New American Standard Bible 1995

Matthew 24

Signs of Christ’s Return

1JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424cameἐξελθὼνexelthōnG1831out from the templeG2413and was goingG4198awayG4198whenG2532His disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334up to pointἐπιδεῖξαιepideixaiG1925out the templeG2413buildingsοἰκοδομὰςoikodomasG3619to Him.

2And He saidλέγωlegōG3004to them,“Do you not seeβλέπετεblepeteG991allπάντα;pantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778?TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayG3004to you,not one stoneλίθοςlithosG3037hereὧδεhōdeG5602will be leftἀφεθῇaphethēaG863upon anotherλίθονlithonG3037,whichὃςhosG3739will not be tornG2647downκαταλυθήσεται.¶kataluthēsetaiG2647.”

3As He was sittingΚαθημένουKathēmenouG2521onthe MountὄρουςorousG3735of OlivesG1636,the disciplesμαθηταὶmathētaiG3101cameπροσῆλθονprosēlthonG4334to Him privatelyκατ᾽ ἰδίανkat᾽ idianG2596 G2398,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “TellG3004us, whenπότεpoteG4219will theseG3778thingsταῦταtautaG3778happenἔσταιestaiG1510,and whatτίtiG5101will bethe signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592ofYour comingπαρουσίαςparousiasG3952, and of theendσυντελείαςsunteleiasG4930of the ageαἰῶνος;¶aiōnosG165?”

4And JesusἸησοῦςIēsousG2424answeredἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisG611and saidG3004to them, “SeeβλέπετεblepeteG991to it that noμήmēG3361oneτιςtisG5100misleadsπλανήσῃ.planēsēG4105you.

5FormanyπολλοὶpolloiG4183will comeἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiG2064in My nameὀνόματίonomatiG3686,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘I amεἰμιeimiG1510theChristχριστός,christosG5547,’and will misleadπλανήσουσιν.planēsousinG4105manyπολλοὺςpollousG4183.

6You willμελλήσετεmellēseteG3195be hearingἀκούεινakoueinG191ofwarsπολέμουςpolemousG4171and rumorsἀκοὰςakoasG189of warsπολέμων·polemōnG4171.Seeὁρᾶτε,horateG3708that you are not frightenedθροεῖσθε·throeistheG2360, for those thingsmustδεῖdeiG1163takeG1096placeγενέσθαιgenesthaiG1096, but thatis not yetοὔπωoupōG3768the endτέλος.¶telosG5056.

7FornationἔθνοςethnosG1484will riseἘγερθήσεταιEgerthēsetaiG1453againstἐπὶepiG1909nationἔθνοςethnosG1484,and kingdomβασιλείαbasileiaG932againstἐπὶepiG1909kingdomβασιλείαν,basileianG932,and in variousκατὰkataG2596placesτόπους.topousG5117there will befaminesλιμοὶlimoiG3042and earthquakesσεισμοὶseismoiG4578.

8But allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778are merelythe beginningἀρχὴarchēG746of birthὠδίνων.¶ōdinōnG5604pangsG5604.

9“ThenΤότεToteG5119they will deliverπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860you to tribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347,and will killἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinG615you, andyou will be hatedμισούμενοιmisoumenoiG3404by allπάντωνpantōnG3956nationsἐθνῶνethnōnG1484becauseδιὰdiaG1223of My nameὄνομάonomaG3686.

10At that timeτότεtoteG5119manyπολλοὶpolloiG4183willfallσκανδαλισθήσονταιskandalisthēsontaiG4624awayG4624and willbetrayπαραδώσουσινparadōsousinG3860oneἀλλήλουςallēlousG240anotherG240and hateμισήσουσινmisēsousinG3404oneἀλλήλους·allēlousG240anotherG240.

11ManyπολλοὶpolloiG4183falseψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaiG5578prophetsG5578will ariseἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiG1453and will misleadπλανήσουσινplanēsousinG4105manyπολλούς·pollousG4183.

12BecauseδιὰdiaG1223lawlessnessἀνομίανanomianG458is increasedπληθυνθῆναιplēthunthēnaiG4129,mostG4183people’sG4183loveἀγάπηagapēG26will growG5594coldG5594.

13But the one who enduresὑπομείναςhupomeinasG5278to the endτέλος,telosG5056,he will be savedσωθήσεται.sōthēsetaiG4982.

14ThisτοῦτοtoutoG3778gospelεὐαγγέλιονeuangelionG2098of the kingdomβασιλείαςbasileiasG932shall be preachedκηρυχθήσεταιkēruchthēsetaiG2784in the wholeὅλῃholēG3650worldοἰκουμένῃoikoumenēG3625as a testimonyμαρτύριονmarturionG3142to allπᾶσινpasinG3956the nationsἔθνεσιν·ethnesinG1484,and thenτότεtoteG5119the endτέλος.¶telosG5056will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240.

Perilous Times

15“ThereforeοὖνounG3767whenὍτανHotanG3752you seeG3708theabominationβδέλυγμαbdelugmaG946of desolationἐρημώσεωςerēmōseōsG2050which was spokenG3004of throughδιὰdiaG1223DanielΔανιὴλDaniēlG1158the prophetπροφήτουprophētouG4396,standingἑστὸςhestosG2476inthe holyἁγίῳ,hagiōG40placeτόπῳtopōG5117(let the readerἀναγινώσκωνanaginōskōnG314understandνοείτω,noeitōG3539),

16thenτότεtoteG5119thoseG3588whoG3588are in JudeaG2453must fleeφευγέτωσανpheugetōsanG5343to the mountainsὄρη,orēG3735.

17WhoeverG3588is onthe housetopδώματοςdōmatosG1430must not goG2597downG2597to getἆραιaraiG142the things out that are in his houseοἰκίαςoikiasG3614.

18WhoeverG3588is in the fieldἀγρῷagrōG68must not turnG1994backὀπίσωopisōG3694 G1994to getἆραιaraiG142his cloakἱμάτιονhimationG2440.

19ButwoeοὐαὶouaiG3759to thoseταῖςtaisG3588who are pregnantγαστρὶgastriG1064and to thoseταῖςtaisG3588who are nursingG2337babiesG2337in thoseταῖςtaisG3588daysἡμέραις.hēmeraisG2250!

20But prayπροσεύχεσθεproseuchestheG4336that your flightφυγὴphugēG5437will not be in the winterχειμῶνοςcheimōnosG5494,orμηδὲmēdeG3366on a Sabbathσαββάτῳ.sabbatōG4521.

21For thenτότεtoteG5119there will be agreatμεγάληmegalēG3173tribulationθλῖψιςthlipsisG2347,suchοἵαoiaG3634as has not occurredG1096sinceἀπ᾽ap᾽G575the beginningἀρχῆςarchēsG746of the worldκόσμουkosmouG2889untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193nowνῦνnunG3568,norοὐδ᾽oud᾽G3761everμὴmēG3756 G3361will.

22UnlessεἰeiG1487thoseἐκεῖναι,ekeinaiG1565daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250had been cutG2856shortG2856,noοὐκ πᾶσαouk pasaG3756 G3956lifeσάρξ·sarxG4561would have been savedἐσώθηesōthēG4982; but forthe sakeδιὰdiaG1223of theelectἐκλεκτοὺςeklektousG1588thoseἐκεῖναι.¶ekeinaiG1565daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250will be cutG2856shortG2856.

23ThenΤότεToteG5119ifἐάνeanG1437anyoneτιςtisG5100saysG3004to you, ‘BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,hereὧδεhōdeG5602is theChristχριστὸςchristosG5547,’orἢēG2228‘Thereὧδε,hōdeG5602He is,’do not believeπιστεύσητε.pisteusēteG4100him.

24For falseψευδόχριστοιpseudochristoiG5580ChristsG5580andfalseψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaiG5578prophetsG5578will ariseἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiG1453and willshowδώσουσινdōsousinG1325greatμεγάλαmegalaG3173signsσημεῖαsēmeiaG4592and wondersτέραταterataG5059,soὥστεhōsteG5620as to misleadπλανῆσαιplanēsaiG4105,ifεἰeiG1487possibleδυνατὸνdunatonG1415,evenG2532theelectἐκλεκτούς.eklektousG1588.

25BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,I have toldG4275you in advanceG4275.

26SoοὖνounG3767ifἐὰνeanG1437they sayG3004to you, ‘BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,He is in the wildernessἐρήμῳerēmōG2048,’do not goἐξέλθητε·exelthēteG1831out, or, ‘BeholdἰδοὺidouG2400,He is in the innerταμείοις,tameioisG5009roomsG5009,’do not believeπιστεύσητε.pisteusēteG4100them.

27For justὥσπερhōsperG5618as the lightningἀστραπὴastrapēG796comesἐξέρχεταιexerchetaiG1831from the eastἀνατολῶνanatolōnG395and flashesφαίνεταιphainetaiG5316evenἕωςhe'ōsG2193to the westδυσμῶν,dusmōnG1424,soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will thecomingπαρουσίαparousiaG3952of theSonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of Manἀνθρώπου.anthrōpouG444be.

28Whereverὅπου ἐὰνhopou eanG3699 G1437the corpseπτῶμα,ptōmaG4430is, thereἐκεῖekeiG1563thevulturesἀετοί.aetoiG105will gatherσυναχθήσονταιsunachthēsontaiG4863.

The Glorious Return

29“But immediatelyεὐθέωςeutheōsG2112afterμετὰmetaG3326thetribulationθλῖψινthlipsinG2347of thoseἐκείνωνekeinōnG1565daysἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250the sunἥλιοςhēliosG2246will be darkenedσκοτισθήσεται,skotisthēsetaiG4654,and the moonσελήνηselēnēG4582will not giveδώσειdōseiG1325its lightφέγγοςphengosG5338, andthe starsἀστέρεςasteresG792will fallπεσοῦνταιpesountaiG4098fromthe skyοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,and the powersδυνάμειςdunameisG1411ofthe heavensοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772will be shakenσαλευθήσονται.saleuthēsontaiG4531.

30And thenτότεtoteG5119the signσημεῖονsēmeionG4592of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444will appearφανήσεταιphanēsetaiG5316in the skyοὐρανῷ·ouranōG3772,and thenτότεtoteG5119allπᾶσαιpasaiG3956the tribesφυλαὶphulaiG5443of the earthγῆςgēsG1093will mournκόψονταιkopsontaiG2875,and they will seeG3708theSonυἱὸνhuionG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444comingἐρχόμενονerchomenonG2064on the cloudsνεφελῶνnephelōnG3507of the skyοὐρανοῦouranouG3772with powerδυνάμεωςdunameōsG1411and greatπολλῆς.pollēsG4183gloryδόξηςdoxēsG1391.

31AndHe will sendἀποστελεῖaposteleiG649forthG649His angelsἀγγέλουςangelousG32witha greatμεγάλης,megalēsG3173trumpetσάλπιγγοςsalpingosG4536andthey will gatherἐπισυνάξουσινepisunaxousinG1996togetherG1996HiselectἐκλεκτοὺςeklektousG1588fromthe fourτεσσάρωνtessarōnG5064windsἀνέμων,anemōnG417,from one endἄκρωνakrōnG206of the skyοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772to the otherἄκρωνakrōnG206.

Parable of the Fig Tree

32“NowδὲdeG1161learnμάθετεmatheteG3129the parableπαραβολήν·parabolēnG3850from the figσυκῆςsukēsG4808treeG4808:whenὅτανhotanG3752its branchκλάδοςkladosG2798has alreadyἤδηēdēG2235becomeγένηταιgenētaiG1096tenderἁπαλὸςhapalosG527and putsἐκφύῃ,ekphuēG1631forthG1631its leavesφύλλαphullaG5444,you knowγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097that summerθέρος.therosG2330is nearἐγγὺςengusG1451;

33soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779,you tooκαὶkaiG2532,whenὅτανhotanG3752you seeG3708allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsταῦτα,tautaG3778,recognizeγινώσκετεginōsketeG1097thatHe is nearἐγγύςengusG1451, right at thedoorθύραις.thuraisG2374.

34TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you,thisG3778generationγενεὰgeneaG1074will not passG3928awayπαρέλθῃparelthēG3928untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193allπάνταpantaG3956theseG3778thingsG3778takeG1096placeG1096.

35HeavenοὐρανὸςouranosG3772and earthγῆgēG1093will passπαρελεύσεται,pareleusetaiG3928awayπαρέλθωσιν.¶parelthōsinG3928,but My wordsλόγοιlogoiG3056will not passG3928awayG3928.

36“Butof that dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250and hourὥραςhōrasG5610noG3762oneοὐδεὶςoudeisG3762knowsG3609,not evenοὐδὲoudeG3761the angelsἄγγελοιangeloiG32of heavenοὐρανῶνouranōnG3772,norοὐδὲoudeG3761the Sonυἱός,huiosG5207,but the FatherπατὴρpatērG3962aloneμόνος.monosG3441.

37For thecomingπαρουσίαparousiaG3952of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of Manἀνθρώπου.anthrōpouG444will bejustG5618likeG5618the daysἡμέραιhēmeraiG2250of NoahΝῶε,NōeG3575.

38For as in thoseἐκείναιςekeinaisG1565daysἡμέραιςhēmeraisG2250beforeπρὸproG4253the floodκατακλυσμοῦ,kataklusmouG2627they were eatingτρώγοντεςtrōgontesG5176and drinkingπίνοντες,pinontesG4095,marryingγαμοῦντεςgamountesG1060and givingG1061in marriageγαμίζοντες,gamizontesG1061,untilἄχριachriG891the dayἡμέραςhēmerasG2250thatNoahΝῶεNōeG3575enteredεἰσῆλθενeisēlthenG1525the arkκιβωτόν,kibōtonG2787,

39and they did notunderstandἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097untilἕωςhe'ōsG2193the floodκατακλυσμὸςkataklusmosG2627cameἦλθενēlthenG2064and tookG142them allἅπαντας,hapantasG537awayἦρενērenG142;soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779will thecomingπαρουσίαparousiaG3952of the SonυἱοῦhuiouG5207of Manἀνθρώπου.¶anthrōpouG444be.

40ThenΤότεToteG5119there will be twoG1417menG1417in the fieldἀγρῷ·agrōG68;oneεἷςheisG1520will be takenπαραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiG3880and oneεἷςheisG1520will be leftἀφίεται.aphietaiG863.

41TwoδύοduoG1417women will begrindingἀλήθουσαιalēthousaiG229at themillμύλῳ·mulōG3458;oneμίαmiaG1520will be takenπαραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiG3880and oneμίαmiaG1520will be leftἀφίεται.aphietaiG863.

Be Ready for His Coming

42“Thereforeοὖν,ounG3767be on the alertΓρηγορεῖτεGrēgoreiteG1127,for you do not knowG3609whichποίᾳpoiaG4169dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250your LordκύριοςkuriosG2962is comingἔρχεται.erchetaiG2064.

43Butbe sureγινώσκετε,ginōsketeG1097of thisἐκεῖνοekeinoG1565, thatifεἰeiG1487the headG3617of the houseοἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēsG3617had knownG3609at whatποίᾳpoiaG4169timeG5438of the nightG5438the thiefκλέπτηςkleptēsG2812was comingἔρχεται,erchetaiG2064,he would have been on the alertἐγρηγόρησενegrēgorēsenG1127and would not have allowedεἴασενeiasenG1439his houseοἰκίανoikianG3614to bebrokenδιορυχθῆναιdioruchthēnaiG1358into.

44For thisτοῦτοtoutoG3778reasonδιὰdiaG1223you alsoκαὶkaiG2532must be readyἕτοιμοι·hetoimoiG2092; forthe SonυἱὸςhuiosG5207of ManἀνθρώπουanthrōpouG444is comingἔρχεται.¶erchetaiG2064at an hourὥρᾳ,hōraG5610whenᾗhēG3739you do not thinkδοκεῖτεdokeiteG1380He will.

45“WhoΤίςTisG5101thenἄραaraG686is thefaithfulπιστὸςpistosG4103andsensibleφρόνιμοςphronimosG5429slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401whomὃνhonG3739hismasterκύριοςkuriosG2962putG2525in chargeG2525of his householdG3610to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325them their foodτροφὴνtrophēnG5160at the properG2540timeG2540?

46BlessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107is that slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401whomὃνhonG3739hismasterκύριοςkuriosG2962findsεὑρήσειheurēseiG2147soοὕτωςhoutōsG3779doingποιοῦντα.poiountaG4160when he comesἐλθὼνelthōnG2064.

47TrulyἀμὴνamēnG281I sayλέγωlegōG3004to you thathe will putG2525him in chargeG2525of allπᾶσινpasinG3956his possessionsὑπάρχουσινhuparchousinG5225.

48But ifἘὰνEanG1437that evilκακὸςkakosG2556slaveδοῦλοςdoulosG1401saysG3004in his heartκαρδίᾳkardiaG2588, ‘MymasterκύριοςkuriosG2962is not comingG5549for a longG5549timeG5549,’

49and beginsἄρξηταιarxētaiG757to beatτύπτεινtupteinG5180his fellowσυνδούλουςsundoulousG4889slavesG4889and eatἐσθίῃesthiēG2068and drinkπίνῃpinēG4095with drunkardsμεθυόντων,methuontōnG3184;

50themasterκύριοςkuriosG2962of that slaveδούλουdoulouG1401will comeἥξειhēxeiG2240on a dayἡμέρᾳhēmeraG2250whenᾗhēG3739he does not expectπροσδοκᾷprosdokaG4328himand at an hourὥρᾳhōraG5610whichᾗhēG3739he does not knowγινώσκει,ginōskeiG1097,

51and willcutδιχοτομήσειdichotomēseiG1371him in piecesG1371andassignθήσει·thēseiG5087him a placeμέροςmerosG3313with the hypocritesὑποκριτῶνhupokritōnG5273;in that placeG3313thereἐκεῖekeiG1563will beweepingκλαυθμὸςklauthmosG2805and gnashingβρυγμὸςbrugmosG1030of teethὀδόντων.¶odontōnG3599.