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!'

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 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.'

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 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,

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, 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 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 lest any one may lead you astray,

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

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

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

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;

“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 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 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 ` 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 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 to all the nations it behoveth first that the good news be proclaimed.

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

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.

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 ` And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them 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 ye shall be hated by all because of my name, but he who hath endured to the end -- he shall be saved.

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 ` 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 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 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 who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter in, to take anything 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.

Let him who is in the field not return back to take his cloak.

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

But woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse babies in those days!

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

Pray that your flight won’t be in the 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 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 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.

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

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

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

But you watch. “Behold, I have told you all things 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 oppression, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,

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

the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.

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

Then they will see the Son of Man coming in 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.

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 ` 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;

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

even so you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that it is near, 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;

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

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

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will 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 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 ye have not known when the time is;

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

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;

“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 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 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, having come suddenly, he may 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.”