1Jesus went out from the temple and was going away, and his disciples came up to show him the buildings of the temple.
2But he answered them, ‘Do you see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here upon another that will not be thrown down.’
3And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’
4And Jesus answered them, ‘See to it that no one leads you astray.’
5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
6And you are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.
8But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
9Then they will hand you over to tribulation and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations on account of my name.
10And then many will fall away, and they will betray one another and hate one another.
11And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
12And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.
13But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
14And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
15So when you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.
17The one on the housetop must not go down to take the things out of his house,
18and the one in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.
19But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!
20But pray that your flight will not be in winter or on a Sabbath.
21For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
22And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.
23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Here he is!’ do not believe it.
24For false christs and false prophets will arise and will perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
25See, I have told you beforehand.
26So if they say to you, ‘Look, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
27For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
28Wherever the corpse is, there the eagles will be gathered.
29Immediately 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 heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, 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.
31And he will send his angels with a great trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
33So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the doors.
34Truly I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away until all these things take place.
35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
36But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, nor the Son, but the Father alone.
37For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark,
39and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so also will be the coming of the Son of Man.
40Then two men will be in the field; one is taken and one is left.
41Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left.
42Therefore, stay awake, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
43But know this: if the master of the house had known at what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
44For this reason, you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
45Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
46Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing.
47Truly I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
48But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delayed,’
49and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with the drunkards,
50the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect and at an hour he does not know,
51and will cut him in two and assign him his portion with the hypocrites. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
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