Matthew 24:32-51
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. 44 For this reason (O)you must be ready as well; for (P)the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.
45 “(Q)Who then is the (R)faithful and (S)sensible slave whom his [l]master (T)put in charge of his household slaves, to give them their food at the proper time? 46 Blessed is that slave whom his [m]master finds so doing when he comes. 47 Truly I say to you that (U)he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But if that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My [n]master [o]is not coming for a long time,’ 49 and he begins to beat his fellow slaves, and he eats and drinks with those habitually drunk; 50 then the [p]master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect, and at an hour that he does not know, 51 and he will [q]cut him in two and assign [r]him a place with the hypocrites; in that place there will be (V)weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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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 24:45 Or lord
- Matthew 24:46 Or lord
- Matthew 24:48 Or lord
- Matthew 24:48 Lit lingers
- Matthew 24:50 Or lord
- Matthew 24:51 Possibly referring to other extreme punishment
- Matthew 24:51 Lit his portion with
Psalm 32
New American Standard Bible
Blessedness of Forgiveness and of Trust in God.
A Psalm of David. A [a]Maskil.
32 (A)How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven,
Whose sin is covered!
2 How blessed is a person whose guilt the Lord (B)does not take into account,
And in whose spirit there is (C)no deceit!
3 When (D)I kept silent about my sin, (E)my [b]body wasted away
Through my [c](F)groaning all day long.
4 For day and night (G)Your hand was heavy upon me;
My [d](H)vitality failed as with the dry heat of summer. Selah
5 I (I)acknowledged my sin to You,
And I (J)did not hide my guilt;
I said, “(K)I will confess my wrongdoings to the Lord”;
And You (L)forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah
6 Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You [e](M)in a time when You may be found;
Certainly (N)in a flood of great waters, they will not reach him.
7 You are (O)my hiding place; You (P)keep me from trouble;
You surround me with [f](Q)songs of deliverance. Selah
8 I will (R)instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go;
I will advise you (S)with My eye upon you.
9 Do not be (T)like the horse or like the mule, which have no understanding,
Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check,
Otherwise they will not come near to you.
10 The (U)sorrows of the wicked are many,
But (V)the one who trusts in the Lord, goodness will surround him.
11 Be (W)glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are (X)upright in heart.
Footnotes
- Psalm 32 Title Possibly Contemplative; or Didactic; or Skillful Psalm
- Psalm 32:3 Or bones, substance
- Psalm 32:3 Lit roaring
- Psalm 32:4 Lit life juices were turned into the drought of summer
- Psalm 32:6 Lit in a time of finding out
- Psalm 32:7 Or shouts
Proverbs 21:3
New American Standard Bible
3 To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.
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