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Matthew 24:26-35
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 24:26-35
New American Standard Bible
26 So 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. 27 (A)For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will the (B)coming of the (C)Son of Man [a]be. 28 (D)Wherever the corpse is, there the [b]vultures will gather.
The Glorious Return
29 “But immediately after the (E)tribulation of those days (F)the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and (G)the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 And then (H)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 (I)the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And (J)He will send forth His angels with (K)a great trumpet blast, and they will gather together His [c](L)elect from (M)the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
Parable of the Fig Tree
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; 33 so you too, when you see all these things, [d]recognize that [e]He is near, right (N)at the [f]door. 34 Truly I say to you, (O)this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 (P)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
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- Matthew 24:27 I.e., be visible everywhere
- Matthew 24:28 Or eagles
- Matthew 24:31 Or chosen ones
- Matthew 24:33 Or know
- Matthew 24:33 Or it
- Matthew 24:33 Lit doors
Matthew 24:26-35
New International Version
Matthew 24:26-35
New International Version
26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning(A) that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming(B) of the Son of Man.(C) 28 Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.(D)
29 “Immediately after the distress of those days
“‘the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from the sky,
and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’[a](E)
30 “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[b] will mourn(F) when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven,(G) with power and great glory.[c] 31 And he will send his angels(H) with a loud trumpet call,(I) and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.
32 “Now learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its twigs get tender and its leaves come out, you know that summer is near. 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it[d] is near, right at the door.(J) 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(K) 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(L)
Footnotes
- Matthew 24:29 Isaiah 13:10; 34:4
- Matthew 24:30 Or the tribes of the land
- Matthew 24:30 See Daniel 7:13-14.
- Matthew 24:33 Or he
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