Matthew 24

The Destruction of the Temple Predicted

1 And as Jesus went out of the temple courts he was going along, and his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

2 But he answered and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”

Signs of the End of the Age

3 And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up 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 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you!5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many.6 And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet.7 For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.t

8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

Persecution of Disciples Predicted

9 “Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nationst because of my name.10 And then many will be led into sin and will betray one another and will hate one another,11 and many false prophets will appear and will deceive many,12 and because lawlessness will increase, the love of many will grow cold.13 But the one who endures to the end—this person will be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations,t and then the end will come.

The Abomination of Desolation

15 “So when you see the abomination of desolationt spoken about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place” (let the one who reads understand),16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains!17 The one who is on his housetop must not come down to take things out of his house,18 and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak.19 And woe to those who are pregnantt and to those who are nursing their babies in those days!20 But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath.21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen.

22 And unless those days had been shortened, no human being would be saved.t But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.
23 “At that time if anyone should say to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘Here he is,’ do not believe him!24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect.25 Behold, I have told you ahead of time!26 Therefore 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 it!27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Arrival of the Son of Man

29 “And 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 heaven,
and the powers of heaven will be shaken.’t
30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven,t and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heavent with power and great glory.

31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from one end of heavent to the other end of it.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.33 So also you, when you see all these things, knowt that he is near, at the door.34 Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place!

35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

The Unknown Day and Hour

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows—not even the angels of heaven nor the Son—except the Father alone.37 For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.38 For as in the dayst before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark.39 And they did not know anything until the deluge came and swept them all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be.40 Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left.41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.42 Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming!43 But understand this: that if the master of the house had known what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

44 For this reason you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think he will come.

A Faithful Slave and an Unfaithful Slave

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their food at the right time?46 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he comes back.47 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.48 But if that evil slave should say to himself,t ‘My master is staying away for a long time,’49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with drunkards,50 the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know,

51 and will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!

Matthew 24

1 And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.2 But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.8 But all these things are the beginning of travail.9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.12 And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.13 But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),16 then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:17 let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house:18 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloak.19 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe it not.24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.26 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not.27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.28 Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

29 But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:30 and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.31 And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.37 And as were the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.38 For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,39 and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.40 Then shall two man be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:41 two women shall be grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.44 Therefore be ye also ready; for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.

45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;50 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.