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Matthew 24:3-51
New American Standard Bible

3 And as He was sitting on (A)the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of (B)Your coming, and of the [a]end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “(C)See to it that no one [b]misleads you. 5 For (D)many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the [c]Christ,’ and they will [d]mislead many people. 6 And you will be hearing of (E)wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end. 7 For (F)nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be (G)famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 (H)But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

9 “(I)Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and (J)you will be hated by all nations because of My name. 10 And at that time many will [e](K)fall away, and they will [f]betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many (L)false prophets will rise up and [g]mislead many people. 12 And because lawlessness is increased, [h]most people’s love will become cold. 13 (M)But the one who endures to the end is the one who will be saved. 14 This (N)gospel of the kingdom (O)shall be preached in the whole [i](P)world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Perilous Times

15 “Therefore when you see the (Q)abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in (R)the holy place—[j](S)let the [k]reader understand— 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 [l]Whoever is on (T)the [m]housetop must not go down to get things out of his house. 18 And [n]whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 19 But (U)woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 Moreover, pray that [o]when you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be a (V)great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again. 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no [p]life would have been saved; but for (W)the sake of the [q]elect those days will be cut short. 23 (X)Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the [r]Christ,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him. 24 For false christs and (Y)false prophets will arise and will provide great [s](Z)signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even (AA)the [t]elect. 25 Behold, I have told you in advance. 26 So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them. 27 (AB)For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the (AC)coming of the (AD)Son of Man [u]be. 28 (AE)Wherever the corpse is, there the [v]vultures will gather.

The Glorious Return

29 “But immediately after the (AF)tribulation of those days (AG)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and (AH)the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then (AI)the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see (AJ)the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And (AK)He will send forth His angels with (AL)a great trumpet blast, and they will gather together His [w](AM)elect from (AN)the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near; 33 so you too, when you see all these things, [x]recognize that [y]He is near, right (AO)at the [z]door. 34 Truly I say to you, (AP)this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 (AQ)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

36 “But (AR)about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 For [aa]the (AS)coming of the Son of Man will be (AT)just like the days of Noah. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, (AU)marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that (AV)Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not [ab]understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the (AW)coming of the Son of Man be. 40 At that time there will be two men in the field; one [ac]will be taken and one [ad]will be left. 41 (AX)Two women will be grinding at the [ae](AY)mill; one [af]will be taken and one [ag]will be left.

Be Ready for His Coming

42 “Therefore (AZ)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. 43 But [ah]be sure of this, that (BA)if the head of the house had known (BB)at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. 44 For this reason (BC)you must be ready as well; for (BD)the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

45 “(BE)Who then is the (BF)faithful and (BG)sensible slave whom his [ai]master (BH)put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his [aj]master finds so doing when he comes. 47 Truly I say to you that (BI)he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My [ak]master [al]is not coming for a long time,’ 49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk; 50 then the [am]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 he will [an]cut him in two and assign [ao]him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be (BJ)weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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  1. Matthew 24:3 Or consummation
  2. Matthew 24:4 Or deceives
  3. Matthew 24:5 I.e., Messiah
  4. Matthew 24:5 Or deceive
  5. Matthew 24:10 I.e., from the faith
  6. Matthew 24:10 Or hand over
  7. Matthew 24:11 Or deceive
  8. Matthew 24:12 Lit the love of the many
  9. Matthew 24:14 Lit inhabited earth
  10. Matthew 24:15 Or the reader is to understand
  11. Matthew 24:15 I.e., the reader of Daniel
  12. Matthew 24:17 Lit The one who
  13. Matthew 24:17 Housetops were flat living areas
  14. Matthew 24:18 Lit the one who
  15. Matthew 24:20 Lit your flight will not be
  16. Matthew 24:22 Lit flesh
  17. Matthew 24:22 Or chosen ones
  18. Matthew 24:23 I.e., Messiah
  19. Matthew 24:24 I.e., confirming miracles
  20. Matthew 24:24 Or chosen ones
  21. Matthew 24:27 I.e., be visible everywhere
  22. Matthew 24:28 Or eagles
  23. Matthew 24:31 Or chosen ones
  24. Matthew 24:33 Or know
  25. Matthew 24:33 Or it
  26. Matthew 24:33 Lit doors
  27. Matthew 24:37 Lit just like the days...so will be
  28. Matthew 24:39 Lit know
  29. Matthew 24:40 Lit is
  30. Matthew 24:40 Lit is
  31. Matthew 24:41 I.e., handmill
  32. Matthew 24:41 Lit is
  33. Matthew 24:41 Lit is
  34. Matthew 24:43 Lit know that
  35. Matthew 24:45 Or lord
  36. Matthew 24:46 Or lord
  37. Matthew 24:48 Or lord
  38. Matthew 24:48 Lit lingers
  39. Matthew 24:50 Or lord
  40. Matthew 24:51 Possibly referring to other extreme punishment
  41. Matthew 24:51 Lit his portion with
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Matthew 24:3-51
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3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives,(A) the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming(B) and of the end of the age?”(C)

4 Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(D) 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many.(E) 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(F) There will be famines(G) and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains.

9 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted(H) and put to death,(I) and you will be hated by all nations because of me.(J) 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets(K) will appear and deceive many people.(L) 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(M) 14 And this gospel of the kingdom(N) will be preached in the whole world(O) as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

15 “So when you see standing in the holy place(P) ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a](Q) spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(R) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(S) 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again.(T)

22 “If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect(U) those days will be shortened. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.(V) 24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders(W) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you ahead of time.

26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning(X) that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming(Y) of the Son of Man.(Z) 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.(AA)

29 “Immediately after the distress 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 heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[b](AB)

30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn(AC) when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,(AD) with power and great glory.[d] 31 And he will send his angels(AE) with a loud trumpet call,(AF) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[e] is near, right at the door.(AG) 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(AH) 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(AI)

The Day and Hour Unknown(AJ)(AK)

36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[f] but only the Father.(AL) 37 As it was in the days of Noah,(AM) so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,(AN) up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.(AO) 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.(AP) 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.(AQ)

42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.(AR) 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(AS) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready,(AT) because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant,(AU) whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns.(AV) 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions.(AW) 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards.(AX) 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.(AY)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
  2. Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
  3. Matthew 24:30 Or the tribes of the land
  4. Matthew 24:30 See Daniel 7:13-14.
  5. Matthew 24:33 Or he
  6. Matthew 24:36 Some manuscripts do not have nor the Son.
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Mark 13:3-37
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3 As He was sitting on (A)the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, (B)Peter, [a]James, John, and Andrew were questioning Him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things come about, and what will be the [b]sign when all these things are going to be fulfilled?” 5 And Jesus began to say to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 6 Many will come in My name, saying, ‘(C)I am He!’ and they will mislead many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; those things must take place; but that is not yet the end. 8 For nation will rise up against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will also be famines. These things are only the beginning of birth pains.

9 “But [c]be on your guard; for they will (D)hand you over to the [d]courts, and you will be flogged (E)in the synagogues, and you will stand before governors and kings for My sake, as a testimony to them. 10 (F)And the gospel must first be preached to all the nations. 11 (G)And when they [e]arrest you and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say, but say whatever is given you at that time; for you are not the ones speaking, but it is the Holy Spirit. 12 And brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and [f]have them put to death. 13 And (H)you will be hated by everyone because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved.

14 “Now (I)when you see the (J)abomination of desolation standing where it should not be—[g]let the [h]reader understand—then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 15 [i](K)Whoever is on the [j]housetop must not go down, nor go in to get anything out of his house. 16 And [k]whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak. 17 But woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 18 Moreover, pray that it will not happen in winter. 19 For those days will be such a time of tribulation as has not occurred (L)since the beginning of the creation which God created until now, and never will again. 20 And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no [l]life would have been saved; but for the sake of the [m]elect, whom He chose, He shortened the days. 21 And then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the [n]Christ’; or, ‘Look, there He is’; do not believe it; 22 for false christs and (M)false prophets will arise, and will provide (N)signs and (O)wonders, in order to mislead, if possible, the elect. 23 But beware; I have told you everything in advance.

The Return of Christ

24 “But in those days, after that tribulation, (P)the sun will be darkened and the moon will not give its light, 25 (Q)and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. 26 And then they will see (R)the Son of Man (S)coming in clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then He will send forth the angels, and (T)will gather together His [o]elect from the four winds, (U)from the end of the earth to the end of heaven.

28 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near. 29 So you too, when you see these things happening, [p]recognize that [q]He is near, right at the [r]door. 30 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away. 32 (V)But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

33 “Watch out, (W)stay alert; for you do not know when the appointed time is. 34 (X)It is like a man away on a journey, who upon leaving his house and [s]putting his slaves in charge, assigning to each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay alert. 35 Therefore, (Y)stay alert—for you do not know when the [t]master of the house is coming, whether in the evening, at midnight, or (Z)when the rooster crows, or (AA)in the morning— 36 so that he does not come suddenly and find you (AB)asleep. 37 What I say to you I say to all: ‘(AC)Stay alert!’”

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  1. Mark 13:3 Or Jacob
  2. Mark 13:4 I.e., confirming miracle
  3. Mark 13:9 Lit look to yourselves
  4. Mark 13:9 Or Sanhedrin; or Council
  5. Mark 13:11 Lit lead
  6. Mark 13:12 Lit put them to death
  7. Mark 13:14 Or the reader is to understand
  8. Mark 13:14 I.e., of the book of Daniel
  9. Mark 13:15 Lit The one who
  10. Mark 13:15 Housetops were flat living areas
  11. Mark 13:16 Lit The one who
  12. Mark 13:20 Lit flesh
  13. Mark 13:20 Or chosen ones
  14. Mark 13:21 I.e., Messiah
  15. Mark 13:27 Or chosen ones
  16. Mark 13:29 Or know
  17. Mark 13:29 Or it
  18. Mark 13:29 Lit doors
  19. Mark 13:34 Lit giving the authority to
  20. Mark 13:35 Or lord
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Mark 13:3-37
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3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives(A) opposite the temple, Peter, James, John(B) and Andrew asked him privately, 4 “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are all about to be fulfilled?”

5 Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you.(C) 6 Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many. 7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 8 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in various places, and famines. These are the beginning of birth pains.

9 “You must be on your guard. You will be handed over to the local councils and flogged in the synagogues.(D) On account of me you will stand before governors and kings as witnesses to them. 10 And the gospel must first be preached to all nations. 11 Whenever you are arrested and brought to trial, do not worry beforehand about what to say. Just say whatever is given you at the time, for it is not you speaking, but the Holy Spirit.(E)

12 “Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rebel against their parents and have them put to death.(F) 13 Everyone will hate you because of me,(G) but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved.(H)

14 “When you see ‘the abomination that causes desolation’[a](I) standing where it[b] does not belong—let the reader understand—then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let no one on the housetop go down or enter the house to take anything out. 16 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak. 17 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers!(J) 18 Pray that this will not take place in winter, 19 because those will be days of distress unequaled from the beginning, when God created the world,(K) until now—and never to be equaled again.(L)

20 “If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, whom he has chosen, he has shortened them. 21 At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Messiah!’ or, ‘Look, there he is!’ do not believe it.(M) 22 For false messiahs and false prophets(N) will appear and perform signs and wonders(O) to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 23 So be on your guard;(P) I have told you everything ahead of time.

24 “But in those days, following that distress,

“‘the sun will be darkened,
    and the moon will not give its light;
25 the stars will fall from the sky,
    and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[c](Q)

26 “At that time people will see the Son of Man coming in clouds(R) with great power and glory. 27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens.(S)

28 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 29 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it[d] is near, right at the door. 30 Truly I tell you, this generation(T) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(U) 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(V)

The Day and Hour Unknown

32 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.(W) 33 Be on guard! Be alert[e]!(X) You do not know when that time will come. 34 It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants(Y) in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch.

35 “Therefore keep watch because you do not know when the owner of the house will come back—whether in the evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or at dawn. 36 If he comes suddenly, do not let him find you sleeping. 37 What I say to you, I say to everyone: ‘Watch!’”(Z)

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  1. Mark 13:14 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11
  2. Mark 13:14 Or he
  3. Mark 13:25 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
  4. Mark 13:29 Or he
  5. Mark 13:33 Some manuscripts alert and pray
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Luke 17:22-37
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22 And He said to the disciples, “(A)The days will come when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it. 23 (B)And they will say to you, ‘Look there,’ or, ‘Look here!’ Do not leave, and do not run after them. 24 (C)For just like the lightning, when it flashes out of one part [a]of the sky, shines to the other part [b]of the sky, so will the Son of Man be in His day. 25 (D)But first He must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation. 26 (E)And just as it happened (F)in the days of Noah, so will it also be in the days of the Son of Man: 27 people were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, and they were being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all. 28 [c]It was the same as happened in (G)the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, and they were building; 29 but on the day that Lot left Sodom, it rained fire and [d]brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all. 30 It will be [e]just the same on the day that the Son of Man (H)is revealed. 31 On that day, the one who will be (I)on the [f]housetop, [g]with his goods in the house, must not go down to take them out; and likewise the one in the field must not turn back. 32 (J)Remember Lot’s wife. 33 (K)Whoever strives to [h]save his [i]life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will keep it. 34 I tell you, on that night there will be two in one bed; one will be taken and the other will be left. 35 (L)There will be two women grinding at the same place; one will be taken and the other will be left. 36 [[j](M)Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other will be left.”] 37 And responding, they *said to Him, “Where, Lord?” And He said to them, “(N)Where the body is, there also the [k]vultures will be gathered.”

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  1. Luke 17:24 Lit under heaven; i.e., the lowest heaven, the sky
  2. Luke 17:24 Lit under heaven; i.e., the lowest heaven, the sky
  3. Luke 17:28 Lit In the same way as
  4. Luke 17:29 I.e., burning sulfur
  5. Luke 17:30 Lit according to the same things
  6. Luke 17:31 Housetops were flat living areas
  7. Luke 17:31 Lit and his
  8. Luke 17:33 Or secure
  9. Luke 17:33 Or soul
  10. Luke 17:36 Early mss do not contain this v
  11. Luke 17:37 Or eagles
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Luke 17:22-37
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22 Then he said to his disciples, “The time is coming when you will long to see one of the days of the Son of Man,(A) but you will not see it.(B) 23 People will tell you, ‘There he is!’ or ‘Here he is!’ Do not go running off after them.(C) 24 For the Son of Man in his day[a] will be like the lightning,(D) which flashes and lights up the sky from one end to the other. 25 But first he must suffer many things(E) and be rejected(F) by this generation.(G)

26 “Just as it was in the days of Noah,(H) so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man. 27 People were eating, drinking, marrying and being given in marriage up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all.

28 “It was the same in the days of Lot.(I) People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. 29 But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

30 “It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed.(J) 31 On that day no one who is on the housetop, with possessions inside, should go down to get them. Likewise, no one in the field should go back for anything.(K) 32 Remember Lot’s wife!(L) 33 Whoever tries to keep their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life will preserve it.(M) 34 I tell you, on that night two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left. 35 Two women will be grinding grain together; one will be taken and the other left.”(N) [36] [b]

37 “Where, Lord?” they asked.

He replied, “Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.”(O)

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  1. Luke 17:24 Some manuscripts do not have in his day.
  2. Luke 17:36 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 24:40.
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Luke 21:7-36
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7 They asked Him questions, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the [a]sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And He said, “See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘(A)I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ (B)Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”

Things to Come

10 Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, 11 and there will be [b]massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great [c]signs from heaven.

12 “But before all these things, (C)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, [d]bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. 13 (D)It will lead to [e]an opportunity for your testimony. 14 (E)So [f]make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; 15 for (F)I will provide you [g]eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute. 16 But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death, 17 and you will be hated by all people because of My name. 18 And yet (G)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 (H)By your endurance you will gain your [h]lives.

20 “But when you see Jerusalem (I)surrounded by armies, then [i]recognize that her desolation is near. 21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are inside [j]the city must leave, and (J)those who are in the country must not enter [k]the city; 22 because these are (K)days of punishment, so that all things which have been written will be fulfilled. 23 Woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for (L)there will be great distress upon the [l]land, and wrath to this people; 24 and they will fall by (M)the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and (N)Jerusalem will be (O)trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until (P)the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

The Return of Christ

25 “There will be [m]signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting from fear and the expectation of the things that are coming upon the [n]world; for the powers of [o]the heavens will be shaken. 27 And (Q)then they will see (R)the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because (S)your redemption is drawing near.”

29 And He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees: 30 as soon as they put forth leaves, you see for yourselves and (T)know that summer is now near. 31 So you too, when you see these things happening, [p]recognize that (U)the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. 33 (V)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

34 “But (W)be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that [q]this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap; 35 for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth. 36 But (X)stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to (Y)stand before the Son of Man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 21:7 I.e., confirming miracle
  2. Luke 21:11 Lit great
  3. Luke 21:11 I.e., confirming miracles
  4. Luke 21:12 Lit being brought
  5. Luke 21:13 Lit a testimony for you
  6. Luke 21:14 Lit put in your hearts
  7. Luke 21:15 Lit a mouth
  8. Luke 21:19 Lit souls
  9. Luke 21:20 Lit know
  10. Luke 21:21 Lit her
  11. Luke 21:21 Lit her
  12. Luke 21:23 Or earth
  13. Luke 21:25 I.e., confirming miracles
  14. Luke 21:26 Lit inhabited earth
  15. Luke 21:26 Or heaven
  16. Luke 21:31 Lit know
  17. Luke 21:34 Lit that day
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Luke 21:7-36
New International Version

7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”

8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.(A) 9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”

10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(B) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(C)

12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(D) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(E) 15 For I will give you(F) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(G) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(H) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(I) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(J)

20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies,(K) you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(L) 22 For this is the time of punishment(M) in fulfillment(N) of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(O) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(P) 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(Q) 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man(R) coming in a cloud(S) with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(T)

29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(U) is near.

32 “Truly I tell you, this generation(V) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(W)

34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(X) and that day will close on you suddenly(Y) like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray(Z) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”

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