![]() 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 42 "Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill one will be taken and the other left. 40 Two men will be in the field one will be taken and the other left. That is how 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, 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. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 36 "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away. 34 I tell you the truth, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. ![]() 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. 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. 31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory. 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.' 30 "At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. ![]() 26 "So if anyone tells you, `There he is, out in the desert,' do not go out or, `Here he is, in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect-if that were possible. 23 At that time if anyone says to you, `Look, here is the Christ!' or, `There he is!' do not believe it. 22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 21 For then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now-and never to be equaled again. 19 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that your flight will not take place in winter or on the Sabbath. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get his cloak. 17 Let no one on the roof of his house go down to take anything out of the house. 15 "So when you see standing in the holy place `the abomination that causes desolation,' spoken of through the prophet Daniel-let the reader understand- 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. ![]() 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved. ![]() 10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 9 "Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. 8 All these are the beginning of birth pains. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 7 Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. 5 For many will come in my name, claiming, `I am the Christ, ' and will deceive many. "Tell us," they said, "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?" 4 Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. "I tell you the truth, not one stone here will be left on another every one will be thrown down." 3 As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. 2 "Do you see all these things?" he asked. Bible Gateway Matthew 24 :: NIV Matthew 24 1 Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. ![]()
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