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Matthew 24

And Jesus went out and left the temple. And his disciples came to him to point out the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, Don't you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left here on another that won't be thrown down. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, sayin

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Not one stone

And Jesus went out and left the temple. And his disciples came to him to point out the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them, Don't you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left here on another that won't be thrown down. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?

And Jesus went out and left the temple. And his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. And Jesus said to them: Do you see all these things? Truly I say to you, there won't be one stone left here on another that won't be thrown down. And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately: Tell us, when will these things be? And what'll be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

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

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And Jesus went out and left the temple. And his disciples came to him to point out the buildings of the temple.

Plain English

And Jesus went out and left the temple. And his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

King James Version, 1611

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

2

And Jesus said to them, Don't you see all these things? I tell you the truth, not one stone will be left here on another that won't be thrown down.

Plain English

And Jesus said to them: Do you see all these things? Truly I say to you, there won't be one stone left here on another that won't be thrown down.

King James Version, 1611

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.

3

And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of your coming, and of the end of the world?

Plain English

And as he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately: Tell us, when will these things be? And what'll be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

King James Version, 1611

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?

The troubles coming

And Jesus answered them, Take care that nobody leads you astray. Because many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ. And they will lead many astray. And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you aren't troubled. Because all these things must happen. But the end isn't yet. Because nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines and plagues and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then they will hand you over to be afflicted, and will kill you. And you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away, and will betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray. And because wickedness will increase, the love of many will grow cold. But the one who endures to the end will be saved. And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end will come. So when you see the disgusting thing that brings desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place — let the reader understand — then let those in Judaea run to the mountains. Let the man on the roof not go down to take anything out of his house. And let the man in the field not turn back to get his clothes. But how terrible for women who are pregnant, and for those nursing babies, in those days. But pray that your flight isn't in winter, or on the sabbath. Because then there will be great suffering, such as there has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never will be again. And unless those days were cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen, those days will be cut short. Then if any man says to you, Look, here is Christ, or there — don't believe it. Because false Christs and false prophets will rise up and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if it were possible, even the chosen. Look, I have told you beforehand. So if they say to you, Look, he is in the desert — don't go out. Look, he is in the inner rooms — don't believe it. Because as the lightning comes out of the east and shines to the west, that is how the coming of the Son of man will be. Because wherever the carcass is, that is where the eagles will gather.

And Jesus answered them: Watch out that nobody takes you in. Because plenty will come in my name: I'm Christ — and will take plenty in. And you'll hear of wars and rumours of wars. See you aren't troubled. Because all these things have to come to pass. But the end isn't yet. Because nation will get up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. And there'll be famines and plagues and earthquakes in different places. All these are the start of sorrows. Then they'll hand you over to be troubled and will kill you. And you'll be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then plenty will be put off and will hand over each other and will hate each other. And plenty of false prophets will get up and will take plenty in. And because wrongdoing will grow, the love of plenty will grow cold. But the one who stands to the end, that one will be saved. And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end will come. So when you see the disgusting thing that lays waste, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place — let the one who reads understand — then let the ones in Judea run to the mountains. Let the one on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house. And let the one in the field not turn back to take his clothes. And trouble is coming to the ones who are pregnant and to the ones who are nursing in those days. But pray that your flight isn't in the winter or on the sabbath day. Because then there'll be great trouble, like there hasn't been since the start of the world right to this time, no, and never will be. And unless those days were made short, no flesh would be saved. But for the chosen ones' sake those days will be made short. Then if any man says to you: Look, here's Christ — or: There — don't believe it. Because false Christs and false prophets will get up and will show great signs and wonders, so if it were possible they'd take in even the chosen ones. Look — I've told you before. So if they say to you: Look, he's in the desert — don't go out. Look, he's in the inner rooms — don't believe it. Because the way the lightning comes out of the east and shines right to the west, that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be. Because wherever the body is, that's where the eagles will be gathered together.

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 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. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. 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. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 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. 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:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 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. Behold, I have told you before. 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. 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. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

4

And Jesus answered them, Take care that nobody leads you astray.

Plain English

And Jesus answered them: Watch out that nobody takes you in.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

Because many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ. And they will lead many astray.

Plain English

Because plenty will come in my name: I'm Christ — and will take plenty in.

King James Version, 1611

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

6

And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you aren't troubled. Because all these things must happen. But the end isn't yet.

Plain English

And you'll hear of wars and rumours of wars. See you aren't troubled. Because all these things have to come to pass. But the end isn't yet.

King James Version, 1611

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.

7

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

Plain English

Because nation will get up against nation and kingdom against kingdom. And there'll be famines and plagues and earthquakes in different places.

King James Version, 1611

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

8

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

Plain English

All these are the start of sorrows.

King James Version, 1611

All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9

Then they will hand you over to be afflicted, and will kill you. And you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

Plain English

Then they'll hand you over to be troubled and will kill you. And you'll be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

King James Version, 1611

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.

10

And then many will fall away, and will betray one another and hate one another.

Plain English

And then plenty will be put off and will hand over each other and will hate each other.

King James Version, 1611

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

11

And many false prophets will rise up and lead many astray.

Plain English

And plenty of false prophets will get up and will take plenty in.

King James Version, 1611

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

12

And because wickedness will increase, the love of many will grow cold.

Plain English

And because wrongdoing will grow, the love of plenty will grow cold.

King James Version, 1611

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

13

But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

Plain English

But the one who stands to the end, that one will be saved.

King James Version, 1611

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

14

And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end will come.

Plain English

And this good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all nations. And then the end will come.

King James Version, 1611

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.

15

So when you see the disgusting thing that brings desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place — let the reader understand —

Plain English

So when you see the disgusting thing that lays waste, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place — let the one who reads understand —

King James Version, 1611

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:)

16

then let those in Judaea run to the mountains.

Plain English

then let the ones in Judea run to the mountains.

King James Version, 1611

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

17

Let the man on the roof not go down to take anything out of his house.

Plain English

Let the one on the housetop not come down to take anything out of his house.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And let the man in the field not turn back to get his clothes.

Plain English

And let the one in the field not turn back to take his clothes.

King James Version, 1611

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

19

But how terrible for women who are pregnant, and for those nursing babies, in those days.

Plain English

And trouble is coming to the ones who are pregnant and to the ones who are nursing in those days.

King James Version, 1611

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

20

But pray that your flight isn't in winter, or on the sabbath.

Plain English

But pray that your flight isn't in the winter or on the sabbath day.

King James Version, 1611

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

21

Because then there will be great suffering, such as there has never been since the beginning of the world until now, and never will be again.

Plain English

Because then there'll be great trouble, like there hasn't been since the start of the world right to this time, no, and never will be.

King James Version, 1611

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

22

And unless those days were cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the chosen, those days will be cut short.

Plain English

And unless those days were made short, no flesh would be saved. But for the chosen ones' sake those days will be made short.

King James Version, 1611

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

23

Then if any man says to you, Look, here is Christ, or there — don't believe it.

Plain English

Then if any man says to you: Look, here's Christ — or: There — don't believe it.

King James Version, 1611

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

24

Because false Christs and false prophets will rise up and show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if it were possible, even the chosen.

Plain English

Because false Christs and false prophets will get up and will show great signs and wonders, so if it were possible they'd take in even the chosen ones.

King James Version, 1611

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.

25

Look, I have told you beforehand.

Plain English

Look — I've told you before.

King James Version, 1611

Behold, I have told you before.

26

So if they say to you, Look, he is in the desert — don't go out. Look, he is in the inner rooms — don't believe it.

Plain English

So if they say to you: Look, he's in the desert — don't go out. Look, he's in the inner rooms — don't believe it.

King James Version, 1611

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.

27

Because as the lightning comes out of the east and shines to the west, that is how the coming of the Son of man will be.

Plain English

Because the way the lightning comes out of the east and shines right to the west, that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because wherever the carcass is, that is where the eagles will gather.

Plain English

Because wherever the body is, that's where the eagles will be gathered together.

King James Version, 1611

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

The Son of Man comes

Straight away after the suffering of those days the sun will go dark, the moon won't give its light, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven. And then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn this from the fig tree. When its branch is tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is close. In the same way, when you see all these things, know that it is close, right at the doors. I tell you the truth, this generation won't pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. But about that day and hour nobody knows — not even the angels of heaven — but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so the coming of the Son of man will be. Because in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, right up to the day Noe went into the ark. And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. That is how the coming of the Son of man will be. Then two men will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left. So keep watch. Because you don't know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this: if the owner of the house had known what watch of the night the thief would come in, he would have kept watch and wouldn't have let his house be broken into. So you be ready too. Because the Son of man is coming at an hour you don't expect. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has put in charge of his household, to give them their food at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes. I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of everything he has. But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is taking his time, and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the lord of that servant will come on a day he isn't looking for him, and at an hour he doesn't know, and will cut him in pieces and give him his place with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

Straight away after the trouble of those days the sun will go dark, and the moon won't give her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then the sign of the Son of Man will show in heaven. And then all the tribes of the earth will mourn. And they'll see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he'll send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet. And they'll gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Now learn a story of the fig tree. When its branch is still tender and puts out leaves, you know summer is near. That's how you too, when you see all these things, know that it's near, right at the doors. Truly I say to you, this generation won't pass till all these things are done. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words won't pass away. But of that day and hour nobody knows, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But the way the days of Noah were, that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be too. Because the way they were in the days before the flood — eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, right to the day Noah went into the ark — and didn't know till the flood came and took them all away — that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be too. Then two will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left. So watch. Because you don't know what hour your Lord comes. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what watch the thief would come in, he'd have watched and wouldn't have let his house be broken through. So be ready too. Because in an hour you don't think, the Son of Man comes. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, who his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant who his lord finds doing that when he comes. Truly I say to you, he'll make him ruler over everything he's got. But if that evil servant says in his heart: My lord is slow in coming — and starts to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunk, the lord of that servant will come on a day when he doesn't look for him and in an hour he isn't aware of. And will cut him in two and will set him his portion with the hypocrites. There'll be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

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: 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. 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. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 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, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 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. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken; 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, And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Straight away after the suffering of those days the sun will go dark, the moon won't give its light, the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

Plain English

Straight away after the trouble of those days the sun will go dark, and the moon won't give her light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

King James Version, 1611

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:

30

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

Plain English

And then the sign of the Son of Man will show in heaven. And then all the tribes of the earth will mourn. And they'll see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

King James Version, 1611

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.

31

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

Plain English

And he'll send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet. And they'll gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

King James Version, 1611

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.

32

Now learn this from the fig tree. When its branch is tender and puts out leaves, you know that summer is close.

Plain English

Now learn a story of the fig tree. When its branch is still tender and puts out leaves, you know summer is near.

King James Version, 1611

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

33

In the same way, when you see all these things, know that it is close, right at the doors.

Plain English

That's how you too, when you see all these things, know that it's near, right at the doors.

King James Version, 1611

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

34

I tell you the truth, this generation won't pass away until all these things have happened.

Plain English

Truly I say to you, this generation won't pass till all these things are done.

King James Version, 1611

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

35

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

Plain English

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words won't pass away.

King James Version, 1611

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

36

But about that day and hour nobody knows — not even the angels of heaven — but my Father only.

Plain English

But of that day and hour nobody knows, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

King James Version, 1611

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

37

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

Plain English

But the way the days of Noah were, that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be too.

King James Version, 1611

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

38

Because in the days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, right up to the day Noe went into the ark.

Plain English

Because the way they were in the days before the flood — eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, right to the day Noah went into the ark —

King James Version, 1611

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,

39

And they knew nothing until the flood came and took them all away. That is how the coming of the Son of man will be.

Plain English

and didn't know till the flood came and took them all away — that's how the coming of the Son of Man will be too.

King James Version, 1611

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

40

Then two men will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left.

Plain English

Then two will be in the field. One will be taken and the other left.

King James Version, 1611

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

41

Two women will be grinding at the mill. One will be taken and the other left.

King James Version, 1611

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

42

So keep watch. Because you don't know what hour your Lord is coming.

Plain English

So watch. Because you don't know what hour your Lord comes.

King James Version, 1611

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

43

But know this: if the owner of the house had known what watch of the night the thief would come in, he would have kept watch and wouldn't have let his house be broken into.

Plain English

But know this, that if the master of the house had known what watch the thief would come in, he'd have watched and wouldn't have let his house be broken through.

King James Version, 1611

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.

44

So you be ready too. Because the Son of man is coming at an hour you don't expect.

Plain English

So be ready too. Because in an hour you don't think, the Son of Man comes.

King James Version, 1611

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

45

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has put in charge of his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

Plain English

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, who his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

King James Version, 1611

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

46

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

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

47

I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of everything he has.

Plain English

Truly I say to you, he'll make him ruler over everything he's got.

King James Version, 1611

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

48

But if that evil servant says in his heart, My lord is taking his time,

Plain English

But if that evil servant says in his heart: My lord is slow in coming —

King James Version, 1611

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

49

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

Plain English

and starts to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with the drunk,

King James Version, 1611

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

50

the lord of that servant will come on a day he isn't looking for him, and at an hour he doesn't know,

Plain English

the lord of that servant will come on a day when he doesn't look for him and in an hour he isn't aware of.

King James Version, 1611

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,

51

and will cut him in pieces and give him his place with the hypocrites. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

Plain English

And will cut him in two and will set him his portion with the hypocrites. There'll be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

King James Version, 1611

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