Matthew 24
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Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
But he answered them, "Don't you see all of these things? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down."
And Jesus 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.
As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?"
And as he sat upon 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?
Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray.
And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will lead many astray.
For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren't troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name's sake.
Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
"When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
"Then if any man tells you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or, 'There,' don't believe it.
Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
For there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
"Behold, I have told you beforehand.
Behold, I have told you before.
If therefore they tell you, 'Behold, he is in the wilderness,' don't go out; 'Behold, he is in the inner chambers,' don't believe it.
Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
For wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.
For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
But immediately after the oppression of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun 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:
and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. 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.
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 in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
And he shall send 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.
"Now from the fig tree learn this parable. When its branch has now become tender, and puts forth its leaves, you know that the summer is near.
Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Heaven 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.
But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
"As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
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,
For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left;
Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don't expect, the Son of Man will come.
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
"Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
But if that evil servant should say in his heart, 'My lord is delaying his coming,'
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn't expect it, and in an hour when he doesn't know it,
The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
and will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. There is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.