📖 Matthew — Chapter 24 (KJV)
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Matthew 24:1 And Jesus went out, and Rdeparted from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
Matthew 24:2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, RThere shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
Matthew 24:3 And as Rhe sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, RTake heed that no man deceive you.
Matthew 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:6 And Rye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
Matthew 24:7 For Rnation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
Matthew 24:8 RAll these are the beginning of sorrows.
Matthew 24:9 Then Rshall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
Matthew 24:10 And then Rshall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
Matthew 24:11 RAnd many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
Matthew 24:12 And Rbecause iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
Matthew 24:13 RBut he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
Matthew 24:14 And Rthis gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (Rwhoso readeth, let him understand:)
Matthew 24:16 RThen let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Matthew 24:17 Let him Rwhich is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
Matthew 24:18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
Matthew 24:19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
Matthew 24:20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, Rneither on the sabbath day:
Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
Matthew 24:22 And Rexcept those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.
Matthew 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Matthew 24:24 For Rthere shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
Matthew 24:25 RBehold, I have told you before.
Matthew 24:26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, Rhe is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
Matthew 24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also Rthe coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
Matthew 24:29 RImmediately 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:
Matthew 24:30 And then shall appear Rthe 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 24:31 And he shall send Rhis angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew 24:32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
Matthew 24:33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, Rknow that it is near, even at the doors.
Matthew 24:34 Verily I say unto you, RThis generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Matthew 24:35 RHeaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew 24:37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood Rthey were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
Matthew 24:39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matthew 24:40 Then shall two be in the field; Rthe one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew 24:41 Two women shall be Rgrinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Matthew 24:42 RWatch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Matthew 24:43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house Rhad known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
Matthew 24:44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 24:45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, Rto give them meat in due season?
Matthew 24:46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Matthew 24:47 Verily I say unto you, RThat he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Matthew 24:48 But and if that evil servant shall Rsay in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
Matthew 24:49 And shall begin Rto smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
Matthew 24:50 The lord of that servant shall Rcome in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
Matthew 24:51 And shall cut him asunder, Rand appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 24:1–14 — Trouble does not excuse deception or abandonment of faith
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus foretells the temple’s destruction and answers the disciples’ question. He warns against deceptive claims, describes wars and suffering, and speaks of endurance and the gospel’s worldwide witness.
Key Truth: Remain faithful without treating every alarm as permission to be deceived.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man …” (Matthew 24:4)
Find it in Matthew 24:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “All ____ are the beginning of sorrows.” (Matthew 24:8)
Find it in Matthew 24:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And this ____ of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world …” (Matthew 24:14)
Find it in Matthew 24:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 24:15–35 — Distress and the coming Son of man are distinguished from false claims
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus speaks of the abomination of desolation, urgent flight, great tribulation, and deceptive signs. The coming of the Son of man, gathering, and fig-tree lesson point to the reliability of his words.
Key Truth: Hold to Jesus’ words rather than claims that direct you to hidden appearances.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “When ye therefore shall see the ____ of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in …” (Matthew 24:15)
Find it in Matthew 24:15 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , I have told you before.” (Matthew 24:25)
Find it in Matthew 24:25 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my ____ shall not pass away.” (Matthew 24:35)
Find it in Matthew 24:35 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 24:36–51 — Unknown timing calls for watchfulness and faithful service
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The day and hour are unknown, and Noah’s days illustrate unprepared ordinary life. Jesus calls for watchfulness and contrasts the faithful servant with one whose assumed delay becomes abuse.
Key Truth: Use the present time for faithful care rather than predictions or neglect.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my ____ only.” (Matthew 24:36)
Find it in Matthew 24:36 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the ____ of man be.” (Matthew 24:37)
Find it in Matthew 24:37 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And shall cut him ____ , and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there …” (Matthew 24:51)
Find it in Matthew 24:51 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Daniel 9:27 — Jesus directs his hearers to Daniel when speaking of the abomination of desolation.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What faithful responsibility deserves attention while you await what you cannot schedule?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 24:1–14 (Trouble does not excuse deception or abandonment of faith) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 24:15–35 (Distress and the coming Son of man are distinguished from false claims) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 24:36–51 (Unknown timing calls for watchfulness and faithful service) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What limit should restrain claims about the day and hour?
5. What inward assumption begins the account of the evil servant?
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