Temple Destruction and Other Signs (Matthew 24:1–8; Luke 21:5–9)
2 WBS And Jesus answering said to him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. BSB BSB: “Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
3 WBS And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, over against the temple, Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, asked him privately, BSB BSB: While Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately,
4 WBS Tell us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign when all these things shall be fulfilled? BSB BSB: “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”
5 WBS And Jesus answering them, began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: BSB BSB: Jesus began by telling them, “See to it that no one deceives you.
6 WBS For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ ; and will deceive many. BSB BSB: Many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am He,’ and will deceive many.
7 WBS And when ye shall hear of wars, and rumors of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end will not be yet. BSB BSB: When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. These things must happen, but the end is still to come.
8 WBS For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there will be earthquakes in divers places, and there will be famines, and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. BSB BSB: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, as well as famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.
Witnessing to All Nations (Matthew 24:9–14; Luke 21:10–19)
9 WBS But take heed to yourselves: for they will deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye will be beaten: and ye will be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them. BSB BSB: So be on your guard. You will be delivered over to the councils and beaten in the synagogues. On My account you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them.
10 WBS And the gospel must first be published among all nations. BSB BSB: And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
11 WBS But when they shall lead you , and deliver you up, be not anxious beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: But when they arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand what to say. Instead, speak whatever you are given at that time, for it will not be you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.
12 WBS Now the brother will betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and children will rise up against their parents, and will cause them to be put to death. BSB BSB: Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against their parents and have them put to death.
13 WBS And ye will be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. BSB BSB: You will be hated by everyone because of My name, but the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
The Abomination of Desolation (Matthew 24:15–25; Luke 21:20–24)
14 WBS But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand) then let them that are in Judea flee to the mountains: BSB BSB: So when you see the abomination of desolation standing where it should not be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
15 WBS And let him that is on the house-top not go down into the house, neither enter it , to take any thing out of his house: BSB BSB: Let no one on the housetop go back inside to retrieve anything from his house.
16 WBS And let him that is in the field not turn back again to take up his garment. BSB BSB: And let no one in the field return for his cloak.
17 WBS But woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days. BSB BSB: How miserable those days will be for pregnant and nursing mothers!
18 WBS And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. BSB BSB: Pray that this will not occur in the winter.
19 WBS For in those days shall be affliction, such as hath not been from the beginning of the creation which God created to this time, neither shall be. BSB BSB: For those will be days of tribulation unseen from the beginning of God’s creation until now, and never to be seen again.
20 WBS And except the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh would be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. BSB BSB: If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
21 WBS And then, if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or lo, he is there; believe him not. BSB BSB: At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.
22 WBS For false Christs, and false prophets will rise, and will show signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. BSB BSB: For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.
23 WBS But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things. BSB BSB: So be on your guard; I have told you everything in advance.
The Return of the Son of Man (Matthew 24:26–31; Luke 21:25–28)
24 WBS But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, BSB BSB: But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;
25 WBS And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. BSB BSB: the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’
26 WBS And then they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. BSB BSB: At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
27 WBS And then he will send his angels, and will assemble his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. BSB BSB: And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree (Matthew 24:32–35; Luke 21:29–33)
28 WBS Now learn a parable of the fig-tree: When its branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: BSB BSB: Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branches become tender and sprout leaves, you know that summer is near.
29 WBS So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. BSB BSB: So also, when you see these things happening, know that He is near, right at the door.
30 WBS Verily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be done. BSB BSB: Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened.
31 WBS Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. BSB BSB: Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
Readiness at Any Hour (Matthew 24:36–51; Luke 12:35–48)
33 WBS Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. BSB BSB: Be on your guard and stay alert! For you do not know when the appointed time will come.
34 WBS For the son of man is as a man taking a long journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work; and commanded the porter to watch.BSB BSB: It is like a man going on a journey who left his house, put each servant in charge of his own task, and instructed the doorkeeper to keep watch.
35 WBS Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning: BSB BSB: Therefore keep watch, because you do not know when the master of the house will return—whether in the evening, at midnight, when the rooster crows, or in the morning.
36 WBS Lest coming suddenly, he should find you sleeping. BSB BSB: Otherwise, he may arrive without notice and find you sleeping.
37 WBS And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch. BSB BSB: And what I say to you, I say to everyone: Keep watch!”