Matthew 24

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Jesus left the temple area and was going away, when his disciples approached him to point out the temple buildings.	1 And Jesus departed from the temple and went away. And his disciples approached him, so as to show him the buildings of the temple.
2 He said to them in reply, "You see all these things, do you not? Amen, I say to you, there will not be left here a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down."	2 But he said to them in response: “Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you, there shall not remain here stone upon stone, which is not torn down.”
3 As he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately and said, "Tell us, when will this happen, and what sign will there be of your coming, and of the end of the age?"	3 Then, when he was seated at the Mount of Olives, the disciples drew near to him privately, saying: “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your advent and of the consummation of the age?”
4 Jesus said to them in reply, "See that no one deceives you.	4 And answering, Jesus said to them: “Pay attention, lest someone lead you astray.
5 For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Messiah,' and they will deceive many.	5 For many will come in my name saying, ‘I am the Christ.’ And they will lead many astray.
6 You will hear of wars and reports of wars; see that you are not alarmed, for these things must happen, but it will not yet be the end.	6 For you will hear of battles and rumors of battles. Take care not to be disturbed. For these things must be, but the end is not so soon.
7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be famines and earthquakes from place to place.	7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places.
8 All these are the beginning of the labor pains.	8 But all these things are just the beginning of the sorrows.
9 Then they will hand you over to persecution, and they will kill you. You will be hated by all nations because of my name.	9 Then they will hand you over to tribulation, and they will kill you. And you will be hated by all nations for the sake of my name.
10 And then many will be led into sin; they will betray and hate one another.	10 And then many will be led into sin, and will betray one another, and will have hatred for one another.
11 Many false prophets will arise and deceive many;	11 And many false prophets will arise, and they will lead many astray.
12 and because of the increase of evildoing, the love of many will grow cold.	12 And because iniquity has abounded, the charity of many will grow cold.
13 But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.	13 But whoever will have persevered until the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a witness to all nations, and then the end will come.	14 And this Gospel of the kingdom shall be preached throughout the entire world, as a testimony to all nations. And then the consummation will occur.
15 "When you see the desolating abomination spoken of through Daniel the prophet standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),	15 Therefore, when you will have seen the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place, may he who reads understand,
16 then those in Judea must flee to the mountains,	16 then those who are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains.
17 a person on the housetop must not go down to get things out of his house,	17 And whoever is on the roof, let him not descend to take anything from his house.
18 a person in the field must not return to get his cloak.	18 And whoever is in the field, let him not turn back to take his tunic.
19 Woe to pregnant women and nursing mothers in those days.	19 So then, woe to those who are pregnant or nursing in those days.
20 Pray that your flight not be in winter or on the sabbath,	20 But pray that your flight may not be in winter, or on the Sabbath.
21 for at that time there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will be.	21 For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until the present, and such as will not be.
22 And if those days had not been shortened, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect they will be shortened.	22 And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days shall be shortened.
23 If anyone says to you then, 'Look, here is the Messiah!' or, 'There he is!' do not believe it.	23 Then if anyone will have said to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘he is there,’ do not be willing to believe it.
24 False messiahs and false prophets will arise, and they will perform signs and wonders so great as to deceive, if that were possible, even the elect.	24 For there will arise false Christs and false prophets. And they will produce great signs and wonders, so much so as to lead into error even the elect (if this could be).
25 Behold, I have told it to you beforehand.	25 Behold, I have warned you beforehand.
26 So if they say to you, 'He is in the desert,' do not go out there; if they say, 'He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.	26 Therefore, if they will have said to you, ‘Behold, he is in the desert,’ do not choose to go out, or, ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not be willing to believe it.
27 For just as lightning comes from the east and is seen as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.	27 For just as lightning goes out from the east, and appears even in the west, so shall it be also at the advent of the Son of man.
28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.	28 Wherever the body shall be, there also will the eagles be gathered together.
29 "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 the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.	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 the heavens will be shaken.
30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.	30 And then the sign of the Son of man shall appear in heaven. And then all tribes of the earth shall mourn. And they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven, with great power and majesty.
31 And he will send out his angels with a trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.	31 And he shall send out his Angels with a trumpet and a great voice. And they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the heights of the heavens, even to their furthest limits.
32 "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.	32 So, from the fig tree learn a parable. When its branch has now become tender and the leaves have sprung forth, you know that summer is near.
33 In the same way, when you see all these things, know that he is near, at the gates.	33 So also, when you will have seen all these things, know that it is near, even at the threshold.
34 Amen, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.	34 Amen I say to you, that this lineage shall not pass away, until all these things have been done.
35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.	35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 "But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.	36 But concerning that day and hour, no one knows, not even the Angels of the heavens, but only the Father.
37 For as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.	37 And just as in the days of Noah, so also will be the advent of the Son of man.
38 In (those) days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day that Noah entered the ark.	38 For it will be just as it was in the days before the flood: eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, even until that day when Noah entered into the ark.
39 They did not know until the flood came and carried them all away. So will it be (also) at the coming of the Son of Man.	39 And they did not realize it, until the flood came and took them all away. So also will the advent of the Son of man be.
40 Two men will be out in the field; one will be taken, and one will be left.	40 Then two men will be in a field: one will be taken up, and one will be left behind.
41 Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and one will be left.	41 Two women will be grinding at a millstone: one will be taken up, and one will be left behind.
42 Therefore, stay awake! For you do not know on which day your Lord will come.	42 Therefore, be vigilant. For you do not know at what hour your Lord will return.
43 Be sure of this: if the master of the house had known the hour of night when the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and not let his house be broken into.	43 But know this: if only the father of the family knew at what hour the thief would arrive, he would certainly keep vigil and not permit his house to be broken into.
44 So too, you also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect, the Son of Man will come.	44 For this reason, you also must be prepared, for you do not know at what hour the Son of man will return.
45 "Who, then, is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the master has put in charge of his household to distribute to them their food at the proper time?	45 Consider this: who is a faithful and prudent servant, who has been appointed by his lord over his family, to give them their portion in due time?
46 Blessed is that servant whom his master on his arrival finds doing so.	46 Blessed is that servant, if, when his lord has arrived, he shall find him doing so.
47 Amen, I say to you, he will put him in charge of all his property.	47 Amen I say to you, he shall appoint him over all of his goods.
48 But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is long delayed,'	48 But if that evil servant has said in his heart, ‘My lord has been delayed in returning,’
49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with drunkards,	49 and so, he begins to strike his fellow servants, and he eats and drinks with the inebriated:
50 the servant's master will come on an unexpected day and at an unknown hour	50 then the lord of that servant will arrive on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know.
51 and will punish him severely and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.	51 And he shall separate him, and he shall place his portion with the hypocrites, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”