1 J esus went out of the house of God. On the way His followers came to Him to show Him the buildings of the house of God.

Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

2 J esus said to them, “Do you see all these things? For sure, I tell you, all these stones will be thrown down. Not one will be left standing on another.” Jesus Teaches on the Mount of Olives

And He said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

3 J esus sat on the Mount of Olives. The followers came to Him when He was alone and said, “Tell us, when will this happen? What can we look for to show us of Your coming and of the end of the world?”

As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 J esus said to them, “Be careful that no one leads you the wrong way.

And Jesus answered and said to them, “ See to it that no one misleads you.

5 M any people will come using My name. They will say, ‘I am Christ.’ They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.

6 Y ou will hear of wars and lots of talk about wars, but do not be afraid. These things must happen, but it is not the end yet.

You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

7 N ations will have wars with other nations. Countries will fight against countries. There will be no food for people. The earth will shake and break apart in different places.

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

8 T hese things are the beginning of sorrows and pains.

But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

9 “ Then they will hand you over to be hurt. They will kill you. You will be hated by all the world because of My name.

“ Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10 M any people will give up and turn away at this time. People will hand over each other. They will hate each other.

At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

11 M any false religious teachers will come. They will fool many people and will turn them to the wrong way.

Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

12 B ecause of people breaking the laws and sin being everywhere, the love in the hearts of many people will become cold.

Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.

13 B ut the one who stays true to the end will be saved.

But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

14 “ This Good News about the holy nation of God must be preached over all the earth. It must be told to all nations and then the end will come. Days of Trouble and Pain and Sorrow

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. Perilous Times

15 “ You will see a sinful man-made god standing in the house of God in Jerusalem. It was spoken of by the early preacher Daniel. The one who reads this should understand it.

“Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand),

16 T hen those in the country of Judea should run to the mountains.

then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

17 T he man who is on the top of his house should not come down to take anything out of his house.

Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

18 T he man who is in the field should not go back to get his coat.

Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

19 I t will be hard for a woman who will soon be a mother. It will be hard for the ones feeding babies in those days!

But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

20 P ray that you will not have to go in the winter or on the Day of Rest.

But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

21 I n those days there will be very much trouble and pain and sorrow. It has never been this bad from the beginning of the world and never will be again.

For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

22 I f the time had not been made short, no life would have been saved. Because of God’s people, the time will be made short. The False Religious Teachers

Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

23 “ If anyone says to you, ‘See! Here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘ There He is,’ do not believe him.

24 P eople who say they are Christ and false preachers will come. They will do special things for people to see. They will do great things, so that if it can be done, God’s people will be fooled to believe something wrong.

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

25 L isten! I have told you before it comes.

Behold, I have told you in advance.

26 I f they tell you, ‘See! He is in the desert,’ do not go to see. Or if they say, ‘See! He is in the inside room,’ do not believe them.

So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

27 T he Son of Man will come as fast as lightning shines across the sky from east to west.

For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

28 B irds gather wherever there is a dead body. Jesus Will Come Again in His Shining-Greatness

Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather. The Glorious Return

29 “ As soon as those days of trouble and pain and sorrow are over, the sun will get dark. The moon will not give light. The stars will fall from the sky. The powers in the heavens will be shaken.

“But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

30 T hen something special will be seen in the sky telling of the Son of Man. All nations of the earth will have sorrow. They will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of the sky with power and shining-greatness.

And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.

31 H e will send His angels with the loud sound of a horn. They will gather God’s people together from the four winds. They will come from one end of the heavens to the other. The Picture-Story of the Fig Tree

And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other. Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “ Now learn something from the fig tree. When the branch begins to grow and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

“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;

33 I n the same way, when you see all these things happen, you know the Son of Man is near, even at the door.

so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

34 F or sure, I tell you, the people of this day will not pass away before all these things have happened. No One Knows When Jesus Will Come Again

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

35 “ Heaven 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.

36 B ut no one knows the day or the hour. No! Not even the angels in heaven know. The Son does not know. Only the Father knows.

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

37 “ When the Son of Man comes, it will be the same as when Noah lived.

For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

38 I n the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking. They were marrying and being given in marriage. This kept on until the day Noah went into the large boat.

For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39 T hey did not know what was happening until the flood came and the water carried them all away. It will be like this when the Son of Man comes.

and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

40 “ Two men will be working in a field. One will be taken and the other will be left.

Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

41 T wo women will be grinding grain. One will be taken and the other will be left.

Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. Be Ready for His Coming

42 “ Because of this, watch! You do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

43 B ut understand this: If the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to have been broken into.

But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

44 Y ou must be ready also. The Son of Man is coming at a time when you do not think He will come. Faithful Servants and Servants Who Are Not Faithful

For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

45 “ Who is the faithful and wise servant whom his owner has made boss over the other servants? He is to have food ready for them at the right time.

“ Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

46 T hat servant is happy who is doing what his owner wants him to do when he comes back.

Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

47 F or sure, I tell you, he will make him boss over all that he has.

Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

48 B ut if that servant is bad, he will think, ‘The owner will not come soon.’

But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is not coming for a long time,’

49 H e will beat the others. He will eat and drink with those who are drunk.

and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards;

50 T he owner will come on a day and at an hour when the servant is not looking for him.

the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

51 T he owner will punish the servant and will give him his place with those who pretend to be someone they are not. There will be loud crying and grinding of teeth.

and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.