Matthew 24 - Compare Translations
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Matthew 24:1
KJVAnd Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
WEBJesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.
YLTAnd having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple,
Matthew 24:2
KJVAnd 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.
WEBBut 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.”
YLTand Jesus said to them, `Do ye not see all these? verily I say to you, There may not be left here a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.'
Matthew 24:3
KJVAnd 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?
WEBAs 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?”
YLTAnd when he is sitting on the mount of the Olives, the disciples came near to him by himself, saying, `Tell us, when shall these be? and what [is] the sign of thy presence, and of the full end of the age?'
Matthew 24:4
KJVAnd Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
WEBJesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.
YLTAnd Jesus answering said to them, `Take heed that no one may lead you astray,
Matthew 24:5
KJVFor many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
WEBFor many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.
YLTfor many shall come in my name, saying, I am the Christ, and they shall lead many astray,
Matthew 24:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBYou 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.
YLTand ye shall begin to hear of wars, and reports of wars; see, be not troubled, for it behoveth all [these] to come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:7
KJVFor nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
WEBFor nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be famines, plagues, and earthquakes in various places.
YLT`For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places;
Matthew 24:8
KJVAll these are the beginning of sorrows.
WEBBut all these things are the beginning of birth pains.
YLTand all these [are] the beginning of sorrows;
Matthew 24:9
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen 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.
YLTthen they shall deliver you up to tribulation, and shall kill you, and ye shall be hated by all the nations because of my name;
Matthew 24:10
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Matthew 24:11
KJVAnd many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
WEBMany false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray.
YLT`And many false prophets shall arise, and shall lead many astray;
Matthew 24:12
KJVAnd because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
WEBBecause iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.
YLTand because of the abounding of the lawlessness, the love of the many shall become cold;
Matthew 24:13
KJVBut he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
WEBBut he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
YLTbut he who did endure to the end, he shall be saved;
Matthew 24:14
KJVAnd this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
WEBThis 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.
YLTand this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.
Matthew 24:15
KJVWhen ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
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),
YLT`Whenever, therefore, ye may see the abomination of the desolation, that was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever is reading let him observe)
Matthew 24:16
KJVThen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
WEBthen let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
YLTthen those in Judea -- let them flee to the mounts;
Matthew 24:17
KJVLet him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
WEBLet him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.
YLThe on the house-top -- let him not come down to take up any thing out of his house;
Matthew 24:18
KJVNeither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
WEBLet him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
YLTand he in the field -- let him not turn back to take his garments.
Matthew 24:19
KJVAnd woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
WEBBut woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
YLT`And wo to those with child, and to those giving suck in those days;
Matthew 24:20
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Matthew 24:21
KJVFor then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
WEBfor then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
YLTfor there shall be then great tribulation, such as was not from the beginning of the world till now, no, nor may be.
Matthew 24:22
KJVAnd except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
WEBUnless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.
YLTAnd if those days were not shortened, no flesh would have been saved; but because of the chosen, shall those days be shortened.
Matthew 24:23
KJVThen if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
WEB“Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or, ‘There,’ don’t believe it.
YLT`Then if any one may say to you, Lo, here [is] the Christ! or here! ye may not believe;
Matthew 24:24
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor there will arise false christs, and false prophets, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.
YLTfor there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and they shall give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, also the chosen.
Matthew 24:25
KJVBehold, I have told you before.
WEB“Behold, I have told you beforehand.
YLTLo, I did tell you beforehand.
Matthew 24:26
KJVWherefore 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.
WEBIf therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.
YLT`If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;
Matthew 24:27
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
YLTfor as the lightning doth come forth from the east, and doth appear unto the west, so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
Matthew 24:28
KJVFor wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
WEBFor wherever the carcass is, that is where the vulturesgather together.
YLTfor wherever the carcase may be, there shall the eagles be gathered together.
Matthew 24:29
KJVImmediately 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:
WEBBut immediately after the 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;
YLT`And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from the heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken;
Matthew 24:30
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Matthew 24:31
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.
YLTand he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof.
Matthew 24:32
KJVNow learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
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.
YLT`And from the fig-tree learn ye the simile: When already its branch may have become tender, and the leaves it may put forth, ye know that summer [is] nigh,
Matthew 24:33
KJVSo likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
WEBEven so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
YLTso also ye, when ye may see all these, ye know that it is nigh -- at the doors.
Matthew 24:34
KJVVerily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
WEBMost certainly I tell you, this generationwill not pass away, until all these things are accomplished.
YLTVerily I say to you, this generation may not pass away till all these may come to pass.
Matthew 24:35
KJVHeaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
WEBHeaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
YLTThe heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew 24:36
KJVBut of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
WEBBut no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven,but my Father only.
YLT`And concerning that day and the hour no one hath known -- not even the messengers of the heavens -- except my Father only;
Matthew 24:37
KJVBut as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
WEB“As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
YLTand as the days of Noah -- so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man;
Matthew 24:38
KJVFor 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,
WEBFor 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,
YLTfor as they were, in the days before the flood, eating, and drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage, till the day Noah entered into the ark,
Matthew 24:39
KJVAnd knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
WEBand they didn’t know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
YLTand they did not know till the flood came and took all away; so shall be also the presence of the Son of Man.
Matthew 24:40
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Matthew 24:41
KJVTwo women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
WEBTwo women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.
YLTtwo women shall be grinding in the mill, one is received, and one is left.
Matthew 24:42
KJVWatch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
WEBWatch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.
YLT`Watch ye therefore, because ye have not known in what hour your Lord doth come;
Matthew 24:43
KJVBut 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.
WEBBut 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.
YLTand this know, that if the master of the house had known in what watch the thief doth come, he had watched, and not suffered his house to be broken through;
Matthew 24:44
KJVTherefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
WEBTherefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.
YLTbecause of this also ye, become ye ready, because in what hour ye do not think, the Son of Man doth come.
Matthew 24:45
KJVWho then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
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?
YLT`Who, then, is the servant, faithful and wise, whom his lord did set over his household, to give them the nourishment in season?
Matthew 24:46
KJVBlessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
WEBBlessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.
YLTHappy that servant, whom his lord, having come, shall find doing so;
Matthew 24:47
KJVVerily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
WEBMost certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.
YLTverily I say to you, that over all his substance he will set him.
Matthew 24:48
KJVBut and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
WEBBut if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’
YLT`And, if that evil servant may say in his heart, My Lord doth delay to come,
Matthew 24:49
KJVAnd shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
WEBand begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,
YLTand may begin to beat the fellow-servants, and to eat and to drink with the drunken,
Matthew 24:50
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Matthew 24:51
KJVAnd shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
WEBand will cut him in pieces, and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.
YLTand will cut him off, and his portion with the hypocrites will appoint; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.
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