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Matthew 24

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Bible Compare Matthew 24
Verse 1
WEB

Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

KJV

And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

Verse 2
WEB

But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

KJV

And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Verse 3
WEB

As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

KJV

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

Verse 4
WEB

Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

KJV

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Verse 5
WEB

For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.

KJV

For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Verse 6
WEB

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

KJV

And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Verse 7
WEB

For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.

KJV

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

Verse 8
WEB

But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

KJV

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Verse 9
WEB

“Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

KJV

Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

Verse 10
WEB

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

KJV

And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Verse 11
WEB

Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.

KJV

And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Verse 12
WEB

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

KJV

And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

Verse 13
WEB

But he who endures to the end will be saved.

KJV

But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Verse 14
WEB

This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

KJV

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

Verse 15
WEB

“When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

KJV

When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)

Verse 16
WEB

then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

KJV

Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

Verse 17
WEB

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

KJV

Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Verse 18
WEB

Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

KJV

Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

Verse 19
WEB

But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!

KJV

And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

Verse 20
WEB

Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,

KJV

But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

Verse 21
WEB

for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

KJV

For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Verse 22
WEB

Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

KJV

And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Verse 23
WEB

“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.

KJV

Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

Verse 24
WEB

For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

KJV

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Verse 25
WEB

“Behold, I have told you beforehand.

KJV

Behold, I have told you before.

Verse 26
WEB

“If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.

KJV

Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

Verse 27
WEB

For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJV

For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Verse 28
WEB

For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.

KJV

For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Verse 29
WEB

“But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;

KJV

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Verse 30
WEB

and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. 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.

KJV

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Verse 31
WEB

He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

KJV

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Verse 32
WEB

“Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

KJV

Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

Verse 33
WEB

Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.

KJV

So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Verse 34
WEB

Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.

KJV

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

Verse 35
WEB

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

KJV

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Verse 36
WEB

“But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

KJV

But of that day and hour knoweth no man , no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Verse 37
WEB

As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJV

But as the days of Noe were , so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Verse 38
WEB

For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,

KJV

For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Verse 39
WEB

and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

KJV

And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Verse 40
WEB

Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.

KJV

Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Verse 41
WEB

Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.

KJV

Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Verse 42
WEB

Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

KJV

Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Verse 43
WEB

But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

KJV

But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Verse 44
WEB

Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

KJV

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Verse 45
WEB

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

KJV

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Verse 46
WEB

Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

KJV

Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Verse 47
WEB

Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

KJV

Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.

Verse 48
WEB

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’

KJV

But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

Verse 49
WEB

and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

KJV

And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

Verse 50
WEB

the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,

KJV

The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him , and in an hour that he is not aware of,

Verse 51
WEB

and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

KJV

And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.