Matthew 24:4-14
New English Translation
4 Jesus answered them,[a] “Watch out[b] that no one misleads you. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’[c] and they will mislead many. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. Make sure that you are not alarmed, for this must happen, but the end is still to come.[d] 7 For nation will rise up in arms[e] against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and earthquakes[f] in various places.[g] 8 All[h] these things are the beginning of birth pains.
Persecution of Disciples
9 “Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. You will be hated by all the nations[i] because of my name.[j] 10 Then many will be led into sin,[k] and they will betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will appear and deceive[l] many, 12 and because lawlessness will increase so much, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the person who endures to the end will be saved.[m] 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole inhabited earth as a testimony to all the nations,[n] and then the end will come.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 24:4 tn Grk “answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
- Matthew 24:4 tn Or “Be on guard.”
- Matthew 24:5 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.
- Matthew 24:6 tn Grk “it is not yet the end.”
- Matthew 24:7 tn For the translation “rise up in arms” see L&N 55.2.
- Matthew 24:7 tc Most witnesses (C Γ Δ Θ 0102 ƒ1,13 700 1241 1424 M) have “and plagues” (καὶ λοιμοί, kai loimoi) between “famines” (λιμοί, limoi) and “earthquakes” (σεισμοί, seismoi), while others have “plagues and famines and earthquakes” (L W 33 lat). The similarities between λιμοί and λοιμοί could explain how καὶ λοιμοί might have accidentally dropped out, but since the Lukan parallel (Luke 21:11) has both terms (and W lat have the order λοιμοὶ καὶ λιμοί there too, as they do in Matthew), it seems more likely that scribes added the phrase here. The shorter reading does not enjoy overwhelming support ([א] B D 892 sa, and other Greek and versional witnesses), but it is nevertheless significant; coupled with the internal evidence it should be given preference.
- Matthew 24:7 sn See Isa 5:13-14; 13:6-16; Hag 2:6-7; Zech 14:4.
- Matthew 24:8 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 24:9 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).
- Matthew 24:9 sn See Matt 5:10-12; 1 Cor 1:25-31.
- Matthew 24:10 tn Or “many will fall away.” This could also refer to apostasy.
- Matthew 24:11 tn Or “and lead many astray.”
- Matthew 24:13 sn But the person who endures to the end will be saved. Jesus was not claiming here that salvation is by works. He was simply arguing that genuine faith evidences itself in persistence through even the worst of trials.
- Matthew 24:14 tn Or “all the Gentiles” (the same Greek word may be translated “nations” or “Gentiles”).
Mark 13:12
New English Translation
12 Brother will hand over brother to death, and a father his child. Children will rise against[a] parents and have them put to death.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Mark 13:12 tn Or “will rebel against.”
Luke 21:26
New English Translation
26 People will be fainting from fear[a] and from the expectation of what is coming on the world, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.[b]
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Luke 21:26 tn According to L&N 23.184 this could be mainly a psychological experience rather than actual loss of consciousness. It could also refer to complete discouragement because of fear, leading people to give up hope (L&N 25.293).
- Luke 21:26 sn An allusion to Isa 34:4. The heavens were seen as the abode of heavenly forces, so their shaking indicates distress in the spiritual realm. Although some take the powers as a reference to bodies in the heavens (like stars and planets, “the heavenly bodies,” NIV) this is not as likely.
NET Bible® copyright ©1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. http://netbible.com All rights reserved.