Matthew 24 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Signs of Christ’s Return

(Mar 13:1, 2; Luk 21:5, 6 )

And coming^G1831 out^G1831 from the temple^G2413, Jesus^G2424 was going^G4198 along^G4198, and^G2532 His disciples^G3101 came^G4334 up^G4334 to point^G1925 out^G1925 the temple^G2413 buildings^G3619 to Him.

Mat 24:2

Mat 24:2And He answered and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

(Mar 13:3–13; Luk 21:7–19 )

Mat 24:3

Now 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?”

Mat 24:4

And Jesus^G2424 answered^G611 and said^G3004 to them, “See^G991 to it that no^G3361 one^G5100 deceives^G4105 you.

Mat 24:5

Mat 24:5“For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the [fn]Christ,’ and will deceive many.

Mat 24:6

Mat 24:6“And you are going to hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

Mat 24:7

Mat 24:7“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes.

Mat 24:8

Mat 24:8“But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

Mat 24:9

“Then^G5119 they will deliver^G3860 you to tribulation^G2347, and will kill^G615 you, and you will be hated^G3404 by all^G3956 nations^G1484 because^G1223 of My name^G3686.

Mat 24:10

Mat 24:10“And at that time many will [fn]fall away and will [fn]betray one another and hate one another.

Mat 24:11

Mat 24:11“Many false prophets will arise and will deceive many.

Mat 24:12

Mat 24:12“And because lawlessness is multiplied, [fn]most people’s love will grow cold.

Mat 24:13

Mat 24:13“But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.

Mat 24:14

Mat 24:14“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be proclaimed in the whole [fn]world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Abomination of Desolation and the Tribulation

(Mar 13:14–23; Luk 17:23, 24, 37; 21:20–24 )

Mat 24:15

“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 (let the reader^G314 understand^G3539),

Mat 24:16

Mat 24:16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

Mat 24:17

Mat 24:17“[fn]Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house.

Mat 24:18

Mat 24:18“And [fn]whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his garment.

Mat 24:19

Mat 24:19“But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

Mat 24:20

Mat 24:20“But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

Mat 24:21

Mat 24:21“For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.

Mat 24:22

Mat 24:22“And unless those days had been cut short, no [fn]life would have been saved; but for the sake of the [fn]elect those days will be cut short.

Mat 24:23

Mat 24:23“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the [fn]Christ,’ or ‘[fn]There He is,’ do not believe him.

Mat 24:24

Mat 24:24“For false christs and false prophets will arise and will [fn]show great [fn]signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the [fn]elect.

Mat 24:25

Mat 24:25“Behold, I have told you in advance.

Mat 24:26

Mat 24:26“Therefore, 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.

Mat 24:27

Mat 24:27“For just as the lightning comes from the east and appears even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Mat 24:28

Mat 24:28“Wherever the corpse is, there the [fn]vultures will gather.

The Coming of the Son of Man

(Mar 13:24–27; Luk 21:25–28 )

Mat 24:29

“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 [fn]the sky^G3772, and the POWERS^G1411 OF [fn]THE HEAVENS^G3772 will be shaken^G4531.

Mat 24:30

Mat 24:30“And then 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 the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

Mat 24:31

Mat 24:31“And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His [fn]elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the [fn]other.

The Parable of the Fig Tree

(Mar 13:28–31; Luk 21:29–33 )

Mat 24:32

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

Mat 24:33

Mat 24:33so, you too, when you see all these things, [fn]recognize that [fn]He is near, right at the [fn]door.

Mat 24:34

Mat 24:34“Truly I say to you, this [fn]generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Mat 24:35

Mat 24:35“Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

(Mar 13:32–37; Luk 17:26, 27, 34, 35; 21:34–36 )

Mat 24:36

“But of 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.

Mat 24:37

Mat 24:37“For just as the days of Noah were, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Mat 24:38

Mat 24:38“For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

Mat 24:39

Mat 24:39and they did not [fn]understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Mat 24:40

Mat 24:40“Then there will be two in the field; one [fn]will be taken, and one [fn]will be left.

Mat 24:41

Mat 24:41“Two women will be grinding grain at the [fn]mill; one [fn]will be taken and one [fn]will be left.

Be Ready for His Coming

Mat 24:42

“Therefore^G3767 stay awake^G1127, for you do not know^G6063 which^G4169 day^G2250 your Lord^G2962 is coming^G2064.

Mat 24:43

Mat 24:43“But [fn]be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have allowed his house to be [fn]broken into.

Mat 24:44

Mat 24:44“For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

(Luk 12:41–48 )

Mat 24:45

“Who^G5101 then^G686 is the faithful^G4103 and prudent^G5429 slave^G1401 whom^G3739 his [fn]master^G2962 put^G2525 in^G2525 charge^G2525 of his household^G6064 to give^G1325 them their food^G5160 at the proper^G2540 time^G2540?