Matthew 24-25 (English Standard Version)

Matthew 24

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

 ^1(A) Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. ²But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you,^(B) there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."

Signs of the Close of the Age

 ³As he sat on^(C) the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him^(D) privately, saying, "Tell us,^(E) when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your^(F) coming and of^(G) the close of the age?" ⁴And Jesus answered them, ^(H) "See that no one leads you astray. ⁵For^(I) many will come in my name, saying, 'I am^(J) the Christ,' and they will lead many astray. ⁶And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you^(K) are not alarmed, for this^(L) must take place, but the end is not yet. ⁷For^(M) nation will rise against nation, and^(N) kingdom against kingdom, and there will be^(O) famines and earthquakes in various places. ⁸All these are but the beginning of^(P) the birth pains.

 ⁹"Then^(Q) they will deliver you up^(R) to tribulation and^(S) put you to death, and^(T) you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake. ¹⁰And then many will fall away^[a] and^(U) betray one another and hate one another. ¹¹And many^(V) false prophets will arise^(W) and lead many astray. ¹²And because lawlessness will be increased,^(X) the love of many will grow cold. ^13(Y) But the one who endures to the end will be saved. ¹⁴And this gospel of the kingdom^(Z) will be proclaimed throughout the whole world^(AA) as a testimony^(AB) to all nations, and^(AC) then the end will come.

The Abomination of Desolation

 ¹⁵"So when you see the abomination of desolation^(AD) spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in^(AE) the holy place (^(AF) let the reader understand), ¹⁶then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. ^17(AG) Let the one who is on^(AH) the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, ¹⁸and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak. ¹⁹And^(AI) alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days! ²⁰Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath. ²¹For then there will be^(AJ) great tribulation,^(AK) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. ²²And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for^(AL) the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. ^23(AM) Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it. ²⁴For^(AN) false christs and^(AO) false prophets will arise and^(AP) perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. ²⁵See,^(AQ) I have told you beforehand. ²⁶So, if they say to you, 'Look,^(AR) he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. ^27(AS) For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be^(AT) the coming of the Son of Man. ^28(AU) Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Coming of the Son of Man

 ²⁹"Immediately after^(AV) the tribulation of those days^(AW) the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and^(AX) the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ³⁰Then^(AY) will appear in heaven^(AZ) the sign of the Son of Man, and then^(BA) all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and^(BB) they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven^(BC) with power and great glory. ³¹And^(BD) he will send out his angels with a loud^(BE) trumpet call, and they will^(BF) gather^(BG) his elect from^(BH) the four winds,^(BI) from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

 ³²"From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near. ³³So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near,^(BJ) at the very gates. ^34(BK) Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. ^35(BL) Heaven and earth will pass away, but^(BM) my words will not pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

 ³⁶"But concerning that day and hour^(BN) no one knows, not even the angels of heaven,^(BO) nor the Son,^[b](BP) but the Father only. ^37(BQ) For as were the days of Noah,^(BR) so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ^38(BS) For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking,^(BT) marrying and giving in marriage, until^(BU) the day when Noah entered the ark, ³⁹and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away,^(BV) so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ⁴⁰Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. ^41(BW) Two women will be grinding^(BX) at the mill; one will be taken and one left. ⁴²Therefore,^(BY) stay awake, for you do not know on what day^(BZ) your Lord is coming. ^43(CA) But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night^(CB) the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. ⁴⁴Therefore you also must be^(CC) ready, for^(CD) the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

 ⁴⁵"Who then is^(CE) the faithful and^(CF) wise servant,^[c] whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time? ^46(CG) Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. ⁴⁷Truly, I say to you,^(CH) he will set him over all his possessions. ⁴⁸But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master^(CI) is delayed,' ⁴⁹and begins to beat his fellow servants^[d] and eats and drinks with^(CJ) drunkards, ⁵⁰the master of that servant will come^(CK) on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know ⁵¹and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place^(CL) there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25

The Parable of the Ten Virgins

 ¹"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like^(CM) ten virgins who took their lamps^[e] and went to meet^(CN) the bridegroom.^{[f] 2}Five of them were foolish, and five were^(CO) wise. ³For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, ⁴but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. ⁵As the bridegroom^(CP) was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. ⁶But^(CQ) at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.' ⁷Then all those virgins rose and^(CR) trimmed their lamps. ⁸And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.' ⁹But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.' ¹⁰And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and^(CS) those who were ready went in with him to^(CT) the marriage feast, and^(CU) the door was shut. ¹¹Afterward the other virgins came also, saying,^(CV) 'Lord, lord, open to us.' ^12(CW) But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you,^(CX) I do not know you.' ^13(CY) Watch therefore, for you^(CZ) know neither the day nor the hour.

The Parable of the Talents

 ^14(DA) "For^(DB) it will be like a man^(DC) going on a journey, who called his servants^[g] and entrusted to them his property. ¹⁵To one he gave five^(DD) talents,^[h] to another two, to another one,^(DE) to each according to his ability. Then he^(DF) went away. ¹⁶He who had received the five talents went at once and traded with them, and he made five talents more. ¹⁷So also he who had the two talents made two talents more. ¹⁸But he who had received the one talent went and^(DG) dug in the ground and hid his master’s money. ¹⁹Now^(DH) after a long time the master of those servants came and^(DI) settled accounts with them. ²⁰And he who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five talents more, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me five talents; here I have made five talents more.' ²¹His master said to him, 'Well done, good and^(DJ) faithful servant.^[i](DK) You have been faithful over a little;^(DL) I will set you over much. Enter into^(DM) the joy of your master.' ²²And he also who had the two talents came forward, saying, 'Master, you delivered to me two talents; here I have made two talents more.' ²³His master said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.' ²⁴He also who had received the one talent came forward, saying, 'Master, I knew you to be^(DN) a hard man, reaping^(DO) where you did not sow, and gathering where you scattered no seed, ²⁵so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here^(DP) you have what is yours.' ²⁶But his master answered him, 'You^(DQ) wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? ²⁷Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest. ²⁸So take the talent from him and give it to him who has the ten talents. ^29(DR) For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. ³⁰And^(DS) cast^(DT) the worthless servant into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

The Final Judgment

 ^31(DU) "When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,^(DV) then he will sit on his glorious throne. ³²Before him^(DW) will be gathered^(DX) all the nations, and^(DY) he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates^(DZ) the sheep from the goats. ³³And he will place the sheep on his right, but the goats on the left. ³⁴Then^(EA) the King will say to^(EB) those on his right, 'Come, you^(EC) who are blessed by my Father,^(ED) inherit^(EE) the kingdom^(EF) prepared for you^(EG) from the foundation of the world. ³⁵For^(EH) I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you^(EI) gave me drink,^(EJ) I was a stranger and you welcomed me, ^36(EK) I was naked and you clothed me,^(EL) I was sick and you^(EM) visited me,^(EN) I was in prison and you came to me.' ³⁷Then the righteous will answer him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? ³⁸And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? ³⁹And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?' ⁴⁰And^(EO) the King will answer them,^(EP) 'Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these^(EQ) my brothers,^[j] you did it to me.'

 ⁴¹"Then he will say to those on his left,^(ER) 'Depart from me, you^(ES) cursed, into^(ET) the eternal fire prepared for^(EU) the devil and his angels. ⁴²For^(EV) I was hungry and you gave me no food, I was thirsty and you gave me no drink, ⁴³I was a stranger and you did not welcome me, naked and you did not clothe me, sick and in prison and you did not visit me.' ⁴⁴Then they also will answer, saying, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to you?' ⁴⁵Then he will answer them, saying, 'Truly, I say to you, as you did not do it to one of the least of these,^(EW) you did not do it to me.' ⁴⁶And these will go away^(EX) into eternal punishment, but the righteous^(EY) into eternal life."