Matthew 24:14-42

14This 1gospel of the kingdom 2shall be preached in the whole 34world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15“Therefore when you see the 5abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in 6the holy place (7let the reader understand), 16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 178Whoever is on 9the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 1810Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19But 11woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be a 12great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 22Unless those days had been cut short, no 13life would have been saved; but for 14the sake of the 15elect those days will be cut short. 2316Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the 17Christ,’ or ‘18There He is,’ do not believe him. 24For false Christs and 19false prophets will arise and will 20show great 2122signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even 23the 24elect. 25Behold, I have told you in advance. 26So 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 them. 2725For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the 26coming of the 27Son of Man be. 2828Wherever the corpse is, there the 29vultures will gather.

29“But immediately after the 30tribulation of those days 31the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and 32the stars will fall from 33the sky, and the powers of 34the heavens will be shaken. 30And then 35the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see 36the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31And 37He will send forth His angels with 38a great trumpet and they will gather together His 3940elect from 41the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33so, you too, when you see all these things, 42recognize that 43He is near, right 44at the 45door. 34Truly I say to you, 46this 47generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 3548Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

36“But 49of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37For 50the 51coming of the Son of Man will be 52just like the days of Noah. 38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, 53marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that 54Noah entered the ark, 39and they did not 55understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the 56coming of the Son of Man be. 40Then there will be two men in the field; one 57will be taken and one 58will be left. 4159Two women will be grinding at the 6061mill; one 62will be taken and one 63will be left.

42“Therefore 64be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.