Matthew 24

Temple Destruction and Other Signs

(Mark 13:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)

1As JesusG2424 leftG1831G575 theG3588 templeG2411 and was walking awayG4198, HisG846 disciplesG3101 came up toG4334 Him to point outG1925 its buildingsG3619.

2“Do you seeG3756G991 allG3956 these thingsG3778?” He repliedG1161G3588G611G2036G846. “TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, notG3756G3361 one stoneG3037 hereG5602 will be leftG863 onG1909 another; every one will be thrown downG2647.”

3While Jesus was sittingG2521 onG1909 theG3588 MountG3735 of OlivesG1636, theG3588 disciplesG3101 came toG4334 HimG846 privatelyG2596G2398. “TellG2036 usG1473,” they saidG3004, “when willG4219 these thingsG3778 happenG1510, andG2532 whatG5101 will be theG3588 signG4592 of YourG4674 comingG3952 andG2532 of the endG4930 of theG3588 ageG165?”

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JesusG2424 answeredG611G2036G846, “See to itG991 that no oneG3361G5100 deceivesG4105 youG4771. 5ForG1063 manyG4183 will comeG2064 inG1909 MyG1473 nameG3686, claimingG3004, ‘IG1473 amG1510 theG3588 ChristG5547,’ andG2532 will deceive manyG4105G4183. 6You willG3195 hear ofG191 warsG4171 andG2532 rumorsG189 of warsG4171, but see to itG3708 that you are not alarmedG3361G2360. These things mustG1163 happenG1096, butG235 theG3588 endG5056 isG1510 still to comeG3768. 7NationG1484 will riseG1453 againstG1909 nationG1484, andG2532 kingdomG932 againstG1909 kingdomG932. There will beG1510 faminesG3042 andG2532 earthquakesG4578 inG2596 various placesG5117. 8AllG3956 theseG3778 are the beginningG746 of birth painsG5604.

Witnessing to All Nations

(Mark 13:9–13; Luke 21:10–19)

9ThenG5119 they will deliverG3860 youG4771 over toG1519 be persecutedG2347 andG2532 killedG615G4771, andG2532 you will beG1510 hatedG3404 byG5259 allG3956 nationsG1484 because ofG1223 MyG1473 nameG3686. 10At that timeG5119 manyG4183 will fall awayG4624 andG2532 will betrayG3860 andG2532 hateG3404 one anotherG240, 11andG2532 manyG4183 false prophetsG5578 will ariseG1453 andG2532 deceiveG4105 manyG4183.

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Because ofG1223 the multiplicationG4129 of wickednessG458, theG3588 loveG26 ofG3588 mostG4183 will grow coldG5594. 13ButG1161 theG3588 one who perseveresG5278 toG1519 the endG5056 will be savedG4982.

14AndG2532 thisG3778 gospelG2098 of theG3588 kingdomG932 will be preachedG2784 inG1722 allG3650 theG3588 worldG3625 asG1519 a testimonyG3142 to allG3956 nationsG1484, andG2532 thenG5119 theG3588 endG5056 will comeG2240.

The Abomination of Desolation

(Mark 13:14–23; Luke 21:20–24)

15SoG3767 whenG3752 you seeG3708 standingG2476 inG1722 the holyG40 placeG5117 ‘theG3588 abominationG946 of desolationG2050,’1 spoken ofG2046 byG1223 theG3588 prophetG4396 DanielG1158 (let theG3588 readerG314 understandG3539), 16then letG5119 those who areG3588 inG1722 JudeaG2449 fleeG5343 toG1519 theG3588 mountainsG3735. 17Let no one onG1909 theG3588 housetopG1430 come downG2597 to retrieveG142 anythingG3588 fromG1537 hisG846 houseG3614. 18AndG2532 let no one inG1722 theG3588 fieldG68 returnG1994G3694 forG142 hisG846 cloakG2440.

19HowG1161 miserableG3759 thoseG1565 daysG2250 will be forG3588 pregnantG2192G1722G1064 andG2532 nursingG2337 mothers! 20PrayG4336 thatG2443 yourG4771 flightG5437 will not occurG3361G1096 in the winterG5494 or on the SabbathG4521. 21ForG1063 at that timeG5119 there will beG1510 greatG3173 tribulationG2347, unseenG3634G3756G1096 fromG575 the beginningG746 of the worldG2889 untilG2193 nowG3568, and neverG3361G3756 to beG1096 seen again. 22IfG1487G3361 thoseG1565 daysG2250 had not been cut shortG2856G3756, nobodyG3956G4561 would be savedG302G4982. ButG1161 for the sake ofG1223 theG3588 electG1588, thoseG1565 daysG2250 will be cut shortG2856.

23At that timeG5119, ifG1437 anyoneG5100 saysG2036 to youG4771, ‘LookG2400, hereG5602 is theG3588 ChristG5547!’ orG2228 ‘ThereG5602 He is!’ do notG3361 believeG4100 it. 24ForG1063 false ChristsG5580 andG2532 false prophetsG5578 will appearG1453 andG2532 performG1325 greatG3173 signsG4592 andG2532 wondersG5059 toG5620 deceiveG4105 evenG2532 theG3588 electG1588, ifG1487 that were possibleG1415. 25SeeG2400, I have told you in advanceG4302G4771.

The Return of the Son of Man

(Mark 13:24–27; Luke 21:25–28)

26SoG3767 ifG1437 they tellG2036 youG4771, ‘ThereG2400 He isG1510, inG1722 theG3588 wildernessG2048,’ do notG3361 go outG1831, or, ‘HereG2400 He is, inG1722 theG3588 inner roomsG5009,’ do notG3361 believeG4100 it. 27ForG1063 just asG5618 theG3588 lightningG796 comesG1831 fromG575 the eastG395 andG2532 flashesG5316 as far asG2193 the westG1424, soG3779 will beG1510 theG3588 comingG3952 of theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444. 28WhereverG3699G1437 there isG1510 a carcassG4430, thereG1563 theG3588 vulturesG105 will gatherG4863.

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ImmediatelyG2112 afterG3326 theG3588 tribulationG2347 of thoseG1565 daysG2250:

30At that timeG2532G5119 theG3588 signG4592 of theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will appearG5316 inG1722 heavenG3772,3 andG2532G5119 allG3956 theG3588 tribesG5443 of theG3588 earthG1093 will mournG2875. They will seeG3708 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 comingG2064 onG1909 theG3588 cloudsG3507 of heavenG3772 withG3326 powerG1411 andG2532 greatG4183 gloryG1391.4 31AndG2532 He will send outG649 HisG846 angelsG32 withG3326 a loudG3173 trumpet callG4536, andG2532 they will gatherG1996 HisG846 electG1588 fromG1537 theG3588 fourG5064 windsG417, fromG575 one endG206 of the heavensG3772 toG2193 theG3588 other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

(Mark 13:28–31; Luke 21:29–33)

32NowG1161 learnG3129 thisG3588 lessonG38505 fromG575 theG3588 fig treeG4808: As soon asG3752G2235 itsG846 branchesG2798 becomeG1096 tenderG527 andG2532 sproutG1631 leavesG5444, you knowG1097 thatG3754 summerG2330 is nearG1451. 33SoG3779 alsoG2532, whenG3752 you seeG3708 allG3956 these thingsG3778, youG4771 will knowG1097 thatG3754 He isG1510 nearG1451,6 right atG1909 the doorG2374. 34TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, thisG3778 generationG1074 will notG3756G3361 pass awayG3928 untilG2193G302 allG3956 these thingsG3778 have happenedG1096. 35HeavenG3772 andG2532 earthG1093 will pass awayG3928, butG1161 MyG1473 wordsG3056 will neverG3756G3361 pass awayG3928.

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Readiness at Any Hour

(Genesis 6:1–7; Mark 13:32–37; Luke 12:35–48)

No oneG3762 knowsG1492 aboutG4012 thatG1565 dayG2250 or hourG5610, not evenG3761 theG3588 angelsG32 in heavenG3772, norG3761 theG3588 SonG5207,7 butG1487G3361 onlyG3441 theG3588 FatherG3962. 37AsG5618 it was in theG3588 daysG2250 ofG3588 NoahG3575, soG3779 will it beG1510 at theG3588 comingG3952 of theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444. 38ForG1063 inG1722 theG3588 daysG2250 beforeG4253 theG3588 floodG2627, people wereG1510 eatingG5176 andG2532 drinkingG4095, marryingG1060 andG2532 giving in marriageG1061, up toG891 theG3739 dayG2250 NoahG3575 enteredG1525G1519 theG3588 arkG2787. 39AndG2532 they were obliviousG3756G1097 untilG2193 theG3588 floodG2627 cameG2064 andG2532 swept them all awayG142G537. SoG3779 will it beG1510 at theG3588 comingG3952 of theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444. 40TwoG1417 men will beG1510 inG1722 theG3588 fieldG68: oneG1520 will be takenG3880 andG2532 the other leftG863. 41TwoG1417 women will be grindingG229 atG1722 theG3588 millG3458: oneG1520 will be takenG3880 andG2532 the other leftG863.

42ThereforeG3767 keep watchG1127, becauseG3754 you do not knowG3756G1492 the dayG2250 on whichG4169 yourG4771 LordG2962 will comeG2064. 43ButG1161 understandG1097 thisG1565: IfG1487 theG3588 homeownerG3617 had knownG1492 in whichG4169 watch of the nightG5438 theG3588 thiefG2812 was comingG2064, he would have kept watchG302G1127 andG2532 would notG302G3756 have letG1439 hisG846 houseG3614 be broken intoG1358. 44For this reasonG1223G3778, youG4771 alsoG2532 must beG1096 readyG2092, becauseG3754 theG3588 SonG5207 of ManG444 will comeG2064 at anG3739 hourG5610 you do not expectG3756G1380.

45WhoG5101 thenG686 isG1510 theG3588 faithfulG4103 andG2532 wiseG5429 servantG1401, whomG3739 theG3588 masterG2962 has put in chargeG2525 ofG1909 hisG846 householdG3610, to giveG1325 the others their foodG5160 atG1722 the proper timeG2540? 46BlessedG3107 is thatG1565 servantG1401 whoseG3739G846 masterG2962 findsG2147 him doingG4160 soG3779 when he returnsG2064. 47TrulyG281 I tellG3004 youG4771, he will put him in chargeG2525G846 ofG1909 allG3956 hisG846 possessionsG5225.

48ButG1161 supposeG1437 thatG1565 servantG1401 is wickedG2556 and saysG2036 inG1722 hisG846 heartG2588, ‘MyG1473 masterG2962 will be away a long timeG5549.’ 49AndG2532 he beginsG756 to beatG5180 hisG846 fellow servantsG4889 andG1161 to eatG2068 andG2532 drinkG4095 withG3326 drunkardsG3184. 50TheG3588 masterG2962 of thatG1565 servantG1401 will comeG2240 onG1722 a dayG2250 he does not expectG3739G3756G4328 andG2532 atG1722 an hourG5610 he does not anticipateG3739G3756G1097. 51ThenG2532 he will cut him to piecesG1371G846 andG2532 assignG5087 himG846 a placeG3313 withG3326 theG3588 hypocritesG5273, where thereG1563 will beG1510 weepingG2805 andG2532 gnashingG1030 ofG3588 teethG3599.