3 GLT Now{ as} he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him by themselves, saying,“Tell us, when will these things be, and what{ will be} the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” BSB BSB: 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?”
4 GLT And answering, Jesus said to them,“Be careful that no one might lead you astray. BSB BSB: Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
5 GLT For many will come in my name saying,‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray. BSB BSB: For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
7 GLT For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. BSB BSB: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8 GLT But all these things are the beginning of birth pains. BSB BSB: All these are the beginning of birth pains.
9 GLT Then they will hand you over to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations for the sake of my name. BSB BSB: Then they will deliver you over to be persecuted and killed, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
10 GLT And then many will be caused to stumble, and will betray one another and will hate one another. BSB BSB: At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
11 GLT And many false prophets will be raised up and will lead many astray. BSB BSB: and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
12 GLT And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. BSB BSB: Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
13 GLT But the one having endured to the end, he will be saved. BSB BSB: But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
14 GLT And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. BSB BSB: 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.
16 GLT “then let the ones in Judea flee to the mountains, BSB BSB: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
17 GLT let the one on the housetop not go down to take anything from his house, BSB BSB: Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
18 GLT and let the one in the field not turn back to take his cloak. BSB BSB: And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
19 GLT But woe to the ones having in the womb and to the ones nursing in those days! BSB BSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
20 GLT But pray so that your flight would not occur in winter or on a Sabbath. BSB BSB: Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
21 GLT For then will be a great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, nor will ever happen again. BSB BSB: For at that time there will be great tribulation, unseen from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
22 GLT And if those days had not been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened. BSB BSB: 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.
23 GLT Then if anyone says to you,‘Behold, here{ is} the Christ!’ or,‘Here!’ you should not believe{ it}. BSB BSB: At that time, if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
24 GLT For false Christs and false prophets will be raised up and will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. BSB BSB: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
25 GLT Behold, I have told you beforehand. BSB BSB: See, I have told you in advance.
26 GLT Therefore, if they say to you,‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ you should not go out there. Or,‘Behold, in the inner rooms,’ you should not believe{ it}. BSB BSB: 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.
27 GLT For just as the lightning comes out from the east and shines as far as the west, in the same way will be the coming of the Son of Man. BSB BSB: 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.
28 GLT Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will be gathered. BSB BSB: Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
29 GLT 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. BSB BSB: 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.’
30 GLT 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 heaven with power and great glory. BSB BSB: 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.
31 GLT And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens as far as the ends of them. BSB BSB: 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.
33 GLT In the same way also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the gates. BSB BSB: So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
38 GLT For as in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until that day Noah entered into the ark, BSB BSB: 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.
39 GLT and they did not understand until the flood came and took{ them} all away, thus also will be the coming of the Son of Man. BSB BSB: 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.
40 GLT Then two{ men} will be in the field— one is taken, and one is left. BSB BSB: Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left.
41 GLT Two{ women} are grinding with the mill— one is taken, and one is left. BSB BSB: Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
43 GLT But know this, that if the master of the house had known in which watch of night the thief was coming, he would have been alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. BSB BSB: 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.
44 GLT For this reason you also be ready, for the Son of Man will come at the hour that you do not think. BSB BSB: For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
45 GLT Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom his master has appointed over his household to give them their food at the proper time? BSB BSB: 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?
46 GLT Blessed{ is} that slave whom, his master having come, will find him doing thus. BSB BSB: Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
47 GLT Truly I say to you that he will appoint him over everything that he possesses. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
48 GLT But if that evil slave says in his heart,‘My master is delaying,’ BSB BSB: But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
49 GLT and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with the ones being drunk, BSB BSB: And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
50 GLT the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know. BSB BSB: The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
51 GLT And he will cut him in pieces and will assign his place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and grinding of the teeth. BSB BSB: Then he will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.