Matthew 24
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The Destruction of the Temple Foretold
Mk 13:1–2; Lk 21:5–6
1Jesus departed from the temple and was leaving when His disciples came to show Him the temple buildings. 2#Lk 19:44Jesus answered them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another that shall not be thrown down.”
Troubles and Persecutions
Mk 13:3–13; Lk 21:7–19
3#Mt 21:1; Ac 1:7As 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 age?”
4#Jer 29:8; Eph 5:6Jesus answered them, “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5#Mt 24:11; 24:24For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6#2Th 2:2You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled. For all these things must happen, but the end is not yet. 7#Isa 19:2; Ac 11:28For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines, epidemics, and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9#Jn 16:2; Mt 23:34“Then they will hand you over to be persecuted and will kill you. And you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. 10#Mt 10:21; 11:6Then many will fall away, and betray one another, and hate one another. 11#Mt 7:15; 24:24And many false prophets will rise and will deceive many. 12Because iniquity will abound, the love of many will grow cold. 13#Mt 10:22; Ro 2:7But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14#Ro 10:18; Col 1:6; 1:23And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached throughout the world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
The Great Tribulation
Mk 13:14–23; Lk 21:20–24
15#Da 9:27; 12:11; Mk 13:14“So when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’#Da 9:27. spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17#Mt 10:27Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18Let him who is in the field not return to take his clothes. 19Woe to those who are with child and to those who nurse in those days! 20Pray that your escape will not be in the winter or on the Sabbath. 21#Da 12:1; Joel 2:2For then will be great tribulation, such as has not happened since the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be.
22#Isa 65:8–9; Mt 24:24“Unless those days were shortened, no one would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened. 23#Lk 21:8Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He is,’ do not believe it. 24#Mt 24:11; 2Th 2:9–11For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25Listen, I have told you beforehand.
26#Ac 21:38“So, if they say to you, ‘Look, He is in the desert,’ do not go there; or, ‘Look, He is in the private chambers,’ do not believe it. 27For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28#Lk 17:37Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
The Coming of the Son of Man
Mk 13:24–27; Lk 21:25–28
29#Isa 13:10; Joel 2:10“Immediately after the tribulation of those days,
‘the sun will be darkened,
the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’#Joel 2:10.
30#Rev 1:7; Da 7:13; Mt 24:3“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 on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31#Mt 13:41; 1Co 15:52; 1Th 4:16And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
Mk 13:28–31; Lk 21:29–33
32“Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: When its branch becomes tender and grows leaves, you know that summer is near. 33#Jas 5:9So also, when you shall see all these things, you know that it is near, even at the doors. 34#Mt 16:28; 23:36Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35#Mt 5:18; Ps 102:26Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.
The Unknown Day and Hour
Mk 13:32–37; Lk 17:26–30, 34–36
36#Ac 1:7; Mt 25:13; Mk 13:32“Concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. 37#Lk 17:26–27As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38#Mt 22:30For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39#Mt 24:37and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40Two will be in the field; one will be taken, and the other left. 41#Ex 11:5; Isa 47:2Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken, and the other left.
42#Mt 25:13; 24:44“Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord will come. 43#Lk 12:39But know this, that if the owner of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not have let his house be broken into. 44#Mt 25:10; 25:13Therefore you also must be ready, for in an hour when you least expect, the Son of Man is coming.
The Faithful or the Unfaithful Servant
Lk 12:41–48
45#Mt 25:21; 25:23“Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master has made ruler over his household to give them food at the appointed time? 46#Rev 16:15Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 47#Mt 25:21; 25:23Truly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master delays his coming,’ 49and begins to strike his fellow servants and eat and drink with the drunkards, 50the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not look for him and in an hour he is not aware of 51#Mt 8:12and will cut him in pieces and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Matthew 24
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The Destruction of the Temple Foretold
1As Jesus came out of the temple and was going away, his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple. 2Then he asked them, “You see all these, do you not? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here upon another; all will be thrown down.”
Signs of the End of the Age
3When he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will this be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4Jesus answered them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah!’#24.5 Or the Christ and they will lead many astray. 6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that you are not alarmed; for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines#24.7 Other ancient authorities add and pestilences and earthquakes in various places: 8all this is but the beginning of the birth pangs.
Persecutions Foretold
9“Then they will hand you over to be tortured and will put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. 10Then many will fall away,#24.10 Or stumble and they will betray one another and hate one another. 11And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12And because of the increase of lawlessness, the love of many will grow cold. 13But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14And this good news#24.14 Or gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the world, as a testimony to all the nations; and then the end will come.
The Desolating Sacrilege
15“So when you see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place, as was spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), 16then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; 17the one on the housetop must not go down to take what is in the house; 18the one in the field must not turn back to get a coat. 19Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! 20Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath. 21For at that time there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. 22And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Messiah!’#24.23 Or the Christ or ‘There he is!’—do not believe it. 24For false messiahs#24.24 Or christs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25Take note, I have told you beforehand. 26So, if they say to you, ‘Look! He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out. If they say, ‘Look! He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 28Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
The Coming of the Son of Man
29“Immediately after the suffering of those days
the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers of heaven will be shaken.
30Then 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 on the clouds of heaven’ with power and great glory. 31And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
The Lesson of the Fig Tree
32“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. 33So also, when you see all these things, you know that he#24.33 Or it is near, at the very gates. 34Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have taken place. 35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
The Necessity for Watchfulness
36“But about that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels of heaven, nor the Son,#24.36 Other ancient authorities lack nor the Son but only the Father. 37For as the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah entered the ark, 39and they knew nothing until the flood came and swept them all away, so too will be the coming of the Son of Man. 40Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. 41Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. 42Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day#24.42 Other ancient authorities read at what hour your Lord is coming. 43But understand this: if the owner of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. 44Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an unexpected hour.
The Faithful or the Unfaithful Slave
45“Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves#24.45 Gk to give them their allowance of food at the proper time? 46Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. 47Truly I tell you, he will put that one in charge of all his possessions. 48But if that wicked slave says to himself, ‘My master is delayed,’ 49and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and eats and drinks with drunkards, 50the master of that slave will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour that he does not know. 51He will cut him in pieces#24.51 Or cut him off and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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