Matthew · Revised Version with Apocrypha
Matthew 24 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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1 And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to shew him the buildings of the temple.
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.
2 But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
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.”
3 And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what [shall be ]the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
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?”
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.
4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for [these things ]must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.
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.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines and earthquakes in divers places.
7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
8 But all these things are the beginning of travail.
8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
9 Then shall they deliver you up unto tribulation, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all the nations for my name’s sake.
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.
10 And then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.
10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.
12 And because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.
12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
13 But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.
13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
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.
15 When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),
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),
16 then let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:
16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 let him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:
17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
18 and let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.
18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
19 But woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!
19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
20 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:
20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,
21 for then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
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.
22 And except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
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.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is the Christ, or, Here; believe [it ]not.
23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
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.
25 Behold, I have told you beforehand.
25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.
26 If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe [it ]not.
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.
27 For as the lightning cometh forth from the east, and is seen even unto the west; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
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.
28 Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.
29 But immediately, after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
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;
30 and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
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.
31 And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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.
32 Now from the fig tree learn her parable: when her branch is now become tender, and putteth forth its leaves, ye know that the summer is nigh;
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.
33 even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, [even ]at the doors.
33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.
34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.
36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 And as [were ]the days of Noah, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.
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 ark,
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,
39 and they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall be the coming of the Son of man.
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.
40 Then shall two men be in the field; one is taken, and one is left:
40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.
41 two women [shall be ]grinding at the mill; one is taken, and one is left.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.
42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken through.
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.
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.
44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
45 Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due season?
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?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
47 Verily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.
47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;
48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
49 and shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
50 the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,
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,
51 and shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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.
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Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Mark 13:1–37; Luke 21:5–36; Ezekiel 8:6; Jeremiah 6:8; John 2:20
- 2 Luke 19:44; Jeremiah 26:18; Micah 3:12; Ezekiel 7:20–22; Daniel 9:26–27
- 3 Mark 13:3–4; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1–11; Matthew 24:37; Matthew 13:49
- 4 1 John 4:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:3; Jeremiah 29:8; Colossians 2:8; Ephesians 5:6
- 5 Matthew 24:24; Matthew 24:11; Jeremiah 14:14; 1 John 2:18; Acts 5:36–37
- 6 Mark 13:7–8; Luke 21:9; John 14:1; 1 Peter 3:14–15; Isaiah 8:12–14
- 7 Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:8; Isaiah 19:2; Zechariah 14:13; Acts 11:28
- 8 1 Thessalonians 5:3; 1 Peter 4:17–18; Deuteronomy 28:59; Isaiah 10:4; Isaiah 9:17
- 9 John 16:2; John 15:19–20; Luke 21:16–17; Revelation 2:10; Luke 21:12
- 10 Micah 7:5–6; Mark 13:12; Matthew 11:6; Luke 21:16; Mark 4:17
- 11 Matthew 24:24; Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:5; 1 Timothy 4:1; Mark 13:22
- 12 Revelation 2:4–5; James 4:1–4; Revelation 3:15; Revelation 2:10; James 5:1–6
- 13 Matthew 10:22; Mark 13:13; Revelation 2:10; Hebrews 10:39; Hebrews 3:14
- 14 Revelation 14:6; Romans 10:18; Romans 16:25–26; Mark 16:15–16; Luke 24:47
- 15 Daniel 9:27; Daniel 12:11; Mark 13:14; Luke 21:20; Daniel 11:31
- 16 Genesis 19:15–17; Hebrews 11:7; Luke 21:21–22; Proverbs 22:3; Exodus 9:20–21
- 17 Luke 17:31–33; Mark 13:15–16; Matthew 10:27; Acts 10:9; Luke 12:3
- 19 Luke 23:29–30; Deuteronomy 28:53–56; Luke 21:23; Mark 13:17–18; Lamentations 4:10
- 20 Exodus 16:29; Acts 1:12
- 21 Daniel 12:1; Joel 2:2; Malachi 4:1; Zechariah 14:2–3; Luke 19:43–44
- 22 Mark 13:20; 2 Timothy 2:10; Matthew 24:24; Matthew 24:31; Luke 18:7
- 23 Luke 21:8; Luke 17:23–24; Deuteronomy 13:1–3; Mark 13:21; John 5:43
- 24 2 Thessalonians 2:9–11; Mark 13:22; Revelation 13:13–14; Matthew 24:11; 2 Peter 2:1–3
- 25 John 16:1; Luke 21:13; Isaiah 44:7–8; Isaiah 46:10–11; Isaiah 48:5–6
- 27 Luke 17:24–37; Zechariah 9:14; James 5:8; Job 37:3; Malachi 3:2
- 28 Luke 17:37; Job 39:27–30; Amos 9:1–4; Deuteronomy 28:49; Jeremiah 16:16
- 29 Amos 8:9; Joel 3:15; Isaiah 13:10; Isaiah 24:23; Mark 13:24–25
- 30 Revelation 1:7; Daniel 7:13; Luke 21:27; Acts 1:11; Matthew 26:64
- 31 1 Thessalonians 4:16; Mark 13:27; Isaiah 27:13; 1 Corinthians 15:52; Isaiah 11:12
- 32 Mark 13:28–29; Luke 21:29–30
- 33 James 5:9; Hebrews 10:37; Ezekiel 7:2–14; 1 Peter 4:7; Revelation 3:20
- 34 Mark 13:30–31; Luke 21:32–33; Matthew 16:28; Matthew 23:36; Luke 11:50
- 35 Isaiah 40:8; 1 Peter 1:25; Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 5:18
- 36 Mark 13:32; Acts 1:7; Matthew 24:44; 2 Peter 3:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:2
- 37 Luke 17:26–27; Genesis 6:1–7; Hebrews 11:7; 2 Peter 2:5; 2 Peter 3:6
- 38 Luke 17:26–28; Romans 13:13–14; Luke 14:18–20; Genesis 6:2; Luke 12:45
- 39 John 3:20; Matthew 24:37; Acts 13:41; Isaiah 44:18–19; Proverbs 24:12
- 40 Luke 17:34–37; 2 Peter 2:7–9; 2 Peter 2:5
- 41 Exodus 11:5; Luke 17:35; Isaiah 47:2
- 42 Luke 21:36; 1 Thessalonians 5:6; Matthew 25:13; Revelation 16:15; 1 Corinthians 16:13
- 43 Luke 12:39; Matthew 24:44; 1 Thessalonians 5:2–6; 2 Peter 3:10–11; Matthew 20:11
- 44 Matthew 25:10; Matthew 24:42; Matthew 25:13; Luke 12:40; Philippians 4:5
- 45 Matthew 25:21; 1 Corinthians 4:1–2; Matthew 25:23; Luke 12:41–43; Luke 16:10–12
- 46 Revelation 16:15; Luke 12:43; Luke 12:37; 2 Timothy 4:6–8; 2 Peter 1:13–15
- 47 Matthew 25:23; Matthew 25:21; Luke 12:37; Luke 12:44; Luke 19:17
- 48 2 Peter 3:3–5; Matthew 18:32; Luke 12:45; Isaiah 32:6; Mark 7:21
- 49 Micah 3:5; Revelation 17:6; Matthew 7:15; Titus 1:11–12; Ezekiel 34:3
- 50 Revelation 3:3; 1 Thessalonians 5:2–3; Matthew 24:42–44; Proverbs 29:1
- 51 Matthew 8:12; Luke 12:46; Matthew 22:13; Isaiah 33:14; Job 20:29
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Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).
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