Matthew 2424MatthewJerusalem: conflict and teachingRevised Version

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1. Temple Destruction and Other Signs

   (Mark 13:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)

2. 1RVAnd 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.BSBBSB: As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.
3. 2RVBut 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.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. 3RVAnd 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?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. 4RVAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man lead you astray.BSBBSB: Jesus answered, “See to it that no one deceives you.
6. 5RVFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ; and shall lead many astray.BSBBSB: For many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many.
7. 6RVAnd 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.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. 7RVFor nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines 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. 8RVBut all these things are the beginning of travail.BSBBSB: All these are the beginning of birth pains.

10. Witnessing to All Nations

    (Mark 13:9–13; Luke 21:10–19)

11. 9RVThen 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.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. 10RVAnd then shall many stumble, and shall deliver up one another, and shall hate one another.BSBBSB: At that time many will fall away and will betray and hate one another,
13. 11RVAnd many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray.BSBBSB: and many false prophets will arise and deceive many.
14. 12RVAnd because iniquity shall be multiplied, the love of the many shall wax cold.BSBBSB: Because of the multiplication of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.
15. 13RVBut he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.BSBBSB: But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
16. 14RVAnd 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.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. 15RVWhen 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),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. 16RVthen let them that are in Judaea flee unto the mountains:BSBBSB: then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
20. 17RVlet him that is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house:BSBBSB: Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.
21. 18RVand let him that is in the field not return back to take his cloke.BSBBSB: And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
22. 19RVBut woe unto them that are with child and to them that give suck in those days!BSBBSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
23. 20RVAnd pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on a sabbath:BSBBSB: Pray that your flight will not occur in the winter or on the Sabbath.
24. 21RVfor then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, 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. 22RVAnd except those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.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. 23RVThen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, 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. 24RVFor 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.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. 25RVBehold, 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. 26RVIf 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.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. 27RVFor 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.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. 28RVWheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.BSBBSB: Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.
33. 29RVBut 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: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. 30RVand 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.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. 31RVAnd 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.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. 32RVNow 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;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. 33RVeven so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.BSBBSB: So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
39. 34RVVerily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all these things be accomplished.BSBBSB: Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
40. 35RVHeaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not 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. 36RVBut of that day and hour knoweth no one, not even the angels of heaven, neither the Son, but the Father only.BSBBSB: No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
43. 37RVAnd as were the days of Noah, so 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. 38RVFor 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,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. 39RVand they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so 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. 40RVThen shall two men 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. 41RVtwo women shall be 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. 42RVWatch therefore: for ye know not on what day your Lord cometh.BSBBSB: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.
49. 43RVBut 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.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. 44RVTherefore be ye also ready: for in an hour that ye think not the Son of man cometh.BSBBSB: For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect.
51. 45RVWho then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath set over his household, to give them their food in due 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. 46RVBlessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.BSBBSB: Blessed is that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.
53. 47RVVerily I say unto you, that he will set him over all that he hath.BSBBSB: Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.
54. 48RVBut if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord tarrieth;BSBBSB: But suppose that servant is wicked and says in his heart, ‘My master will be away a long time.’
55. 49RVand shall begin to beat his fellow-servants, and shall eat and drink with the drunken;BSBBSB: And he begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.
56. 50RVthe lord of that servant shall come in a day when he expecteth not, and in an hour when he knoweth not,BSBBSB: The master of that servant will come on a day he does not expect and at an hour he does not anticipate.
57. 51RVand shall cut him asunder, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be the weeping and 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.