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Matthieu 24
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Discours sur le mont des Oliviers 24.1–25.46

Destruction de Jérusalem et retour du Fils de l'homme

24 Jésus sortit du temple et, comme il s'en allait, ses disciples s'approchèrent pour lui en faire remarquer les constructions. 2 Mais il leur dit: «Vous voyez tout cela? Je vous le dis en vérité, il ne restera pas ici pierre sur pierre, tout sera détruit.»

3 Il s'assit sur le mont des Oliviers. Les disciples vinrent en privé lui poser cette question: «Dis-nous, quand cela arrivera-t-il et quel sera le signe de ton retour et de la fin du monde?»

4 Jésus leur répondit: «Faites bien attention que personne ne vous égare. 5 En effet, beaucoup viendront sous mon nom et diront: ‘C'est moi qui suis le Messie’, et ils tromperont beaucoup de gens. 6 Vous entendrez parler de guerres et de menaces de guerres: ne vous laissez pas effrayer, car il faut que toutes ces choses arrivent. Cependant, ce ne sera pas encore la fin. 7 Une nation se dressera contre une nation et un royaume contre un royaume[a], et il y aura en divers endroits des famines, [des pestes] et des tremblements de terre. 8 Tout cela sera le commencement des douleurs. 9 Alors on vous livrera à la persécution et l'on vous fera mourir; vous serez détestés de toutes les nations à cause de mon nom. 10 Beaucoup trébucheront alors, et ils se trahiront, se détesteront les uns les autres. 11 Beaucoup de prétendus prophètes surgiront et ils tromperont beaucoup de gens. 12 A cause de la progression du mal, l'amour du plus grand nombre se refroidira, 13 mais celui qui persévérera jusqu'à la fin sera sauvé. 14 Cette bonne nouvelle du royaume sera proclamée dans le monde entier pour servir de témoignage à toutes les nations. Alors viendra la fin.

15 »C'est pourquoi, lorsque vous verrez l'abominable dévastation[b] dont a parlé le prophète Daniel établie dans le lieu saint – que celui qui lit fasse attention! – 16 alors, que ceux qui seront en Judée s'enfuient dans les montagnes, 17 que celui qui sera sur le toit ne descende pas pour prendre ce qui est dans sa maison, 18 et que celui qui sera dans les champs ne retourne pas en arrière pour prendre son manteau. 19 Malheur aux femmes qui seront enceintes et à celles qui allaiteront durant ces jours-là! 20 Priez pour que votre fuite n'arrive pas en hiver, ni un jour de sabbat, 21 car alors la détresse sera si grande qu'il n'y en a pas eu de pareille depuis le commencement du monde jusqu'à présent[c] et qu'il n'y en aura jamais plus. 22 Et si ces jours n'étaient pas abrégés, personne ne serait sauvé; mais à cause de ceux qui ont été choisis, ces jours seront abrégés. 23 Si quelqu'un vous dit alors: ‘Le Messie est ici’, ou: ‘Il est là’, ne le croyez pas, 24 car de prétendus messies et de prétendus prophètes surgiront; ils feront de grands prodiges et des signes miraculeux au point de tromper, si c'était possible, même ceux qui ont été choisis. 25 Voilà, je vous l'ai annoncé d'avance. 26 Si donc on vous dit: ‘Le voici, il est dans le désert’, n'y allez pas, ou: ‘Le voilà, il est dans un lieu secret’, ne le croyez pas. 27 En effet, tout comme l'éclair part de l'est et apparaît jusqu'à l’ouest, ainsi sera le retour du Fils de l'homme. 28 Là où sera le cadavre, là se rassembleront les vautours.[d]

29 »Aussitôt après ces jours de détresse, le soleil s'obscurcira, la lune ne donnera plus sa lumière, les étoiles tomberont du ciel[e] et les puissances célestes seront ébranlées. 30 Alors le signe du Fils de l'homme apparaîtra dans le ciel; tous les peuples de la terre se lamenteront et ils verront le Fils de l'homme venir sur les nuées du ciel[f] avec beaucoup de puissance et de gloire. 31 Il enverra ses anges avec la trompette retentissante et ils rassembleront ceux qu’il a choisis des quatre coins du monde, d'une extrémité du ciel à l'autre. 32 Tirez instruction de la parabole du figuier: dès que ses branches deviennent tendres et que les feuilles poussent, vous savez que l'été est proche. 33 De même, quand vous verrez toutes ces choses, sachez que le Fils de l'homme est proche, qu’il est à la porte. 34 Je vous le dis en vérité, cette génération ne passera pas avant que tout cela n'arrive. 35 Le ciel et la terre disparaîtront, mais mes paroles ne disparaîtront pas.

Appel à la vigilance

36 »Quant au jour et à l'heure, personne ne les connaît, pas même les anges du ciel, [ni même le Fils]: mon Père seul les connaît. 37 Ce qui est arrivé à l’époque de Noé arrivera de même au retour du Fils de l'homme. 38 En effet, dans les jours précédant le déluge, les hommes mangeaient et buvaient, se mariaient et mariaient leurs enfants, jusqu'au jour où Noé est entré dans l'arche. 39 Ils ne se sont doutés de rien jusqu'à ce que le déluge vienne et les emporte tous. Il en ira de même au retour du Fils de l'homme. 40 Alors, deux hommes seront dans un champ: l'un sera pris et l'autre laissé; 41 deux femmes moudront à la meule: l'une sera prise et l'autre laissée. 42 Restez donc vigilants, puisque vous ignorez à quel moment votre Seigneur viendra. 43 Vous le savez bien, si le maître de la maison savait à quelle heure de la nuit le voleur doit venir, il resterait éveillé et ne laisserait pas percer les murs de sa maison. 44 C'est pourquoi, vous aussi, tenez-vous prêts, car le Fils de l'homme viendra à l'heure où vous n'y penserez pas.

45 »Quel est donc le serviteur fidèle et prudent que son maître a établi responsable des gens de sa maison pour leur donner la nourriture en temps voulu? 46 Heureux le serviteur que son maître, à son arrivée, trouvera occupé à son travail! 47 Je vous le dis en vérité, il l'établira responsable de tous ses biens. 48 Mais si c'est un mauvais serviteur, qui se dit en lui-même: ‘Mon maître tarde à venir’, 49 s'il se met à battre ses compagnons, s'il mange et boit avec les ivrognes, 50 le maître de ce serviteur viendra le jour où il ne s'y attend pas et à l'heure qu'il ne connaît pas. 51 Il le punira sévèrement et lui fera partager le sort des hypocrites: c'est là qu'il y aura des pleurs et des grincements de dents.

Footnotes

  1. Matthieu 24:7 Une nation… royaume: renvoi à Esaïe 19.2.
  2. Matthieu 24:15 L’abominable dévastation: littéralement l’abomination de la dévastation, expression reprise de Daniel 11.31; 12.11.
  3. Matthieu 24:21 Alors… présent: citation de Daniel 12.1.
  4. Matthieu 24:28 Là où… vautours: citation de Job 39.30.
  5. Matthieu 24:29 Le soleil… ciel: citation combinée d’Esaïe 13.10 et Esaïe 34.4.
  6. Matthieu 24:30 Le Fils… du ciel: citation de Daniel 7.13.
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Matthew 24
Expanded Bible

The Temple Will Be Destroyed(A)

24 As Jesus left the Temple [courts] and was walking away, his ·followers [disciples] came up to ·show [point out to] him the Temple’s buildings. 2 Jesus asked, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left on another. Every stone will be ·thrown [pulled; torn] down.”

3 Later, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his ·followers [disciples] came to be alone with him. They said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign ·that it is time for you to come again [of your coming/return] and ·for this age to end [the end/consummation of the age]?”

4 Jesus answered, “·Be careful [Watch out] that no one ·fools [misleads; deceives] you. 5 Many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the ·Christ [Messiah],’ and they will ·fool [mislead; deceive] many people. 6 You will hear about wars and ·stories of wars that are coming [rumors/reports of wars], but don’t be ·afraid [alarmed]. These things must happen ·before the end comes [or but that is not yet the end]. 7 Nations will ·fight [L rise up] against other nations, and kingdoms against other kingdoms. There will be ·times when there is no food for people to eat [famines], and there will be earthquakes in ·different [various] places. 8 All these things are ·like the first pains when something new is about to be born [L the beginning of the birth pains].

9 “Then people will arrest you, hand you over to be ·hurt [persecuted; tortured], and kill you. ·They [The world; L All nations] will hate you because ·you believe in me [you follow me; L of my name]. 10 At that time, many will ·lose their faith [turn/fall away], and they will ·turn against [betray] each other and hate each other. 11 Many false prophets will ·come [appear; arise] and ·cause many people to believe lies [deceive many]. 12 There will be more and more ·evil [sin; lawlessness] in the world, so ·most people will stop showing their love for each other [L the love of many/most will grow cold]. 13 But those people who ·keep their faith [endure; stand firm; persevere] until the end will be saved. 14 ·The Good News [This Gospel] about God’s kingdom will be preached in all the world, [L as a testimony] to every nation. Then the end will come.

15 “You will see ‘·a blasphemous object that brings destruction [T the abomination of desolation; C a phrase taken from Dan. 9:27; 11:31; 12:11, and originally referring to the desecration of the Temple by Antiochus Epiphanes in 168 bc],’ which Daniel the prophet spoke about. ·It [or He] will be standing in the holy place.” (You who read this should understand what it means [C probably a reference to the soon-to-occur destruction of Jerusalem in ad 70].) 16 “At that time, the people in Judea should ·run away [flee] to the mountains. 17 If people are on the roofs of their houses [C roofs in Palestine were flat and used as spare rooms and for storage], they must not go down to get anything out of their houses. 18 If people are in the fields, they must not go back to get their ·coats [cloaks]. 19 At that time, ·how terrible it will be for [L woe to] women who are pregnant or have nursing babies! 20 Pray that it will not be ·winter [bad weather] or a Sabbath day when these things happen and you have to run away, 21 because at that time there will be much ·trouble [distress; T tribulation]. There will be more ·trouble [distress; T tribulation]. than there has ever been since the beginning of the world until now, and nothing as bad will ever happen again [Dan. 12:1]. 22 ·God has decided to make that terrible time short [L If those days had not been shortened (by God)…; C the passive verb implies God as subject]. Otherwise, no one would ·go on living [survive; L be saved]. But God will make that time short ·to help the people he has chosen [for the sake of the elect]. 23 At that time, someone might say to you, ‘Look, there is the ·Christ [Messiah]!’ Or another person might say, ‘There he is!’ But don’t believe them. 24 False ·Christs [messiahs] and false prophets will ·come [appear; rise up] and perform great ·wonders [signs; miracles] and ·miracles [wonders; marvels]. They will try to ·fool [mislead; deceive] even the ·people God has chosen [elect], if that is possible. 25 Now I have warned you about this before it happens.

26 “If people tell you, ‘[L Look,] ·the Christ [L he] is in the ·desert [wilderness],’ don’t go there. If they say, ‘[L Look,] he is ·in the inner room [or hiding here; in this secret place],’ don’t believe it. 27 When the Son of Man comes [Dan. 7:13–14], he will be like lightning flashing from the east to the west [C he will be seen by everyone]. 28 Wherever the ·dead body [carcass] is, there the vultures will gather.

29 “Soon after the ·trouble [tribulation; distress] of those days,

‘the sun will grow dark,
    and the moon will not give its light.
The stars will fall from ·the sky [heaven].
    And the ·powers of the heavens [celestial bodies] will be shaken [Is. 13:10; 34:4; cf. Ezek. 32:7–8; Joel 2:10, 31].’

30 “At that time, the sign of the Son of Man will appear in ·the sky [or heaven]. Then all the ·peoples [tribes] of the world will ·cry [mourn]. They will see the Son of Man coming on ·clouds in the sky [or the clouds of heaven] with great power and glory. 31 He will use a loud trumpet to send his angels, and they will gather his ·chosen people [elect] ·from every part of the world [L from the four winds, from one end of the sky/heavens to another].

32 “Learn a ·lesson [parable; analogy] from the fig tree: When its branches ·become green and soft [become tender; sprout] and new leaves appear, you know summer is near. 33 In the same way, when you see all these things happening, you will know that ·the time [or he] is near, ·ready to come [right at the door]. 34 I tell you the truth, all these things will happen ·while the people of this time are still living [before this generation passes away; C either the generation that sees the destruction of Jerusalem (ad 70), or a future generation of the end times]. 35 ·Earth and sky will be destroyed [T Heaven and earth will pass away], but the words I have said will never ·be destroyed [pass away].

When Will Jesus Come Again?(B)

36 “No one knows when that day or ·time [hour] will be, not the angels in heaven, not even the Son.[a] Only the Father knows. 37 When the Son of Man comes [Dan. 7:13–14], it will be like what happened during Noah’s time. 38 [L For] In those days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving their children to be married, until the day Noah entered the boat. 39 They ·knew [understood] nothing about what was happening until the flood came and ·destroyed them [L took/swept them all away]. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes. 40 Two men will be in the field. One will be taken, and the other will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding grain with a ·mill [handmill; C two large, round, flat rocks used for grinding grain to make flour]. One will be taken, and the other will be left.

42 “So ·always be ready [stay alert; keep watching], because you don’t know the day your Lord will come. 43 ·Remember [Know] this: If the owner of the house knew what time of night a thief was coming, the owner would ·watch [have stayed alert; kept watching] and not let ·the thief break in [L his house be broken into]. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at a ·time [hour] you don’t expect him.

The Story of the Two Servants(C)

45 “Who is the ·loyal [faithful; trusted] and ·wise [sensible] ·servant [slave] that the master ·trusts [L puts in charge of his household] to give ·the other servants [L them] their food at the right time? 46 That servant will be ·blessed [happy; or rewarded] when the master comes and finds him doing his work. 47 I tell you the truth, the master will ·choose that servant to take care [put him in charge] of everything he owns. 48 But suppose that evil servant thinks to himself, ‘My master ·will not come back soon [will be away for a long time; is delayed],’ 49 and he begins to beat the other servants and eat and ·get drunk with others like him [drink with drunkards]? 50 The master [L of that servant/slave] will come [L on a day] when that servant is not ready and [L at an hour when he] is not expecting him. 51 Then the master will cut him in pieces and ·send him away to be [L assign/appoint him a place] with the hypocrites, where ·people will cry and grind their teeth with pain [T there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth; C indicating agony and remorse].

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:36 not even the Son Some Greek copies do not have this phrase.
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Matthew 24
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The Destruction of the Temple Predicted

24 And as Jesus went out of the temple courts[a] he was going along, and his disciples came up to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2 But he answered and[b] said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone will be left here on another stone that will not be thrown down!”

Signs of the End of the Age

3 And as[c] he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came up to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered and[d] said to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you! 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will deceive many. 6 And you are going to hear about wars and rumors of wars. See to it that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation will rise up against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.[e] 8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

Persecution of Disciples Predicted

9 “Then they will hand you over to persecution and will kill you, and you will be hated by all the nations[f] because of my name. 10 And then many will be led into sin and will betray one another and will hate one another, 11 and many false prophets will appear and will deceive many, 12 and because lawlessness will increase, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end—this person will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations,[g] and then the end will come.

The Abomination of Desolation

15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation[h] spoken about by the prophet Daniel standing in the holy place” (let the one who reads understand), 16 “then those in Judea must flee to the mountains! 17 The one who is on his[i] housetop must not come down to take things out of his house, 18 and the one who is in the field must not turn back to pick up his cloak. 19 And woe to those who are pregnant[j] and to those who are nursing their babies[k] in those days! 20 But pray that your flight may not happen in winter or on a Sabbath. 21 For at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not happened from the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will happen. 22 And unless those days had been shortened, no human being would be saved.[l] But for the sake of the elect, those days will be shortened.

23 “At that time if anyone should say to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘Here he is,’ do not believe him![m] 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear, and will produce great signs and wonders in order to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you ahead of time! 26 Therefore if they say to you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out, or[n] ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it![o] 27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Arrival of the Son of Man

29 “And 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 heaven,
    and the powers of heaven will be shaken.’[p]

30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven,[q] and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven[r] with power and great glory. 31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect together from the four winds, from one end of heaven[s] to the other end of it.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: Whenever its branch has already become tender and puts forth its[t] leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 So also you, when you see all these things, know[u] that he is near, at the door. 34 Truly I say to you that this generation will never pass away until all these things take place! 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

The Unknown Day and Hour

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows—not even the angels of heaven nor the Son—except the Father alone. 37 For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 38 For as in the days[v] before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered into the ark. 39 And they did not know anything[w] until the deluge came and swept them[x] all away. So also the coming of the Son of Man will be. 40 Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left. 42 Therefore be on the alert, because you do not know what day your Lord is coming! 43 But understand this: that if the master of the house had known what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 For this reason you also must be ready, because the Son of Man is coming at an hour that you do not think he will come.[y]

A Faithful Slave and an Unfaithful Slave

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise slave whom the master has put in charge of his household slaves to give them their[z] food at the right time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his master will find so doing when he[aa] comes back. 47 Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But if that evil slave should say to himself,[ab] ‘My master is staying away for a long time,’ 49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50 the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, 51 and will cut him in two and assign his place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:1 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
  2. Matthew 24:2 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  3. Matthew 24:3 Here “as” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was sitting”)
  4. Matthew 24:4 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
  5. Matthew 24:7 Or “in place after place”
  6. Matthew 24:9 Or “Gentiles”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
  7. Matthew 24:14 Or “Gentiles”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
  8. Matthew 24:15 An allusion to Dan 9:27
  9. Matthew 24:17 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  10. Matthew 24:19 Literally “who have in the womb”
  11. Matthew 24:19 The words “their babies” are not in the Greek text but are supplied as a necessary clarification
  12. Matthew 24:22 Literally “every flesh would not be saved”
  13. Matthew 24:23 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  14. Matthew 24:26 Here “or” is supplied because of English style
  15. Matthew 24:26 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  16. Matthew 24:29 A quotation from Isa 13:10; 34:4
  17. Matthew 24:30 Or “the sky”
  18. Matthew 24:30 Or “the sky”
  19. Matthew 24:31 Or “of the sky”
  20. Matthew 24:32 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  21. Matthew 24:33 Or “you know”
  22. Matthew 24:38 Some manuscripts have “those days”
  23. Matthew 24:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  24. Matthew 24:39 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  25. Matthew 24:44 *The words “he will come” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  26. Matthew 24:45 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  27. Matthew 24:46 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“comes back”) which is understood as temporal
  28. Matthew 24:48 Literally “in his heart”
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