Matthew 24:24-34

24 For 1false christs and 2false prophets will arise and 3perform great signs and wonders, 4so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
25 See, 5I have told you beforehand.
26 So, if they say to you, 'Look, 6he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.
27 7For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be 8the coming of the Son of Man.
28 9Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

The Coming of the Son of Man

29 "Immediately after 10the tribulation of those days 11the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and 12the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
30 Then 13will appear in heaven 14the sign of the Son of Man, and then 15all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and 16they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven 17with power and great glory.
31 And 18he will send out his angels with a loud 19trumpet call, and they will 20gather 21his elect from 22the four winds, 23from 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 out its leaves, you know that summer is near.
33 So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, 24at the very gates.
34 25Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

Cross References 25

  • 1. [1 John 2:18]
  • 2. ver. 11
  • 3. Deuteronomy 13:1-3; 2 Thessalonians 2:9-11; Revelation 13:13, 14; Revelation 16:14; Revelation 19:20; [Acts 8:9]
  • 4. ver. 11
  • 5. John 13:19; John 14:29; [2 Peter 3:17]
  • 6. Acts 21:38
  • 7. Luke 17:24
  • 8. ver. 3, 37, 39
  • 9. Luke 17:37; [Job 39:30]
  • 10. ver. 21
  • 11. Isaiah 13:10; Isaiah 24:23; Ezekiel 32:7; Joel 2:10, 31; Joel 3:15; Acts 2:20; [Amos 5:20; Amos 8:9; Zephaniah 1:15; Revelation 6:12; Revelation 8:12]
  • 12. Revelation 6:13; [Isaiah 14:12; Isaiah 34:4]
  • 13. Daniel 7:13
  • 14. [ver. 3]
  • 15. Revelation 1:7; [Zechariah 12:12]
  • 16. See Matthew 16:27
  • 17. Matthew 26:64; Mark 9:1; [Matthew 25:31]
  • 18. Matthew 13:41
  • 19. 1 Corinthians 15:52; 1 Thessalonians 4:16
  • 20. [Matthew 23:37; 2 Thessalonians 2:1]
  • 21. ver. 22, 24
  • 22. Daniel 7:2; Zechariah 2:6; Revelation 7:1
  • 23. Deuteronomy 4:32; Deuteronomy 30:4
  • 24. James 5:9; Revelation 3:20
  • 25. See Matthew 16:28
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