Matthew 24:1-14

Signs of Christ's Return

1 1Jesus 2came out from the temple and was going away when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.
2 And He said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, 3not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down."
3 As He was sitting on 4the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately *, saying, "Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of 5Your coming, and of the end of the age?"
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, "6See to it that no one misleads you.
5 "For 7many will come in My name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and will mislead many.
6 "You will be hearing of 8wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.
7 "For 9nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be 10famines and earthquakes.
8 "11But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pangs.
9 "12Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and 13you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
10 "At that time many will 14fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
11 "Many 15false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
12 "Because lawlessness is increased, most people's love will grow cold.
13 "16But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
14 "This 17gospel of the kingdom 18shall be preached in the whole 19world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Cross References 19

  • 1. Matthew 24:1-51: {Mark 13; Luke 21:5-36}
  • 2. Matthew 21:23
  • 3. Luke 19:44
  • 4. Matthew 21:1
  • 5. Matthew 16:27; Matthew 24:27, 37, 39
  • 6. Jeremiah 29:8
  • 7. Matthew 24:11, 24; Acts 5:36; 1 John 2:18; 1 John 4:3
  • 8. Revelation 6:4
  • 9. 2 Chronicles 15:6; Isaiah 19:2; Revelation 6:8, 12
  • 10. Acts 11:28; Revelation 6:5, 6
  • 11. Matthew 24:8-20; Luke 21:12-24
  • 12. Matthew 10:17; John 16:2
  • 13. Matthew 10:22; John 15:18f
  • 14. Matthew 11:6
  • 15. Matthew 7:15; Matthew 24:24
  • 16. Matthew 10:22
  • 17. Matthew 4:23
  • 18. Romans 10:18; Colossians 1:6, 23
  • 19. Luke 2:1; Luke 4:5; Acts 11:28; Acts 17:6, 31; Acts 19:27; Romans 10:18; Hebrews 1:6; Hebrews 2:5; Revelation 3:10; Revelation 16:14

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