Chronological NT Plan

Matthew 24

Matthew 24

1Jesus left the temple area and was going on His way when His disciples came up to point out the temple buildings to Him.

2But He responded and said to them, “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, not one stone here will be left upon another, which will not be torn down.”

3And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no onemisleads you.

5For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am theChrist,’ and they willmislead many people.

6And you will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for those things must take place, but that is not yet the end.

7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

8But all these things are merely the beginning of birth pains.

9“Then they will hand you over to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.

10And at that time many willfall away, and they willbetray one another and hate one another.

11And many false prophets will rise up andmislead many people.

12And because lawlessness is increased,most people’s love will become cold.

13But the one who endures to the end is the one who will be saved.

14This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the wholeworld as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15“Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place— let the reader understand—

16then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains.

17Whoever is on thehousetop must not go down to get things out of his house.

18Andwhoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.

19But woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days!

20Moreover, pray thatwhen you flee, it will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath.

21For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will again.

22And if those days had not been cut short, nolife would have been saved; but for the sake of theelect those days will be cut short.

23Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is theChrist,’ or ‘He is over here,’ do not believe him.

24For false christs and false prophets will arise and will provide greatsigns and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even theelect.

25Behold, I have told you in advance.

26So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe them.

27For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the coming of the Son of Manbe.

28Wherever the corpse is, there thevultures will gather.

29“But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

30And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.

31And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET BLAST, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER Hiselect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32“Now learn the parable from the fig tree: as soon as its branch has become tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near;

33so you too, when you see all these things,recognize thatHe is near, right at thedoor.

34Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

35Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

36“But about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.

37Forthe coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.

38For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark,

39and they did notunderstand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

40At that time there will be two men in the field; onewill be taken and onewill be left.

41Two women will be grinding at themill; onewill be taken and onewill be left.

42“Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming.

43Butbe sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

44For this reason you must be ready as well; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.

45“Who then is the faithful and sensible slave whom his master put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time?

46Blessed is that slave whom hismaster finds so doing when he comes.

47Truly I say to you that he will put him in charge of all his possessions.

48But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘Mymasteris not coming for a long time,’

49and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk;

50then themaster of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know,

51and he willcut him in two and assignhim a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.