1 T hen as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, 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 answered and said to him, “Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone shall be left upon another, that shall not be thrown down.” The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

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 N ow as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, 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 “ Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will 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, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.

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

6 F or many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He, ’ and will deceive many.

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

7 B ut when you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be troubled; for such things must happen, but the end is not 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 nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be earthquakes in various places, and there will be famines and troubles. These are 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 “ But watch out for yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for 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 A nd the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.

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

11 B ut when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who 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 brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be 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 A nd you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. The Great Tribulation

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 “ So 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.

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 L et him who is on the housetop not go down into the house, nor enter to take 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 let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

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 A nd pray that your flight may not be in winter.

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

19 F or in those days there will be tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the creation which God created until this time, nor ever 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 unless the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved; but for the elect’s sake, 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 “ Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.

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 rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, 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 heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. The Coming of the Son of Man

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 t he stars of heaven will fall, and the powers 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 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 He will send His angels, and gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest part of earth to the farthest part of heaven. The Parable of the Fig Tree

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 this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender, and puts forth 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 S o you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!

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

30 A ssuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till 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 by no means pass away. No One Knows the Day or Hour

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

32 “ But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor 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 heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.

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

34 I t is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his servants, and to each his work, and commanded the doorkeeper 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 therefore, for you do not know when the master of the house is coming—in the evening, at midnight, at the crowing of the rooster, 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 to you, I say to all: Watch!”

What I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”