1 A nd as he is going forth out of the temple, one of his disciples saith to him, `Teacher, see! what stones! and what buildings!'

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

2 a nd 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.'

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 nd 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,

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 these things shall be? and what the sign when all these may be about to be fulfilled?'

Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all things are to be finished?

5 A nd Jesus answering them, began to say, `Take heed lest any one may lead you astray,

¶ And Jesus, answering them, began to say, Take heed that no one deceive you,

6 f or many shall come in my name, saying -- I am, and many they shall lead astray;

for many shall come in my name, saying, I Am Christ, and shall deceive many.

7 a nd when ye may hear of wars and reports of wars, be not troubled, for these behove to be, but the end 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 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.

For people shall rise against people and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in each place, and there shall be famines and troubles: these shall be the beginnings of sorrows.

9 ` 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;

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

10 a nd to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.

And the gospel needs to be preached unto all the Gentiles first.

11 ` 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.

But when they shall bring you to deliver you up, do not premeditate beforehand what ye shall speak, neither think ye regarding it, but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye, for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit.

12 ` And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,

Now the brother shall deliver the brother unto death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents and shall kill them.

13 a nd ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end -- he shall be saved.

And ye shall be hated by everyone for my name, but he that shall persevere unto the end, the same shall be saved.

14 ` 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;

¶ But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation (spoken of by Daniel the prophet) standing where it ought not, he that reads, let him understand, then let those that are in Judaea flee to the mountains;

15 a nd he upon the house-top, let him not come down to the house, nor come 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 a nd he who is in the field, let him not turn to the things behind, to take up his garment.

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

17 ` And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck, in those days;

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

18 a nd pray ye that your flight may not be in winter,

Pray, therefore, that your flight not be in winter.

19 f or 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;

For those days shall be of affliction such as never was from the beginning of the creation of the things which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

20 a nd 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.

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

21 ` And then, if any may say to you, Lo, here the Christ, or, Lo, there, ye may not believe;

And then if anyone should say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or, Behold, he is there, do not believe him;

22 f or there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;

for false Christs and false prophets shall rise and shall show signs and wonders to seduce, if possible, even the elect.

23 a nd ye, take heed; lo, I have foretold you all things.

But take ye heed; behold, I have told you everything beforehand.

24 ` But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,

¶ But in those days after that affliction, the sun shall darken, and the moon shall not give her light,

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

and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens shall be shaken.

26 ` And then they shall see the Son of Man coming in clouds with much power and glory,

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

27 a nd 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.

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

28 ` 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;

¶ Learn the similitude from the fig tree: When her branch is yet tender and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near;

29 s o ye, also, when these ye may see coming to pass, ye know that it is nigh, at the doors.

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

30 V erily I say to you, that this generation may not pass away till all these things may come to pass;

Verily I say unto you that this generation shall not pass until all these things are done.

31 t he heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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

32 ` 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.

But of that day and that hour no one knows, no, not even the angels who are in the heaven, neither the Son, but only the Father.

33 T ake heed, watch and pray, for ye have not known when the time is;

Take ye heed, watch and pray; for ye know not when the time shall be.

34 a s 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;

As the man who, taking a far journey, left his house and gave his estate to his slaves and to each one his responsibility and commanded the porter to watch.

35 w atch 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;

Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the Lord of the house comes: at evening or at midnight or at the cockcrowing or in the morning,

36 l est, having come suddenly, he may find you sleeping;

lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

37 a nd what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.'

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