Matthew 24 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Signs of Christ’s Return

1 Jesus ^G2424 left ^G1831 the temple ^G2413 area and was going ^G4198 on His way [fn]when ^G2532 His disciples ^G3101 came ^G4334 up ^G4334 to point ^G1925 out ^G1925 the temple ^G2413 buildings ^G3619 to Him.

2 But He responded ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “Do you not see ^G991 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778? Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, not one stone ^G3037 here ^G5602 will be left ^G863 upon another ^G3037, which ^G3739 will not be torn ^G2647 down ^G2647.”

3 And as He was sitting ^G2521 on the Mount ^G3735 of Olives ^G1636, the disciples ^G3101 came ^G4334 to Him privately ^G2596 G2398, saying ^G3004, “Tell ^G3004 us, when ^G4219 will these ^G3778 things ^G3778 happen ^G1510, and what ^G5101 will be the sign ^G4592 of Your coming ^G3952, and of the [fn]end ^G4930 of the age ^G165?”

4 And Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “See ^G991 to it that no ^G3361 one ^G5100 [fn]misleads ^G4105 you. 5 For many ^G4183 will come ^G2064 in My name ^G3686, saying ^G3004, ‘I am ^G1510 the [fn]Christ ^G5547,’ and they will [fn]mislead ^G4105 many ^G4183 people ^G4183. 6 And you will ^G3195 be hearing ^G191 of wars ^G4171 and rumors ^G189 of wars ^G4171. See ^G3708 that you are not alarmed ^G2360, for those things must ^G1163 take ^G1096 place ^G1096, but that is not yet ^G3768 the end ^G5056. 7 For nation ^G1484 will rise ^G1453 against ^G1909 nation ^G1484, and kingdom ^G932 against ^G1909 kingdom ^G932, and there will be famines ^G3042 and earthquakes ^G4578 in various ^G2596 places ^G5117. 8 But all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 are merely the beginning ^G746 of birth ^G5604 pains ^G5604.

9 “Then ^G5119 they will hand ^G3860 you over ^G3860 to tribulation ^G2347 and kill ^G615 you, and you will be hated ^G3404 by all ^G3956 nations ^G1484 because ^G1223 of My name ^G3686. 10 And at that time ^G5119 many ^G4183 will [fn]fall ^G4624 away ^G4624, and they will [fn]betray ^G3860 one ^G240 another ^G240 and hate ^G3404 one ^G240 another ^G240. 11 And many ^G4183 false ^G5578 prophets ^G5578 will rise ^G1453 up ^G1453 and [fn]mislead ^G4105 many ^G4183 people ^G4183. 12 And because ^G1223 lawlessness ^G458 is increased ^G4129, [fn]most ^G4183 people’s ^G4183 love ^G26 will become ^G5594 cold ^G5594. 13 But the one who endures ^G5278 to the end ^G5056 is the ^G3778 one ^G3778 who will be saved ^G4982. 14 This ^G3778 gospel ^G2098 of the kingdom ^G932 shall be preached ^G2784 in the whole ^G3650 [fn]world ^G3625 as a testimony ^G3142 to all ^G3956 the nations ^G1484, and then ^G5119 the end ^G5056 will come ^G2240.

Perilous Times

15 “Therefore ^G3767 when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 the ABOMINATION ^G946 OF DESOLATION ^G2050 which was spoken ^G3004 of through ^G1223 Daniel ^G1158 the prophet ^G4396, standing ^G2476 in the holy ^G40 place ^G5117—[fn]let the [fn]reader ^G314 understand ^G3539—

16 then ^G5119 those ^G3588 who ^G3588 are in Judea ^G2449 must flee ^G5343 to the mountains ^G3735. 17 [fn]Whoever ^G3588 is on the [fn]housetop ^G1430 must not go ^G2597 down ^G2597 to get ^G142 things out of his house ^G3614. 18 And [fn]whoever ^G3588 is in the field ^G68 must not turn ^G1994 back ^G3694 G1994 to get ^G142 his cloak ^G2440. 19 But woe ^G3759 to those ^G3588 women ^G3588 who are pregnant ^G2192 G1064, and to those ^G3588 who are nursing ^G2337 babies ^G2337 in those ^G3588 days ^G2250! 20 Moreover ^G1161, pray ^G4336 that [fn]when ^G5437 you flee ^G5437, it will not be in the winter ^G5494, or ^G3366 on a Sabbath ^G4521. 21 For then ^G5119 there will be a great ^G3173 tribulation ^G2347, such ^G3634 as has not occurred ^G1096 since ^G575 the beginning ^G746 of the world ^G2889 until ^G2193 now ^G3568, nor ^G3761 ever ^G3756 G3361 will again. 22 And if ^G1487 those ^G1565 days ^G2250 had not been cut ^G2856 short ^G2856, no ^G3756 G3956 [fn]life ^G4561 would have been saved ^G4982; but for the sake ^G1223 of the [fn]elect ^G1588 those ^G1565 days ^G2250 will be cut ^G2856 short ^G2856. 23 Then ^G5119 if ^G1437 anyone ^G5100 says ^G3004 to you, ‘Behold ^G2400, here ^G5602 is the [fn]Christ ^G5547,’ or ^G2228 ‘He is over here ^G5602,’ do not believe ^G4100 him. 24 For false ^G5580 christs ^G5580 and false ^G5578 prophets ^G5578 will arise ^G1453 and will provide ^G1325 great ^G3173 [fn]signs ^G4592 and wonders ^G5059, so ^G5620 as to mislead ^G4105, if ^G1487 possible ^G1415, even ^G2532 the [fn]elect ^G1588. 25 Behold ^G2400, I have told ^G4280 you in ^G4280 advance ^G4280. 26 So ^G3767 if ^G1437 they say ^G3004 to you, ‘Behold ^G2400, He is in the wilderness ^G2048,’ do not go ^G1831 out ^G1831; or, ‘Behold ^G2400, He is in the inner ^G5009 rooms ^G5009,’ do not believe ^G4100 them. 27 For just ^G5618 as the lightning ^G796 comes ^G1831 from the east ^G395 and flashes ^G5316 as ^G2193 far ^G2193 as ^G2193 the west ^G1424, so ^G3779 will the coming ^G3952 of the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 [fn]be. 28 Wherever ^G3699 G1437 the corpse ^G4430 is, there ^G1563 the [fn]vultures ^G105 will gather ^G4863.

The Glorious Return

29 “But immediately ^G2112 after ^G3326 the tribulation ^G2347 of those ^G1565 days ^G2250 THE SUN ^G2246 WILL BE DARKENED ^G4654, AND THE MOON ^G4582 WILL NOT GIVE ^G1325 ITS LIGHT ^G5338, AND THE STARS ^G792 WILL FALL ^G4098 from the sky ^G3772, and the powers ^G1411 of the heavens ^G3772 will be shaken ^G4531.

30 And then ^G5119 the sign ^G4592 of the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 will appear ^G5316 in the sky ^G3772, and then ^G5119 all ^G3956 the tribes ^G5443 of the earth ^G1093 will mourn ^G2875, and they will see ^G3708 the SON ^G5207 OF MAN ^G444 COMING ^G2064 ON THE CLOUDS ^G3507 OF THE SKY ^G3772 with power ^G1411 and great ^G4183 glory ^G1391. 31 And He will send ^G649 forth ^G649 His angels ^G32 with A GREAT ^G3173 TRUMPET ^G4536 BLAST ^G4536, and THEY WILL GATHER ^G1996 TOGETHER ^G1996 His [fn]elect ^G1588 from the four ^G5064 winds ^G417, from one end ^G206 of the sky ^G3772 to the other ^G206.

Parable of the Fig Tree

32 “Now ^G1161 learn ^G3129 the parable ^G3850 from the fig ^G4808 tree ^G4808: as soon ^G3752 G2235 as its branch ^G2798 has become ^G1096 tender ^G527 and sprouts ^G1631 its leaves ^G5444, you know ^G1097 that summer ^G2330 is near ^G1451;

33 so ^G3779 you too ^G2532, when ^G3752 you see ^G3708 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, [fn]recognize ^G1097 that [fn]He is near ^G1451, right at the [fn]door ^G2374. 34 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you, this ^G3778 generation ^G1074 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928 until ^G2193 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778 take ^G1096 place ^G1096. 35 Heaven ^G3772 and earth ^G1093 will pass ^G3928 away ^G3928, but My words ^G3056 will not pass ^G3928 away ^G3928.

36 “But about ^G4012 that day ^G2250 and hour ^G5610 no ^G3762 one ^G3762 knows ^G6063, not even ^G3761 the angels ^G32 of heaven ^G3772, nor ^G3761 the Son ^G5207, but the Father ^G3962 alone ^G3441. 37 For [fn]the coming ^G3952 of the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 will be just ^G5618 like ^G5618 the days ^G2250 of Noah ^G3575. 38 For as in those ^G1565 days ^G2250 before ^G4253 the flood ^G2627 they were eating ^G5176 and drinking ^G4095, marrying ^G1060 and giving ^G1061 in ^G1061 marriage ^G1061, until ^G891 the day ^G2250 that Noah ^G3575 entered ^G1525 the ark ^G2787, 39 and they did not [fn]understand ^G1097 until ^G2193 the flood ^G2627 came ^G2064 and took ^G142 them all ^G537 away ^G142; so ^G3779 will the coming ^G3952 of the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 be. 40 At ^G5119 that ^G5119 time ^G5119 there will be two ^G1417 men in the field ^G68; one ^G1520 [fn]will be taken ^G3880 and one ^G1520 [fn]will be left ^G863. 41 Two ^G1417 women will be grinding ^G229 at the [fn]mill ^G3458; one ^G1520 [fn]will be taken ^G3880 and one ^G1520 [fn]will be left ^G863.

Be Ready for His Coming

42 “Therefore ^G3767 be on the alert ^G1127, for you do not know ^G6063 which ^G4169 day ^G2250 your Lord ^G2962 is coming ^G2064.

43 But [fn]be sure ^G1097 of this ^G1565, that if ^G1487 the head ^G3617 of ^G3617 the ^G3617 house ^G3617 had known ^G6063 at what ^G4169 time ^G5438 of ^G5438 the ^G5438 night ^G5438 the thief ^G2812 was coming ^G2064, he would have been on the alert ^G1127 and would not have allowed ^G1439 his house ^G3614 to be broken ^G1358 into. 44 For this ^G3778 reason ^G1223 you must be ready ^G2092 as ^G2532 well ^G2532; for the Son ^G5207 of Man ^G444 is coming ^G2064 at an hour ^G5610 when ^G3739 you do not think ^G1380 He will.

45 “Who ^G5101 then ^G686 is the faithful ^G4103 and sensible ^G5429 slave ^G1401 whom ^G3739 his [fn]master ^G2962 put ^G2525 in ^G2525 charge ^G2525 of his household ^G6064 slaves ^G6064, to give ^G1325 them their food ^G5160 at the proper ^G2540 time ^G2540? 46 Blessed ^G3107 is that slave ^G1401 whom ^G3739 his [fn]master ^G2962 finds ^G2147 so ^G3779 doing ^G4160 when he comes ^G2064. 47 Truly ^G281 I say ^G3004 to you that he will put ^G2525 him in ^G2525 charge ^G2525 of all ^G3956 his possessions ^G5225. 48 But if ^G1437 that evil ^G2556 slave ^G1401 says ^G3004 in his heart ^G2588, ‘My [fn]master ^G2962 [fn]is ^G5549 not ^G5549 coming ^G5549 for ^G5549 a ^G5549 long ^G5549 time ^G5549,’ 49 and he begins ^G757 to beat ^G5180 his fellow ^G4889 slaves ^G4889, and he eats ^G2068 and drinks ^G4095 with those habitually ^G3184 drunk ^G3184; 50 then the [fn]master ^G2962 of that slave ^G1401 will come ^G2240 on a day ^G2250 that he does not expect ^G4328, and at an hour ^G5610 that he does not know ^G1097, 51 and he will [fn]cut ^G1371 him in ^G1371 two ^G1371 and assign ^G5087 [fn]him a place ^G3313 with the hypocrites ^G5273; in ^G1563 that ^G1563 place ^G1563 there will be weeping ^G2805 and gnashing ^G1030 of teeth ^G3599.