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Matthew 24:32-43
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 24:32-43
New American Standard Bible
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, [a]recognize that [b]He is near, right (A)at the [c]door. 34 Truly I say to you, (B)this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 (C)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
36 “But (D)about that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. 37 For [d]the (E)coming of the Son of Man will be (F)just like the days of Noah. 38 For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, (G)marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that (H)Noah entered the ark, 39 and they did not [e]understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the (I)coming of the Son of Man be. 40 At that time there will be two men in the field; one [f]will be taken and one [g]will be left. 41 (J)Two women will be grinding at the [h](K)mill; one [i]will be taken and one [j]will be left.
Be Ready for His Coming
42 “Therefore (L)be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. 43 But [k]be sure of this, that (M)if the head of the house had known (N)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.
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- Matthew 24:33 Or know
- Matthew 24:33 Or it
- Matthew 24:33 Lit doors
- Matthew 24:37 Lit just like the days...so will be
- Matthew 24:39 Lit know
- Matthew 24:40 Lit is
- Matthew 24:40 Lit is
- Matthew 24:41 I.e., handmill
- Matthew 24:41 Lit is
- Matthew 24:41 Lit is
- Matthew 24:43 Lit know that
Matthew 24:32-43
New International Version
Matthew 24:32-43
New International Version
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[a] is near, right at the door.(A) 34 Truly I tell you, this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened.(B) 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(C)
The Day and Hour Unknown(D)(E)
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son,[b] but only the Father.(F) 37 As it was in the days of Noah,(G) so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage,(H) up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.(I) 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.(J) 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.(K)
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.(L) 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming,(M) he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into.
Footnotes
- Matthew 24:33 Or he
- Matthew 24:36 Some manuscripts do not have nor the Son.
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