Read Matthew 24

World English Bible · 51 verses

1. ¹ Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
2. ² But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
3. ³ As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
4. ⁴ Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
5. ⁵ For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
6. ⁶ You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
7. ⁷ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
8. ⁸ But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
9. ⁹ “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
10. ¹⁰ Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
11. ¹¹ Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
12. ¹² Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
13. ¹³ But he who endures to the end will be saved.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
14. ¹⁴ This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
15. ¹⁵ “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
16. ¹⁶ then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
17. ¹⁷ Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
18. ¹⁸ Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
19. ¹⁹ But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
20. ²⁰ Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
21. ²¹ for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
22. ²² Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
23. ²³ “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
24. ²⁴ For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
25. ²⁵ “Behold, I have told you beforehand.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
26. ²⁶ “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
27. ²⁷ For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
28. ²⁸ For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
29. ²⁹ “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
30. ³⁰ and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. 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.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
31. ³¹ He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
32. ³² “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
33. ³³ Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
34. ³⁴ Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
35. ³⁵ Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
36. ³⁶ “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
37. ³⁷ As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
38. ³⁸ For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
39. ³⁹ and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
40. ⁴⁰ Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
41. ⁴¹ Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
42. ⁴² Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
43. ⁴³ But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
44. ⁴⁴ Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
45. ⁴⁵ “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
46. ⁴⁶ Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
47. ⁴⁷ Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
48. ⁴⁸ But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
49. ⁴⁹ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
50. ⁵⁰ the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
51. ⁵¹ and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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