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Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 24

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Chapter 24 of Matthew—Revised Standard Version (RSV)

  1. ¶ Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.
  2. But he answered them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another, that will not be thrown down.”
  3. ¶ As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?”
  4. And Jesus answered them, “Take heed that no one leads you astray.
  5. For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray.
  6. And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet.
  7. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places:
  8. all this is but the beginning of the birth-pangs.
  9. ¶ “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for my name’s sake.
  10. And then many will fall away,[a] and betray one another, and hate one another.
  11. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.
  12. And because wickedness is multiplied, most men’s love will grow cold.
  13. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
  14. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, as a testimony to all nations; and then the end will come.
  15. ¶ “So when you see the desolating sacrilege spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
  16. then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains;
  17. let him who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house;
  18. and let him who is in the field not turn back to take his mantle.
  19. And alas for those who are with child and for those who give suck in those days!
  20. Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath.
  21. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.
  22. And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.
  23. Then if any one says to you, ‘Lo, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it.
  24. For false Christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
  25. Lo, I have told you beforehand.
  26. So, if they say to you, ‘Lo, he is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; if they say, ‘Lo, he is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
  27. For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  28. Wherever the body is, there the eagles[b] will 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 heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;
  30. then will appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory;
  31. and he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
  32. ¶ “From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
  33. So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
  34. Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away till all these things take place.
  35. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
  36. ¶ “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son,[c] but the Father only.
  37. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  38. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,
  39. and they did not know until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  40. Then two men will be in the field; one is taken and one is left.
  41. Two women will be grinding at the mill; one is taken and one is left.
  42. Watch therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.
  43. But know this, that if the householder had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched and would not have let his house be broken into.
  44. Therefore you also must be ready; for the Son of man is coming at an hour you do not expect.
  45. ¶ “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?
  46. Blessed is that servant whom his master when he comes will find so doing.
  47. Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.
  48. But if that wicked servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’
  49. and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eats and drinks with the drunken,
  50. the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know,
  51. and will punish[d] him, and put him with the hypocrites; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Or stumble
  2. ^ Or vultures
  3. ^ Other ancient authorities omit nor the Son
  4. ^ Or cut him in pieces

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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