1 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. 2 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."

3 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?"

4 Jesus answered them, "Be careful that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray. 6 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. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places. 8 But all these things are the beginning of birth pains.

9 "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. 10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another. 11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray. 12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold. 13 But he who endures to the end will be saved. 14 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.

15 "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, ✝ 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11 which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, 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 out the things that are in his house. 18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes. 19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days! 20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath, 21 for then there will be great suffering,*24:21 or, oppression such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. 22 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.

23 "Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it. 24 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.

25 "Behold, I have told you beforehand.

26 "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. 27 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. 28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures*24:28 or, eagles gather together.

29 "But immediately after the suffering * 24:29 or, oppression 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;✝24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4 30 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. 31 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.

32 "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. 33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors. 34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation*24:34 The word for "generation" (genea) can also be translated as "race." will not pass away until all these things are accomplished. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

36 "But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, * 24:36 NU adds "nor the son" but my Father only. 37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 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, 39 and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left. 41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left. 42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. 43 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. 44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. 47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has. 48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’ 49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 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, 51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

1 Jeesus väljus templist ja sammus edasi. Jüngrid aga astusid tema juurde, et talle templi hooneid näidata. 2 „Eks te näe seda kõike?" küsis Jeesus. „Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, ei jäeta siin kivi kivi peale, mida maha ei kistaks!"

3 Kui Jeesus istus Õlimäel, astusid jüngrid tema juurde ja küsisid omavahel olles: „Ütle meile, millal see kõik tuleb ja mis on sinu tulemise ja selle ajastu lõpu tunnustäht?" 4 Jeesus vastas neile: „Vaadake, et keegi teid ei eksitaks! 5 Sest paljud tulevad minu nimel, öeldes: „Mina olen Messias!" ja eksitavad paljusid. 6 Aga kui te kuulete sõdadest ja kuulujutte sõjast, siis ärge heituge. Sest need asjad peavad sündima, kuid see ei ole veel lõpp. 7 Sest rahvas tõuseb rahva vastu ja kuningriik kuningriigi vastu ning paljudes paikades on maavärinaid ja näljahäda. 8 See kõik on aga sünnitusvalude algus.

9 Siis antakse teid viletsusse ja teid tapetakse ja te saate kõigi rahvaste vihaaluseks minu nime pärast. 10 Sellel ajal taganevad paljud usust ning reedavad ja vihkavad üksteist. 11 Palju valeprohveteid tõuseb esile ja need eksitavad paljusid. 12 Ja et ülekohus kasvab, jahtub paljude armastus. 13 Aga kes peab vastu lõpuni, see pääseb. 14 Ja seda Kuningriigi evangeeliumi kuulutatakse kogu maailmas, tunnistuseks kõigile rahvastele, ja siis saabub lõpp.

15 Kui te siis näete pühas paigas seismas hävituse koletist, millest on rääkinud prohvet Taaniel – et lugeja mõistaks! –, 16 siis need, kes on Juudamaal, põgenegu mägedesse. 17 Kes on katusel, ärgu tulgu alla oma majast midagi võtma, 18 ja kes on põllul, ärgu pöördugu tagasi võtma oma kuube! 19 Häda neile, kes on lapseootel, ja neile, kes imetavad sellel ajal! 20 Palvetage, et teie põgenemine ei juhtuks talvel ega hingamispäeval! 21 Sest siis on nii suur ahistus, mille sarnast pole olnud maailma algusest kuni praeguse ajani ega tule enam iial.

22 Ja kui neid päevi ei lühendataks, siis ei pääseks ükski. Kuid Jumala valitute pärast lühendatakse neid päevi. 23 Kui siis keegi teile ütleb: „Näe, Messias on siin!" või „Ta on seal!", siis ärge uskuge! 24 Sest tõuseb valemessiaid ja valeprohveteid ja need teevad suuri tunnustähti ja imesid, et eksitada, kui võimalik, isegi valituid. 25 Vaata, mina olen teid ette hoiatanud!

26 Kui keegi teile siis ütleb: „Ta on seal, kõrbes!", ärge siis minge välja; või: „Ta on siin, salakambris!", siis ärge uskuge! 27 Sest otsekui välk sähvatab idast ja paistab läände, nõnda on Inimese Poja tulemine. 28 Kus iganes on korjus, sinna kogunevad raisakotkad.

29 Kohe pärast selle aja viletsust

„pimeneb päike

ja kuu ei anna oma valgust,

tähed kukuvad taevast

ja taeva vägesid kõigutatakse".

30 Siis saab nähtavaks Inimese Poja tunnustäht taevas; ja siis tõstavad hädakisa maa peal kõik rahvad, kui nad näevad Inimese Poega tulemas taeva pilvede peal väe ja suure kirkusega. 31 Ja tema läkitab oma inglid valju pasunahäälega ja need koguvad kokku tema valitud nelja tuule poolt, igast taevakaarest.

32 Ent õppige viigipuult! Kui selle okstele tärkavad võrsed ja ajavad lehti, siis te teate, et suvi on lähedal. 33 Nõnda ka teie, kui te näete kõike seda sündimas, siis teadke, et tema on lähedal, ukselävel. 34 Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, see sugupõlv ei kao, kuni kõik see on sündinud. 35 Taevas ja maa kaovad, kuid minu sõnad ei kao iial.

36 Ent seda päeva ja tundi ei tea keegi, ei inglid taevas ega Poeg, vaid Isa üksi. 37 Sest nii nagu olid Noa päevad, nii on ka Inimese Poja tulemine. 38 Neil päevil enne veeuputust inimesed sõid ja jõid, võtsid naisi ja läksid mehele selle päevani, mil Noa läks laeva. 39 Nad ei teadnud midagi, enne kui tuli veeuputus ja võttis nad kõik ära. Nõnda on ka Inimese Poja tulemine. 40 Siis on kaks põllul – üks võetakse vastu ja teine jäetakse maha. 41 Kaks naist on veskil jahvatamas – üks võetakse vastu ja teine jäetakse maha.

42 Seepärast valvake, sest teie ei tea, mis tunnil teie Issand tuleb! 43 Küllap te mõistate, et kui peremees teaks, millisel öötunnil varas tuleb, siis ta valvaks ega laseks oma majja sisse murda. 44 Seepärast olge ka teie valmis, sest Inimese Poeg tuleb tunnil, mil te ei arvagi!

45 Kes siis on ustav ja arukas sulane, kelle ta isand on seadnud oma majapidamise üle teenijatele õigel ajal toitu andma? 46 Õnnistatud on sulane, kelle ta isand tulles leiab nõnda tegevat! 47 Tõesti, ma ütlen teile, ta annab tema hoolde kogu oma vara. 48 Aga kui sulane on halb ja mõtleb: „Mu isanda tulek viibib," 49 ning hakkab peksma kaassulaseid, sööma ja jooma koos purjutajatega, 50 siis selle sulase isand tuleb päeval, mil ta ei oota, ja tunnil, mida ta ei tea. 51 Ta raiub sulase tükkideks ja annab talle sama koha silmakirjatsejatega seal, kus on ulgumine ja hammaste kiristamine.