Matthew 24

Jesus Foretells Destruction of the Temple

1 Then a Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, b not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

Signs of the Close of the Age

3 Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, c the disciples came to Him privately, saying, d "Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?" 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: e "Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 "For f many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' g and will deceive many. 6 "And you will hear of h wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for 1 all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 "For i nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be j famines, 2 pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8 "All these are the beginning of sorrows.

9 k "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake. 10 "And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. 11 "Then l many false prophets will rise up and m deceive many. 12 "And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow n cold. 13 o "But he who endures to the end shall be saved. 14 "And this p gospel of the kingdom q will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

The Abomination of Desolation

15 r "Therefore when you see the s 'abomination of desolation,' 3 spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place" t (whoever reads, let him 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 anything out of his house. 18 "And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. 19 "But u woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 "And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. 21 "For v then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be. 22 "And unless those days were shortened, no flesh would be saved; w but for the 4 elect's sake those days will be shortened. 23 x "Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There!' do not believe it. 24 "For y false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, z if possible, even the elect. 25 "See, I have told you beforehand. 26 "Therefore if they say to you, 'Look, He is in the desert!' do not go out; or 'Look, He is in the inner rooms!' do not believe it. 27 a "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 b "For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

The Coming of the Son of Man

29 c "Immediately after the tribulation of those days d the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 e "Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, f 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 g "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His 5 elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

The Lesson of the Fig Tree

32 "Now learn h this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. 33 "So you also, when you see all these things, know i that 6 it 6 is near - at the doors! 34 "Assuredly, I say to you, j this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. 35 k "Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away.

No One Knows That Day and Hour

36 l "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of 8 heaven, m but My Father only. 37 "But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 38 n "For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, 39 "and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. 40 o "Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41 "Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. 42 p "Watch therefore, for you do not know what 9 hour your Lord is coming. 43 q "But know this, that if the master of the house had known what 10 hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. 44 r "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

45 s "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food 11 in due season? 46 t "Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. 47 "Assuredly, I say to you that u he will make him ruler over all his goods. 48 "But if that evil servant says in his heart, 'My master v is delaying 12 his coming,' 49 "and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, 50 "the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is w not aware of, 51 "and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. x There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

  1. Cross References
    Mark 13:1
    Then as He went out of the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, "Teacher, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
    Luke 21:5 - 36
    Then, as some spoke of the temple, how it was adorned with beautiful stones and donations, He said.
  2. Cross References
    1 Kings 9:7
    Then I will cut off Israel from the land which I have given them; and this house which I have consecrated for My name I will cast out of My sight. Israel will be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
    Micah 3:12
    Therefore because of you Zion shall be plowed like a field, Jerusalem shall become heaps of ruins, And the mountain of the temple Like the bare hills of the forest.
    Luke 19:44
    "and level you, and your children within you, to the ground; and they will not leave in you one stone upon another, because you did not know the time of your visitation."
  3. Cross References
    Mark 13:3
    Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked Him privately.
  4. Cross References
    Matthew 24:27
    For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
    Matthew 24:37
    But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
    Matthew 24:39
    And did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.
    Luke 17:20 - 37
    Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation.
    1 Thessalonians 5:1 - 3
    But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that I should write to you.
  5. Cross References
    Ephesians 5:6
    Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
    Colossians 2:8
    Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.
    Colossians 2:18
    Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind.
    2 Thessalonians 2:3
    Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.
    1 John 4:1 - 3
    Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 14:14
    And the LORD said to me, "The prophets prophesy lies in My name. I have not sent them, commanded them, nor spoken to them; they prophesy to you a false vision, divination, a worthless thing, and the deceit of their heart.
    John 5:43
    I have come in My Father's name, and you do not receive Me; if another comes in his own name, him you will receive.
    Acts 5:36
    For some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody. A number of men, about four hundred, joined him. He was slain, and all who obeyed him were scattered and came to nothing.
    1 John 2:18
    Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that the Antichrist is coming, even now many antichrists have come, by which we know that it is the last hour.
    1 John 4:3
    And every spirit that does not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God. And this is the spirit of the Antichrist, which you have heard was coming, and is now already in the world.
  7. Cross References
    Matthew 24:11
    Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many.
  8. Cross References
    Revelation 6:2 - 4
    And I looked, and behold, a white horse. He who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to conquer.
  9. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 15:6
    So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity.
    Isaiah 19:2
    I will set Egyptians against Egyptians; Everyone will fight against his brother, And everyone against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom.
    Haggai 2:22
    I will overthrow the throne of kingdoms; I will destroy the strength of the Gentile kingdoms. I will overthrow the chariots And those who ride in them; The horses and their riders shall come down, Every one by the sword of his brother.
    Zechariah 14:13
    It shall come to pass in that day That a great panic from the LORD will be among them. Everyone will seize the hand of his neighbor, And raise his hand against his neighbor's hand.
  10. Cross References
    Acts 11:28
    Then one of them, named Agabus, stood up and showed by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine throughout all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius Caesar.
    Revelation 6:5
    When He opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, "Come and see." So I looked, and behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a pair of scales in his hand.
    Revelation 6:6
    And I heard a voice in the midst of the four living creatures saying, "A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius; and do not harm the oil and the wine.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 10:17
    But beware of men, for they will deliver you up...
    Luke 21:12
    But before all these things, they will lay thei...
    John 16:2
    They will put you out of the synagogues; yes, t...
    Acts 4:2
    Being greatly disturbed that they taught the pe...
    Acts 4:3
    And they laid hands on them, and put them in cu...
    Revelation 2:10
    Do not fear any of those things which you are a...
  12. Cross References
    Acts 20:29
    For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
    2 Peter 2:1
    But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Lord who bought them, and bring on themselves swift destruction.
    Revelation 13:11
    Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon.
    Revelation 19:20
    Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
  13. Cross References
    1 Timothy 4:1
    Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons.
  14. Cross References
    2 Thessalonians 2:3
    Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition.
    2 Timothy 3:1 - 3
    But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come:
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 10:22
    And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved.
    Mark 13:13
    And you will be hated by all for My name's sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 4:23
    And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people.
  17. Cross References
    Romans 10:18
    But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: "Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.
    Colossians 1:6
    Which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth.
    Colossians 1:23
    If indeed you continue in the faith, grounded and steadfast, and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel which you heard, which was preached to every creature under heaven, of which I, Paul, became a minister.
  18. Cross References
    Mark 13:14
    So when you see the 'abomination of desolation,' spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not" (let the reader understand), "then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
    Luke 21:20
    But when you see Jerusalem surrounded by armies, then know that its desolation is near.
    John 11:48
    "If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation."
    Acts 6:13
    They also set up false witnesses who said, "This man does not cease to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
    Acts 21:28
    Crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.
  19. Cross References
    Daniel 9:27
    Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.
    Daniel 11:31
    And forces shall be mustered by him, and they shall defile the sanctuary fortress; then they shall take away the daily sacrifices, and place there the abomination of desolation.
    Daniel 12:11
    And from the time that the daily sacrifice is taken away, and the abomination of desolation is set up, there shall be one thousand two hundred and ninety days.
  20. Cross References
    Daniel 9:23
    At the beginning of your supplications the command went out, and I have come to tell you, for you are greatly beloved; therefore consider the matter, and understand the vision:
  21. Cross References
    Luke 23:29
    "For indeed the days are coming in which they will say, 'Blessed are the barren, wombs that never bore, and breasts which never nursed!'
  22. Cross References
    Daniel 9:26
    And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it shall be with a flood, And till the end of the war desolations are determined.
  23. Cross References
    Isaiah 65:8
    Thus says the LORD: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, And one says, 'Do not destroy it, For a blessing is in it,' So will I do for My servants' sake, That I may not destroy them all.
    Isaiah 65:9
    I will bring forth descendants from Jacob, And from Judah an heir of My mountains; My elect shall inherit it, And My servants shall dwell there.
    Zechariah 14:2
    For I will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
  24. Cross References
    Mark 13:21
    Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or, 'Look, He is there!' do not believe it.
    Luke 17:23
    And they will say to you, 'Look here!' or 'Look there!' Do not go after them or follow them.
  25. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 13:1
    If there arises among you a prophet or a dreamer of dreams, and he gives you a sign or a wonder.
    John 4:48
    Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe.
    2 Thessalonians 2:9
    The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders.
    Revelation 13:13
    He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
  26. Cross References
    John 6:37
    All that the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will by no means cast out.
    Romans 8:28
    And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
    2 Timothy 2:19
    Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: "The Lord knows those who are His," and, "Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
  27. Cross References
    Luke 17:24
    For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.
  28. Cross References
    Job 39:30
    Its young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there it is.
    Ezekiel 39:17
    And as for you, son of man, thus says the Lord GOD, 'Speak to every sort of bird and to every beast of the field: "Assemble yourselves and come; Gather together from all sides to My sacrificial meal Which I am sacrificing for you, A great sacrificial meal on the mountains of Israel, That you may eat flesh and drink blood.
    Habakkuk 1:8
    Their horses also are swifter than leopards, And more fierce than evening wolves. Their chargers charge ahead; Their cavalry comes from afar; They fly as the eagle that hastens to eat.
    Luke 17:37
    And they answered and said to Him, "Where, Lord?" So He said to them, "Wherever the body is, there the eagles will be gathered together.
  29. Cross References
    Daniel 7:11
    I watched then because of the sound of the pompous words which the horn was speaking; I watched till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed and given to the burning flame.
  30. Cross References
    Isaiah 13:10
    For the stars of heaven and their constellation...
    Isaiah 24:23
    Then the moon will be disgraced And the sun ash...
    Ezekiel 32:7
    When I put out your light, I will cover the hea...
    Joel 2:10
    The earth quakes before them, The heavens tremb...
    Joel 2:31
    The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the ...
    Joel 3:15
    The sun and moon will grow dark, And the stars ...
    Amos 5:20
    Is not the day of the LORD darkness, and not li...
    Amos 8:9
    And it shall come to pass in that day," says th...
    Zephaniah 1:15
    That day is a day of wrath, A day of trouble an...
    Matthew 24:29 - 35
    Immediately after the tribulation of those days...
    Acts 2:20
    The sun shall be turned into darkness, And the ...
    Revelation 6:12 - 17
    I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and beh...
    Revelation 8:12
    Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of t...
  31. Cross References
    Daniel 7:13
    I was watching in the night visions, And behold...
    Daniel 7:14
    Then to Him was given dominion and glory and a ...
    Matthew 16:27
    For the Son of Man will come in the glory of Hi...
    Matthew 24:3
    Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disci...
    Matthew 24:37
    But as the days of Noah were, so also will the ...
    Matthew 24:39
    And did not know until the flood came and took ...
  32. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:12
    And the land shall mourn, every family by itself: the family of the house of David by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself, and their wives by themselves.
  33. Cross References
    Exodus 19:16
    Then it came to pass on the third day, in the m...
    Deuteronomy 30:4
    If any of you are driven out to the farthest pa...
    Isaiah 27:13
    So it shall be in that day: The great trumpet w...
    Zechariah 9:14
    Then the LORD will be seen over them, And His a...
    1 Corinthians 15:52
    In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the...
    1 Thessalonians 4:16
    For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven w...
    Hebrews 12:19
    And the sound of a trumpet and the voice of wor...
    Revelation 8:2
    And I saw the seven angels who stand before God...
    Revelation 11:15
    Then the seventh angel sounded: And there were ...
  34. Cross References
    Luke 21:29
    Then He spoke to them a parable: "Look at the fig tree, and all the trees.
  35. Cross References
    James 5:9
    Do not grumble against one another, brethren, lest you be condemned. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door!
    Revelation 3:20
    Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.
  36. Cross References
    Matthew 10:23
    When they persecute you in this city, flee to another. For assuredly, I say to you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
    Matthew 16:28
    "Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom."
    Matthew 23:36
    Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.
  37. Cross References
    Psalms 102:25
    Of old You laid the foundation of the earth, An...
    Psalms 102:26
    They will perish, but You will endure; Yes, the...
    Isaiah 51:6
    Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look on t...
    Mark 13:31
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words w...
    Luke 21:33
    Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words w...
    1 Peter 1:23 - 25
    Having been born again, not of corruptible seed...
    2 Peter 3:10
    But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in...
  38. Cross References
    Mark 13:32
    But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
    Acts 1:7
    And He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.
    1 Thessalonians 5:2
    For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
    2 Peter 3:10
    But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.
  39. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:7
    It shall be one day Which is known to the LORD - Neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen That it will be light.
  40. Cross References
    Genesis 6:3 - 5
    And the LORD said, "My Spirit shall not strive with man forever, for he is indeed flesh; yet his days shall be one hundred and twenty years.
    Luke 17:26
    And as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be also in the days of the Son of Man:
    1 Peter 3:20
    Who formerly were disobedient, when once the Divine longsuffering waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.
  41. Cross References
    Luke 17:34
    I tell you, in that night there will be two men in one bed: the one will be taken and the other will be left.
  42. Cross References
    Matthew 25:13
    Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
    Luke 21:36
    "Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man."
    1 Thessalonians 5:6
    Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
  43. Cross References
    Luke 12:39
    But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into.
    1 Thessalonians 5:2
    For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
    Revelation 3:3
    Remember therefore how you have received and heard; hold fast and repent. Therefore if you will not watch, I will come upon you as a thief, and you will not know what hour I will come upon you.
  44. Cross References
    Luke 12:35 - 40
    Let your waist be girded and your lamps burning.
    1 Thessalonians 5:6
    Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but let us watch and be sober.
  45. Cross References
    Luke 12:42 - 46
    And the Lord said, "Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his master will make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?
    Acts 20:28
    Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
  46. Cross References
    Revelation 16:15
    "Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame."
  47. Cross References
    Matthew 25:21
    "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
    Matthew 25:23
    "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'
    Luke 22:29
    And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one upon Me.
  48. Cross References
    2 Peter 3:4 - 9
    And saying, "Where is the promise of His coming? For since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of creation.
  49. Cross References
    Mark 13:32
    But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.
  50. Cross References
    Matthew 8:12
    "But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
    Matthew 25:30
    'And cast the unprofitable servant into the outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
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