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! ”
And as he is going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, `Teacher, see! what stones! and what 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
and Jesus answering said to him, `Seest thou these great buildings? there may not be left a stone upon a stone, that may 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,
And as he is sitting at the mount of the Olives, over-against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, were questioning him by himself,
4 “ Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign when all these things will be fulfilled?”
`Tell us when these things shall be? and what the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'
5 A nd Jesus, answering them, began to say: “Take heed that no one deceives you.
And Jesus answering them, began to say, `Take heed lest any one may lead you astray,
6 F or many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am He, ’ and will deceive many.
for many shall come in my name, saying -- I am, and many they shall lead 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.
and when ye may hear of wars and reports of wars, be not troubled, for these behove to be, but the end 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 shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles; beginnings of sorrows these.
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.
`And take ye heed to yourselves, for they shall deliver you up to sanhedrims, and to synagogues, ye shall be beaten, and before governors and kings ye shall be set for my sake, for a testimony to them;
10 A nd the gospel must first be preached to all the nations.
and to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.
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.
`And when they may lead you, delivering up, be not anxious beforehand what ye may speak, nor premeditate, but whatever may be given to you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye who are speaking, 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.
`And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them 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
and ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end -- he shall 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.
`And when ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (whoever is reading let him understand), then those in Judea, let them 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 he upon the house-top, let him not come down to the house, nor come 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.
and he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.
17 B ut woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
`And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days;
18 A nd pray that your flight may not be in winter.
and pray ye that your flight may not be in 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 those days shall be tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation that God created, till now, and may not 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.
and if the Lord did not shorten the days, no flesh had been saved; but because of the chosen, whom He did choose to Himself, He did shorten the days.
21 “ Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do not believe it.
`And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;
22 F or false christs and false prophets will rise and show signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;
23 B ut take heed; see, I have told you all things beforehand. The Coming of the Son of Man
and ye, take heed; lo, I have foretold you all things.
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 tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
25 t he stars of heaven will fall, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
and the stars of the heaven shall be falling, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.
26 T hen they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
`And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in clouds with much 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
and then he shall send his messengers, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the end of the earth unto the end of heaven.
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.
`And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: when the branch may already become tender, and may put forth the leaves, ye know that nigh is the summer;
29 S o you also, when you see these things happening, know that it is near—at the doors!
so ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors.
30 A ssuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place.
Verily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass;
31 H eaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. No One Knows the Day or Hour
the heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall 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.
`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers who are in the heaven, not even the Son -- except the Father.
33 T ake heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is.
Take heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known 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.
as a man who is gone abroad, having left his house, and given to his servants the authority, and to each one his work, did command also the porter that he may 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 ye, therefore, for ye have not known when the lord of the house doth come, at even, or at midnight, or at cock-crowing, or at the morning;
36 l est, coming suddenly, he find you sleeping.
lest, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;
37 A nd what I say to you, I say to all: Watch!”
and what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'