Matthew 24

1ΚαὶKai[As] ἐξελθὼνexelthōnleft ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus ἐπορεύετοeporeueto[and] was walking away , ἀπὸapo. . . τοῦtouthe ἱεροῦhieroutemple καὶkai- προσῆλθονprosēlthoncame up to [Him] οἱhoi- μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples αὐτοῦautouHis ἐπιδεῖξαιepideixaito point out αὐτῷautō- τὰςtas- οἰκοδομὰςoikodomasbuildings . τοῦtou- ἱεροῦhierou[its]

2ὁhovvv δὲdevvv ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἶπενeipenHe replied αὐτοῖςautois. . . . οὐouvvv βλέπετεblepeteDo you see ταῦταtautathese things ? ” πάνταpantaall ἀμὴνamēn“ Truly λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , οὐouvvv μὴmēnot ἀφεθῇaphethēwill be left ὧδεhōdehere λίθοςlithosone stone ἐπὶepion λίθονlithon[another] ; ὃςhos[every one] οὐou. . . καταλυθήσεταιkatalythēsetaiwill be thrown down . ”

3ΚαθημένουKathēmenouwas sitting δὲde[While] αὐτοῦautou[Jesus] ἐπὶepion τοῦtouthe ὄρουςorousMount τῶνtōn- ἘλαιῶνElaiōnof Olives , προσῆλθονprosēlthoncame to αὐτῷautōHim οἱhoithe μαθηταὶmathētaidisciples κατ’kat’vvv ἰδίανidianprivately . λέγοντεςlegontesthey said , ΕἰπὲEipe“ Tell ἡμῖνhēminus , ” πότεpote“ when {will} ταῦταtautathese things ἔσταιestaihappen , καὶkaiand τίtiwhat [will be] τὸtothe σημεῖονsēmeionsign τῆςtēs- σῆςsēsof Your παρουσίαςparousiascoming καὶkaiand τῆςtēs- συντελείαςsynteleiasof the end τοῦtouof the αἰῶνοςaiōnosage ? ”

4ΚαὶKai- ἀποκριθεὶςapokritheisanswered ὁho- ἸησοῦςIēsousJesus εἶπενeipen. . . αὐτοῖςautois. . . , ΒλέπετεBlepete“ See to it μήmēthat no one τιςtis. . . ὑμᾶςhymasyou . πλανήσῃplanēsēdeceives

5πολλοὶpolloimany γὰρgarFor ἐλεύσονταιeleusontaiwill come ἐπὶepiin τῷtō- ὀνόματίonomatiname , μουmouMy λέγοντεςlegontesclaiming , ἘγώEgō‘ I εἰμιeimiam ὁhothe ΧριστόςChristosChrist , ’ καὶkaiand πολλοὺςpollous. . . . πλανήσουσι.planesousiwill deceive many

6μελλήσετεmellēseteYou will δὲde- ἀκούεινakoueinhear of πολέμουςpolemouswars καὶkaiand ἀκοὰςakoasrumors πολέμωνpolemōnof wars , ὁρᾶτεhoratebut see to it μὴmēvvv θροεῖσθεthroeisthethat you are not alarmed . δεῖdeimust γὰρgar[These things] πάνταpantaAll γενέσθαιgenesthaihappen , ἀλλ’all’but οὔπωoupōstill to come . ἐστὶestiis τὸtothe τέλοςtelosend

7ἐγερθήσεταιegerthēsetaiwill rise γὰρgar- ἔθνοςethnosNation ἐπὶepiagainst ἔθνοςethnosnation , καὶkaiand βασιλείαbasileiakingdom ἐπὶepiagainst βασιλείανbasileiankingdom . καὶkai- ἔσονταιesontaiThere will be λιμοὶlimoifamines καὶkaiand σεισμοὶseismoiearthquakes κατὰkatain τόπουςtopous[various] places .

8πάνταpantaAll δὲde- ταῦταtautathese [are] ἀρχὴarchē[the] beginning ὠδίνωνōdinōnof birth pains .

9ΤότεToteThen παραδώσουσινparadōsousinthey will deliver ὑμᾶςhymasyou εἰςeisover to θλῖψινthlipsinbe persecuted καὶkaiand ἀποκτενοῦσινapoktenousinkilled ὑμᾶςhymas. . . , καὶkaiand ἔσεσθεesestheyou will be μισούμενοιmisoumenoihated ὑπὸhypoby πάντωνpantōnall τῶνtōn- ἐθνῶνethnōnnations διὰdiabecause of τὸto- ὄνομάonomaname . μουmouMy

10καὶkai- τότεtoteAt that time σκανδαλισθήσονταιskandalisthēsontaiwill fall away πολλοὶpolloimany καὶkaiand ἀλλήλουςallēlous- παραδώσουσιparadosousithey will deliver καὶkaiand μισήσουσινmisēsousinhate ἀλλήλουςallēlousone another ,

11καὶkaiand πολλοὶpolloimany ψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaifalse prophets ἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiwill arise καὶkaiand πλανήσουσιplanesousiwill deceive many πολλούςpollousmany .

12ΚαὶKai- διὰdiaBecause of τὸto- πληθυνθῆναιplēthynthēnaithe multiplication τὴνtēn- ἀνομίανanomianof wickedness , ψυγήσεταιpsygēsetaiwill grow cold . ἡhēthe ἀγάπηagapēlove τῶνtōnof πολλῶνpollōnmost

13ὁhothe [one who] δὲdeBut ὑπομείναςhypomeinasperseveres εἰςeisto τέλοςtelos[the] end οὗτοςhoutos- σωθήσεταιsōthēsetaiwill be saved .

14ΚαὶKaiAnd κηρυχθήσεταιkērychthēsetaiwill be preached τοῦτοtoutothis τὸto- εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospel τῆςtēsof the βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdom ἐνenin ὅλῃholēall τῇtēthe οἰκουμένῃoikoumenēworld εἰςeisas μαρτύριονmartyriona testimony πᾶσινpasinto all τοῖςtois- ἔθνεσι,ethnesiGentiles καὶkaiand τότεtotethen ἥξειhēxeiwill come . τὸtothe τέλοςtelosend

15ὍτανHotanwhen οὖνounSo ἴδητεidēteyou see ΤὸTo‘ the βδέλυγμαbdelygmaabomination τῆςtēs- ἐρημώσεωςerēmōseōsof desolation ,’ τὸto- ῥηθὲνrhēthendescribed διὰdiaby ΔανιὴλDaniēlDaniel τοῦtouthe προφήτουprophētouprophet ἑστὸςhestosstanding ἐνenin τόπῳtopōplace ἁγίῳhagiō[the] holy ὁho({let} the ἀναγινώσκωνanaginōskōnreader νοείτωnoeitōunderstand) ,

16τότεtotethen {let} οἱhoithose who are ἐνenin τῇtē- ἸουδαίᾳIoudaiaJudea φευγέτωσανpheugetōsanflee ἐπὶepion τὰtathe ὄρηorēmountains .

17ὁho[Let no one] ἐπὶepion τοῦtouthe δώματοςdōmatoshousetop μὴmē- καταβαινέτωkatabainetocome down ἆραιaraito retrieve τὰtaanything ἐκekfrom τῆςtēs- οἰκίαςoikiashouse . αὐτοῦautouhis

18καὶkaiAnd ὁho[let no one] ἐνenin τῷtōthe ἀγρῷagrōfield μὴmē- ἐπιστρεψάτωepistrepsatōreturn ὀπίσωopisō. . . ἆραιaraifor τὰtaanything ἱμάτιαhimatiagarments αὐτοῦautouhis

19ΟὐαὶOuaimiserable δὲdeHow ταῖςtais- ἐνen- γαστρὶgastri. . . ἐχούσαιςechousaispregnant καὶkaiand ταῖςtais- θηλαζούσαιςthēlazousaisnursing [mothers] ! ἐνen. . . ἐκείναιςekeinaisthose ταῖςtais- ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays [will be]

20προσεύχεσθεproseuchesthePray δὲde- ἵναhinathat μὴmēvvv γένηταιgenētaiwill not occur ἡhē- φυγὴphygēflight ὑμῶνhymōnyour χειμῶνοςcheimōnosin the winter μηδὲmēde[or] σαββάτῳsabbatōon the Sabbath .

21ἔσταιestaithere will be γὰρgarFor τότεtoteat that time θλῖψιςthlipsistribulation , μεγάληmegalēgreat οἵαhoiaunmatched οὐou. . . γέγονενgegonen. . . ἀπ’ap’from ἀρχῆςarchēs[the] beginning κόσμουkosmouof [the] world ἕωςheōsuntil τοῦtou- νῦνnynnow , οὐδ’oud’[and] οὐounever μὴmēvvv γένηταιgenētaito be [seen again] .

22καὶkai- εἰeiIf μὴmē. . . ἐκολοβώθησανekolobōthēsanhad not been cut short , αἱhai- ἡμέραιhēmeraidays ἐκεῖναιekeinaithose οὐκouk. . . ἂνanvvv ἐσώθηesōthēwould be saved . πᾶσαpasanobody σάρξsarx. . . διὰdiafor the sake of δὲdeBut τοὺςtousthe ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektouselect , κολοβωθήσονταιkolobōthēsontaiwill be cut short . αἱhai- ἡμέραιhēmeraidays ἐκεῖναιekeinaithose

23ΤότεToteAt that time , ἐάνeanif τιςtisanyone ὑμῖνhyminto you , εἴπῃeipēsays ἸδοὺIdou‘ Look , ὧδεhōdehere [is] ὁhothe ΧριστόςChristosChrist ! ’ ἤēor ὯδεHōde‘ There [He is] ! ’ μὴmē{do} not πιστεύσητεpisteusētebelieve [it] .

24ἐγερθήσονταιegerthēsontaiwill appear γὰρgarFor ψευδόχριστοιpseudochristoifalse Christs καὶkaiand ψευδοπροφῆταιpseudoprophētaifalse prophets καὶkaiand δώσουσιdosousiwill be poured σημεῖαsēmeiasigns μεγάλαmegalagreat καὶkaiand τέραταteratawonders ὥστεhōstethat πλανῆσαιplanēsaiwould deceive εἰeiif δυνατὸνdynatonthat were possible . καὶkaieven τοὺςtousthe ἐκλεκτούςeklektouselect ,

25ἰδοὺidouSee , προείρηκαproeirēkaI have told you in advance ὑμῖνhymin. . . .

26ἘὰνEanif οὖνounSo εἴπωσινeipōsinthey tell ὑμῖνhyminyou , ἸδοὺIdou‘ There ἐνenin τῇtēthe ἐρήμῳerēmōwilderness , ’ ἐστί,estiis μὴmē{do} not ἐξέλθητεexelthētego out ; ἸδοὺIdou[or], ‘Here ἐνen[He is] in τοῖςtoisthe ταμείοιςtameioisinner rooms ,’ μὴmē{do} not πιστεύσητεpisteusētebelieve [it] .

27ὥσπερhōsperjust as γὰρgarFor ἡhēthe ἀστραπὴastrapēlightning ἐξέρχεταιexerchetaicomes ἀπὸapofrom ἀνατολῶνanatolōn[the] east καὶkaiand φαίνεταιphainetaiflashes ἕωςheōsas far as δυσμῶνdysmōn[the] west , οὕτωςhoutōsso ἔσταιestaiwill be καὶkaiand ἡhēthe παρουσίαparousiacoming τοῦtouof the ΥἱοῦHuiouSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man .

28ὅπουhopouWherever γὰρgarFor ἘὰνEanif ἡhēthe τὸto- πτῶμαptōmaa carcass , ἐκεῖekeithere συναχθήσονταιsynachthēsontaiwill gather . οἱhoithe ἀετοίaetoivultures

29ΕὐθέωςEutheōsImmediately δὲde- μετὰmetaafter τὴνtēnthe θλῖψινthlipsintribulation τῶνtōn- ἡμερῶνhēmerōndays : ἐκείνωνekeinōnof those ὉHo‘ The ἥλιοςhēliossun σκοτισθήσεταιskotisthēsetaiwill be darkened , ΚαὶKaiand ἡhēthe σελήνηselēnēmoon οὐouvvv δώσειdōseiwill not give τὸto- φέγγοςphengoslight ; αὐτῆςautēsits ΚαὶKai- οἱhoithe ἀστέρεςasteresstars πεσοῦνταιpesountaiwill fall ἀπὸapofrom τοῦtouthe οὐρανοῦouranousky , ΚαὶKaiand αἱhaithe δυνάμειςdynameispowers τῶνtōnof the οὐρανῶνouranōnheavens σαλευθήσονταιsaleuthēsontaiwill be shaken . ’

30ΚαὶKaivvv τότεtoteAt that time φανήσεταιphanēsetaiwill appear ‹τῷ›tō- σημεῖονsēmeionsign τοῦtouof the ΥἱοῦHuiouSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man ἐνenin ‹τῷ›tō- οὐρανῷouranōheaven , καὶkaiand τότεtote. . . κόψονταιkopsontaiwill mourn . πᾶσαιpasaiall αἱhaithe φυλαὶphylaitribes τῆςtēsof the γῆςgēsearth καὶkai- ὄψονταιopsontaiThey will see τὸνtonthe ΥἱὸνHuionSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man ἐρχόμενονerchomenoncoming ἐπὶepion τῶνtōnthe νεφελῶνnephelōnclouds τοῦtou- οὐρανοῦouranouof heaven , μετὰmetawith δυνάμεωςdynameōspower καὶkaiand δόξηςdoxēsglory . πολλῆςpollēsgreat

31καὶkaiand ἀποστελεῖaposteleiHe will send out τοὺςtous- ἀγγέλουςangelousangels αὐτοῦautouHis μετὰmetawith σάλπιγγοςsalpingostrumpet call , φωνῆςphōnēsvoice . μεγάληςmegalēsa loud καὶkaiand ἐπισυνάξουσιepisunaxousithey will gather τοὺςtous- ἐκλεκτοὺςeklektouselect αὐτοῦautouHis ἐκekfrom τῶνtōnthe τεσσάρωνtessarōnfour ἀνέμωνanemōnwinds , ἀπ’ap’from ἄκρωνakrōnone end οὐρανῶνouranōnof the heavens ἕωςheōsto ἄκρωνakrōnone end αὐτῶνautōn-

32ἈπὸApofrom δὲdeNow τῆςtēsthe συκῆςsykēsfig tree : μάθετεmathetelearn τὴνtēnthis παραβολήνparabolēnlesson ὅτανhotanAs soon as ἤδηēdē. . . ὁho- κλάδοςkladosbranches αὐτῆςautēsits γένηταιgenētaibecome ἁπαλὸςhapalostender καὶkaiand τὰta- φύλλαphyllaleaves , ἐκφύῃekphyēsprout γινώσκετεginōsketeyou know ὅτιhotithat ἐγγὺςengys[is] near . τὸto- θέροςtherossummer

33οὕτωouto[this] καὶkaialso , ὑμεῖςhymeisyou ὅτανhotanwhen ἴδητεidēteyou see ταῦταtautathese things , πάνταpantaall γινώσκετεginōsketewill know ὅτιhotithat ἐγγύςengysnear , ἐστινestinHe is ἐπὶepiright at θύραιςthyrais[the] door .

34ἀμὴνamēnTruly λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou οὐou{will} not μὴmē. . . παρέλθῃparelthēpass away ἡhē- γενεὰgeneageneration αὕτηhautēthis ἕωςheōsuntil ἂνan. . . πάνταpantaall ταῦταtautathese things γένηταιgenētaihave happened .

35ὁho- οὐρανὸςouranosHeaven καὶkaiand ἡhē- γῆgēearth παρελεύσονταιpareleusontaiwill pass away , οἱhoi- δὲdebut λόγοιlogoiwords μουmouMy οὐou{will} never μὴmē. . . παρέλθωσι.parelthosipass away .

36ΠερὶPeriabout δὲde- τῆςtēs- ἡμέραςhēmerasday ἐκείνηςekeinēsthat καὶkai[or] ὥραςhōrashour , οὐδεὶςoudeisNo one οἶδενoidenknows οὐδὲoudenot even οἱhoithe ἄγγελοιangeloiangels τῶνtōn- οὐρανῶνouranōnin heaven , εἰeibut μὴmē. . . ὁhothe ΠατὴρPatērFather . μουmouMy μόνοςmonosonly

37ὥσπερhōsperAs [it was] δὲde- αἱhaiin the ἡμέραιhēmeraidays τοῦtouof ΝῶεNōeNoah , οὕτωςhoutōsso ἔσταιestaiwill it be καὶkaiand ἡhēat the παρουσίαparousiacoming τοῦtouof the ΥἱοῦHuiouSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man .

38ὥσπερhōsperAs [it was] γὰρgar- ἦσανēsan[people] were ἐνenin ταῖςtaisthe ἡμέραιςhēmeraisdays ταῖςtaisthe πρὸprobefore τοῦtouthe κατακλυσμοῦkataklysmouflood , τρώγοντεςtrōgonteseating καὶkaiand πίνοντεςpinontesdrinking , γαμοῦντεςgamountesmarrying καὶkaiand ἐκγαμίζοντες,ekgamizontesgiving in marriage , ἄχριachriup to ἧςhēsthe ἡμέραςhēmerasday εἰσέλθῃeiselthēwill never enter ΝῶεNōeNoah εἰςeis. . . τὴνtēnthe κιβωτόνkibōtonark .

39καὶkaiAnd οὐκoukvvv ἔγνωσανegnōsanthey were oblivious , ἕωςheōsuntil ἦλθενēlthencame ὁhothe κατακλυσμὸςkataklysmosflood καὶkaiand ἦρενērenswept them all away ἅπανταςhapantas. . . . οὕτωςhoutōsSo ἔσταιestaiwill it be καὶkai- ἡhē[at] the παρουσίαparousiacoming τοῦtouof the ΥἱοῦHuiouSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man .

40τότεtote- δύοdyoTwo [men] ἔσονταιesontaiwill be ἐνenin τῷtōthe ἀγρῷagrōfield : ὁhothe εἰςeis. . . παραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiwill be taken καὶkaiand ὁho- εἷςheis[the other] ἀφίεταιaphietaileft .

41δύοdyoTwo [women] ἀλήθουσαιalēthousaiwill be grinding ἐνenat τῷtōthe μυλῶνι,mulonimill : μίαmiaone παραλαμβάνεταιparalambanetaiwill be taken καὶkaiand μίαmia[the other] ἀφίεταιaphietaileft .

42ΓρηγορεῖτεGrēgoreitekeep watch , οὖνounTherefore ὅτιhotibecause οὐκoukvvv οἴδατεoidateyou do not know ποίᾳpoiaon which ὥρᾳhōrahour ὁhothe κύριοςkyriosmaster ὑμῶνhymōnyour ἔρχεταιerchetaiwill come .

43ἐκεῖνοekeinothis : δὲdeBut γινώσκετεginōsketeunderstand ὅτιhoti- εἰeiIf ᾔδειēdeihad known ὁhothe οἰκοδεσπότηςoikodespotēshomeowner ποίᾳpoiain which φυλακῇphylakēwatch of the night ὁhothe κλέπτηςkleptēsthief ἔρχεταιerchetaiwas coming , ἐγρηγόρησενegrēgorēsenhe would have kept watch ἂνanvvv καὶkaiand οὐκouk{would} not ἂνanvvv εἴασεeiasehave let διορυγῆναιdiorugenaibe broken into . τὴνtēn- οἰκίανoikianhouse αὐτοῦautouhis

44διὰdiaFor this reason τοῦτοtouto. . . , καὶkaialso ὑμεῖςhymeisyou γίνεσθεginesthemust be ἕτοιμοιhetoimoiready , ὅτιhotibecause ᾗhēat an ὥρᾳhōrahour οὐouvvv δοκεῖτεdokeiteyou do not expect . ὁhothe ΥἱὸςHuiosSon τοῦtou- ἀνθρώπουanthrōpouof Man ἔρχεταιerchetaiwill come

45ΤίςTisWho ἄραarathen ἐστὶνestinis ὁhothe πιστὸςpistosfaithful δοῦλοςdoulosservant , καὶkaiand φρόνιμοςphronimoswise ὃνhonwhom κατέστησενkatestēsenhas put in charge ὁhothe κύριοςkyriosmaster αὐτοῦautouhis ἐπὶepiof τῆςtēs- θεραπείαςtherapeiashealing . αὐτοῦautouhis τοῦtou- διδόναιdidonaito give [them] αὐτοῖςautois[the others] τὴνtēn[their] τροφὴνtrophēnfood ἐνenat καιρῷkairōthe proper time ?

46μακάριοςmakariosBlessed [is] ὁho- δοῦλοςdoulosservant ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat ὃνhonwhose ἐλθὼνelthōnwhen he returns . ὁho- κύριοςkyriosmaster αὐτοῦautou. . . εὑρήσειheurēseifinds ποιοῦνταpoiountahim doing οὕτωςhoutōsso

47ἀμὴνamēnTruly λέγωlegōI tell ὑμῖνhyminyou ὅτιhoti- , ἐπὶepiof πᾶσιpasiall τοῖςtois- ὑπάρχουσινhyparchousinpossessions . αὐτοῦautouhis καταστήσειkatastēseihe will put him in charge αὐτόνauton. . .

48ἘὰνEansuppose δὲdeBut εἴπῃeipē[and] says ὁho- κακὸςkakos[is] wicked δοῦλοςdoulosservant ἐκεῖνοςekeinosthat ἐνenin τῇtē- καρδίᾳkardiaheart , αὐτοῦautouhis ΧρονίζειChronizeiwill be away a long time . ’ ὁho- κύριοςkyriosmaster μουmou‘ My ἐλθεῖνeltheinto come

49καὶkaiAnd ἄρξηταιarxētaihe begins τύπτεινtypteinto beat τοὺςtous- συνδούλουςsyndoulousfellow servants αὐτοῦautouhis ἐσθίῃesthiēto eat δὲdeand καὶkaiand πίνῃpinēdrink μετὰmetawith τῶνtōn- μεθυόντωνmethyontōndrunkards .

50ἥξειhēxeiwill come ὁhoThe κύριοςkyriosmaster τοῦtou- δούλουdoulouservant ἐκείνουekeinouof that ἐνenon ἡμέρᾳhēmeraa day ᾗhēvvv οὐouvvv προσδοκᾷprosdokahe does not expect καὶkaiand ἐνenat ὥρᾳhōraan hour ᾗhēvvv οὐouvvv γινώσκειginōskeihe does not anticipate .

51καὶkaiThen διχοτομήσειdichotomēseihe will cut him to pieces αὐτὸνauton. . . καὶkaiand τὸto- μέροςmerosa place αὐτοῦautouhim μετὰmetawith τῶνtōnthe ὑποκριτῶνhypokritōnhypocrites , θήσειthēseiassign ἐκεῖekei[where] there ἔσταιestaiwill be ὁho- κλαυθμὸςklauthmosweeping καὶkaiand ὁho- βρυγμὸςbrygmosgnashing τῶνtōnof ὀδόντωνodontōnteeth . [’’]