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--78let the 9reader understand-- 16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 1710Whoever is on 11the 12housetop must not go down to get things out of his house. 18And 13whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19But 14woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20Moreover, pray that 15when you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21For then there will be a 16great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again. 22And if those days had not been cut short, no 17life would have been saved; but for 18the sake of the 19elect those days will be cut short. 2320Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the 21Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. 24For false christs and 22false prophets will arise and will provide great 2324signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even 25the 26elect. 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. 2727For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the 28coming of the 29Son of Man 30be. 2831Wherever the corpse is, there the 32vultures will gather.

29“But immediately after the 33tribulation of those days 34the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and 35the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30And then 36the 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 37the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31And 38He will send forth His angels with 39a great trumpet blast, and they will gather together His 4041elect from 42the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33so you too, when you see all these things, 43recognize that 44He is near, right 45at the 46door. 34Truly I say to you, 47this generation 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 49about 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. 40At that time 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.