New Revised Standard NRS
The Bible in Basic English BBE
1 As he came out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him, "Look, Teacher, what large stones and what large buildings!"
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And when he was going out of the Temple, one of his disciples said to him, Master, see, what stones and what buildings!
2 Then Jesus asked him, "Do you see these great buildings? Not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down."
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And Jesus said to him, Do you see these great buildings? there is not one stone here resting on another which will not be overturned.
3 When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
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And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately,
4 "Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign that all these things are about to be accomplished?"
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Say when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
5 Then Jesus began to say to them, "Beware that no one leads you astray.
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And Jesus said to them, Take care that you are not tricked by anyone.
6 Many will come in my name and say, "I am he!' and they will lead many astray.
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People will come in my name, saying, I am he; and a number will be turned from the true way.
7 When you hear of wars and rumors of wars, do not be alarmed; this must take place, but the end is still to come.
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And when you have news of wars and talk of wars, do not be troubled; these things have to be, but it is still not the end.
8 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
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Nation will go to war with nation, and kingdom with kingdom: there will be earth-shocks in different places; there will be times when there is no food; these things are the first of the troubles.
9 "As for yourselves, beware; for they will hand you over to councils; and you will be beaten in synagogues; and you will stand before governors and kings because of me, as a testimony to them.
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But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.
10 And the good news must first be proclaimed to all nations.
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And the good news has first to be given to all the nations.
11 When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
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And when you are taken and given up to be judged, do not be troubled about what to say: but whatever is given to you in that hour, say: because it is not you who say it, but the Holy Spirit.
12 Brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death;
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And brother will give up brother to death, and the father his child; and children will go against their fathers and mothers, and put them to death.
13 and you will be hated by all because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
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And you will be hated by all men, because of my name; but he who goes through to the end will have salvation.
14 "But when you see the desolating sacrilege set up where it ought not to be (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains;
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But when you see the unclean thing which makes destruction, in the place where it has no right to be (let this be clear to the reader), then let those who are in Judaea go quickly to the mountains:
15 the one on the housetop must not go down or enter the house to take anything away;
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And let him who is on the house-top not go down, or go in, to take anything out of his house:
16 the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat.
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And let not him who is in the field go back to take his coat.
17 Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days!
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And it will be hard for women who are with child and for her who has a baby at the breast in those days.
18 Pray that it may not be in winter.
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And say a prayer that it may not be in the winter.
19 For in those days there will be suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation that God created until now, no, and never will be.
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For in those days there will be sorrow, such as there has not been from the time when God made the world till now, and will not ever be again.
20 And if the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect, whom he chose, he has cut short those days.
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And if the Lord had not made the time short, no flesh would have been kept from destruction; but because of the saints he has made the time short.
21 And if anyone says to you at that time, "Look! Here is the Messiah!' or "Look! There he is!'—do not believe it.
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And then if any man says to you, See, here is Christ; or, See, there; have no faith in it:
22 False messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, the elect.
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Because there will be false Christs and false prophets, and they will give signs and wonders in the hope of turning even the saints from the true way.
23 But be alert; I have already told you everything.
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But take care; see, I have made all things clear to you before the time.
24 "But in those days, after that suffering, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light,
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But in those days, after that time of trouble, the sun will be made dark and the moon will not give her light,
25 and the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.
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And the stars will be falling from heaven, and the powers which are in the heavens will be moved.
26 Then they will see "the Son of Man coming in clouds' with great power and glory.
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And then they will see the Son of man coming in clouds with great power and glory.
27 Then he will send out the angels, and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.
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And then he will send out the angels, and will get together his saints from the four winds, from the farthest part of the earth to the farthest part of heaven.
28 "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near.
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Take an example from the fig-tree: when its branches become soft and put out their leaves, you see that the summer is near;
29 So also, when you see these things taking place, you know that he is near, at the very gates.
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Even so, when you see these things taking place, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
30 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place.
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Truly, I say to you, This generation will not come to an end till all these things are complete.
31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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Heaven and earth will come to an end, but my words will not come to an end.
32 "But about that day or hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
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But of that day or that hour no one has knowledge, not even the angels in heaven, or the Son, but the Father.
33 Beware, keep alert; for you do not know when the time will come.
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Take care, keep watch with prayer: for you are not certain when the time will be.
34 It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his slaves in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to be on the watch.
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It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
35 Therefore, keep awake—for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or at dawn,
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So you are to keep watch: because you are not certain when the master of the house is coming, in the evening, or in the middle of the night, or at the cock's cry, or in the morning;
36 or else he may find you asleep when he comes suddenly.
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For fear that, coming suddenly, he sees you sleeping.
37 And what I say to you I say to all: Keep awake."
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And what I say to you, I say to all, Keep watch.
New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
The Bible in Basic English is in the public domain.