1 A s He was going out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, behold what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!”

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 said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left upon another which will not be torn 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 s He was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew were questioning Him privately,

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

4 “ Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?”

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

5 A nd Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you.

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

6 M any will come in My name, saying, ‘ I am He!’ and will mislead many.

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

7 W hen you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be frightened; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end.

“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 nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

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 “ But be on your guard; for they will deliver you to the courts, and you will be flogged in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to 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 T he gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

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

11 W hen they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you in that hour; for it is not you who speak, but it is 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 B rother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.

“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 Y ou will be hated by all because of My name, but the one who endures to the end, he will 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 you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then those who are in Judea must 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 T he one who is on the housetop must not go down, or go in to get anything 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 the one who is in the field must not turn back to get his coat.

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

17 B ut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

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

18 B ut pray that it may not happen in the winter.

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

19 F or those days will be a time of tribulation such as has not occurred since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will.

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 U nless the Lord had shortened those days, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom He chose, He shortened the 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 says 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 will arise, and will show signs and wonders, in order to lead astray, if possible, 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 heed; behold, I have told you everything in advance. The Return of Christ

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

24 “ But 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 oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

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

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

26 T hen they will see the Son of Man coming in 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 He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of 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 “ Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you 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 E ven so, you too, when you see these things happening, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

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

30 T ruly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

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

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

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

32 B ut of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

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

33 “ Take heed, keep on the alert; for you do not know when the appointed time will come.

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

34 I t is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay on the alert.

“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 T herefore, be on the alert—for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, 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 i n case he should come suddenly and find you asleep.

lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

37 W hat I say to you I say to all, ‘ Be on the alert!’”

What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”