1 A s he went out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, “Teacher, see what kind of stones and what kind of buildings!”

And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!

2 J esus 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.”

And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

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

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately,

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

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled?

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

And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you:

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

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

7 “ When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, don’t be troubled. For those must happen, but the end is not yet.

And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.

8 F or 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.

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: these are the beginnings of sorrows.

9 B ut 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.

But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

10 T he Good News must first be preached to all the nations.

And the gospel must first be published among all nations.

11 W hen 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.

But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

12 “ 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.

Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

13 Y ou will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.

And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 B ut 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 ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:

15 a nd let him who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything out of his house.

And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house:

16 L et him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.

17 B ut woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!

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

18 P ray that your flight won’t be in the winter.

And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.

19 F or 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.

For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 U nless 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.

And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.

21 T hen if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, there!’ don’t believe it.

And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:

22 F or 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.

For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

23 B ut you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.

24 B ut in those days, after that oppression, the sun will be darkened, 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 will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.

26 T hen they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great power and glory.

And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

27 T hen 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.

And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

28 “ 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;

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:

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

So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

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

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

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

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

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

But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

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

Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.

34 “ 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.

For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

35 W atch 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;

Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

36 l est coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 W hat I tell you, I tell all: Watch.”

And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.