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Matthew 24 Summary
Signs of the End and Final Judgment
Jesus predicts the temple's destruction; on the Mount of Olives He warns of false Christs, wars, famines, earthquakes, and persecution of believers. The gospel shall be preached to all nations before the end. He describes great tribulation and the abomination of desolation, telling disciples to flee and pray. The sun and moon will darken, stars fall, and the Son of Man will appear in clouds with power and glory, gathering the elect. Jesus teaches watchfulness through parables: the fig tree budding signals nearness, a thief coming unexpectedly warns against unreadiness, and an evil servant beaten asunder receives damnation.
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Matthew 24:2
“And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.”
Matthew 24:29-30
“Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”
Matthew 24:37-39
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
Matthew 24:42-44
“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
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