Matthew 2424MatthewJerusalem: conflict and teachingDarby Translation

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1. Temple Destruction and Other Signs

   (Mark 13:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)

2. 1DBYAnd Jesus went forth and went away from the temple, and his disciples came to him to point out to him the buildings of the temple.BSBBSB: As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
3. 2DBYAnd he answering said to them, Do ye not see all these things? Verily I say to you, Not a stone shall be left here upon a stone which shall not be thrown down.BSBBSB: “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
4. 3DBYAnd as he was sitting upon the mount of Olives the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be, and what is the sign of thy coming and the completion of the age?BSBBSB: While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the age?”
5. 4DBYAnd Jesus answering said to them, See that no one mislead you.BSBBSB: Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
6. 5DBYFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall mislead many.BSBBSB: For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
7. 6DBYBut ye will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that ye be not disturbed; for all these things must take place, but it is not yet the end.BSBBSB: You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8. 7DBYFor nation shall rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines and pestilences, and earthquakes in divers places.BSBBSB: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
9. 8DBYBut all these are the beginning of throes.BSBBSB: All these are the beginning of birth pains.

10. Witnessing to All Nations

    (Mark 13:9–13; Luke 21:10–19)

11. 9DBYThen shall they deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you; and ye will be hated of all the nations for my name's sake.BSBBSB: Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
12. 10DBYAnd then will many be offended, and will deliver one another up, and hate one another;BSBBSB: At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
13. 11DBYand many false prophets shall arise and shall mislead many;BSBBSB: and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
14. 12DBYand because lawlessness shall prevail, the love of the most shall grow cold;BSBBSB: Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
15. 13DBYbut he that has endured to the end, he shall be saved.BSBBSB: But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
16. 14DBYAnd these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.BSBBSB: And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

17. The Abomination of Desolation

    (Mark 13:14–23; Luke 21:20–24)

18. 15DBYWhen therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation, which is spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in what is a holy place, (he that reads let him understand,)BSBBSB: So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand),
19. 16DBYthen let those who are in Judaea flee to the mountains;BSBBSB: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
20. 17DBYlet not him that is on the house come down to take the things out of his house;BSBBSB: Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
21. 18DBYand let not him that is in the field turn back to take his garment.BSBBSB: And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
22. 19DBYBut woe to those that are with child, and those that give suck in those days.BSBBSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
23. 20DBYBut pray that your flight may not be in winter time nor on sabbath:BSBBSB: Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
24. 21DBYfor then shall there be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever shall be;BSBBSB: For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
25. 22DBYand if those days had not been cut short, no flesh had been saved; but on account of the elect those days shall be cut short.BSBBSB: If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
26. 23DBYThen if any one say to you, Behold, here is the Christ, or here, believe it not.BSBBSB: At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
27. 24DBYFor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall give great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.BSBBSB: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
28. 25DBYBehold, I have told you beforehand.BSBBSB: See, I have told you in advance.

29. The Return of the Son of Man

    (Mark 13:24–27; Luke 21:25–28)

30. 26DBYIf therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, he is in the inner chambers, do not believe it.BSBBSB: So if they tell you, ‘There He is, in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or, ‘Here He is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
31. 27DBYFor as the lightning goes forth from the east and shines to the west, so shall be the coming of the Son of man.BSBBSB: For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
32. 28DBYFor wherever the carcase is, there will be gathered the eagles.BSBBSB: Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
33. 29DBYBut immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken.BSBBSB: Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
34. 30DBYAnd then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.BSBBSB: At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
35. 31DBYAnd he shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the one extremity of the heavens to the other extremity of them.BSBBSB: And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

36. The Lesson of the Fig Tree

    (Mark 13:28–31; Luke 21:29–33)

37. 32DBYBut learn the parable from the fig-tree: When already its branch becomes tender and produces leaves, ye know that the summer is near.BSBBSB: Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
38. 33DBYThus also ye, when ye see all these things, know that it is near, at the doors.BSBBSB: So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
39. 34DBYVerily I say to you, This generation will not have passed away until all these things shall have taken place.BSBBSB: Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
40. 35DBYThe heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall in no wise pass away.BSBBSB: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

41. Readiness at Any Hour

    (Genesis 6:1–7; Mark 13:32–37; Luke 12:35–48)

42. 36DBYBut of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but my Father alone.BSBBSB: No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
43. 37DBYBut as the days of Noe, so also shall be the coming of the Son of man.BSBBSB: As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
44. 38DBYFor as they were in the days which were before the flood, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day on which Noe entered into the ark,BSBBSB: For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark.
45. 39DBYand they knew not till the flood came and took all away; thus also shall be the coming of the Son of man.BSBBSB: And they were oblivious until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man.
46. 40DBYThen two shall be in the field, one is taken and one is left;BSBBSB: Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
47. 41DBYtwo women grinding at the mill, one is taken and one is left.BSBBSB: Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
48. 42DBYWatch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.BSBBSB: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
49. 43DBYBut know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief was coming, he would have watched and not have suffered his house to be dug through into.BSBBSB: But understand this: If the homeowner had known in which watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
50. 44DBYWherefore ye also, be ye ready, for in that hour that ye think not the Son of man comes.BSBBSB: For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
51. 45DBYWho then is the faithful and prudent bondman whom his lord has set over his household, to give them food in season?BSBBSB: Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household, to give the others their food at the proper time?
52. 46DBYBlessed is that bondman whom his lord on coming shall find doing thus.BSBBSB: Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
53. 47DBYVerily I say unto you, that he will set him over all his substance.BSBBSB: Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
54. 48DBYBut if that evil bondman should say in his heart, My lord delays to come,BSBBSB: But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
55. 49DBYand begin to beat his fellow-bondmen, and eat and drink with the drunken;BSBBSB: And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
56. 50DBYthe lord of that bondman shall come in a day when he does not expect it, and in an hour he knows not of,BSBBSB: The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
57. 51DBYand shall cut him in two and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.BSBBSB: Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.