New American Standard Bible 1995

New Living Translation

1Jesus came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

1As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings.

2And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down."

2But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”

3As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?"

3Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world? ”

4And Jesus answered and said to them, "See to it that no one misleads you.

4Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you,

5"For many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.

5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.

6"You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

6 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately.

7"For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.

8"But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.

8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.

9"Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

9 “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.

10"At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.

10 And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.

11"Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.

11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.

12"Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold.

12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.

13"But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

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

14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

15"Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

15 “The day is coming when you will see what Daniel the prophet spoke about—the sacrilegious object that causes desecration standing in the Holy Place.” (Reader, pay attention!)

16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

16 “Then those in Judea must flee to the hills.

17"Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

17 A person out on the deck of a roof must not go down into the house to pack.

18"Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

18 A person out in the field must not return even to get a coat.

19"But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

19 How terrible it will be for pregnant women and for nursing mothers in those days.

20"But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

20 And pray that your flight will not be in winter or on the Sabbath.

21"For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

21 For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.

22"Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

22 In fact, unless that time of calamity is shortened, not a single person will survive. But it will be shortened for the sake of God’s chosen ones.

23"Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him.

23 “Then if anyone tells you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah,’ or ‘There he is,’ don’t believe it.

24"For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.

24 For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God’s chosen ones.

25"Behold, I have told you in advance.

25 See, I have warned you about this ahead of time.

26"So 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.

26 “So if someone tells you, ‘Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,’ don’t bother to go and look. Or, ‘Look, he is hiding here,’ don’t believe it!

27"For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

27 For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes.

28"Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

28 Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near.

29"But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

29 “Immediately after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.

30"And then the 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 the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

30 And then at last, the sign that the Son of Man is coming will appear in the heavens, and there will be deep mourning among all the peoples of the earth. And they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31"And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

31 And he will send out his angels with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from all over the world —from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven.

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;

32 “Now learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branches bud and its leaves begin to sprout, you know that summer is near.

33so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.

33 In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.

34"Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

34 I tell you the truth, this generation will not pass from the scene until all these things take place.

35"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

35 Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.

36"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

36 “However, no one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows.

37"For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

37 “When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day.

38"For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

38 In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat.

39and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

39 People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes.

40"Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left.

40 “Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left.

41"Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left.

41 Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left.

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

42 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

43"But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

43 Understand this: If a homeowner knew exactly when a burglar was coming, he would keep watch and not permit his house to be broken into.

44"For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

44 You also must be ready all the time, for the Son of Man will come when least expected.

45"Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household to give them their food at the proper time?

45 “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

46"Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.

46 If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward.

47"Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

47 I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns.

48"But if that evil slave says in his heart, 'My master is not coming for a long time,'

48 But what if the servant is evil and thinks, ‘My master won’t be back for a while,’

49and begins to beat his fellow slaves and eat and drink with drunkards;

49 and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk?

50the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour which he does not know,

50 The master will return unannounced and unexpected,

51and will cut him in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51 and he will cut the servant to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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