

For as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,

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

and they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.

40 T hen shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Then two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;

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

two grinding at the mill, one is taken and one is left.

42 W atch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.

43 B ut know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through.

44 T herefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Wherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.

45 W ho then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Who then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?

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

Blessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.

47 V erily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.

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

But if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,

49 A nd shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

and begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;

50 T he lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

the lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,

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

and shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.