Matthew 24 Noah Webster's Bible (1833)

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1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to [him] to show him the buildings of the temple.

1 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.

2 And Jesus said to them, See ye not all these things? verily I say to you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

2 But he answered them, “You see all of these things, don’t you? Most certainly I tell you, there will not be left here one stone on another, that will not be thrown down.”

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Tell us, when will these things be? and what [will be] the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

4 And Jesus answered and said to them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

4 Jesus answered them, “Be careful that no one leads you astray.

5 For many will come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and will deceive many.

5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will lead many astray.

6 And ye will hear of wars, and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

6 You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

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

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

8 All these [are] the beginning of sorrows.

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

9 Then will they deliver you up to be afflicted, and will kill you: and ye will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to oppression and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.

10 And then will many be offended, and will betray one another, and will hate one another.

10 Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.

11 And many false prophets will rise, and will deceive many.

11 Many false prophets will arise and will lead many astray.

12 And because iniquity will abound, the love of many will become cold.

12 Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

13 But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved.

13 But he who endures to the end will be saved.

14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.

14 This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.

15 When therefore ye shall see the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoever readeth, let him understand,)

15 “When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

16 Then let them who are in Judea flee to the mountains:

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

17 Let him who is on the house-top not come down to take any thing out of his house:

17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

18 Neither let him who is in the field return back to take his clothes.

18 Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.

19 And woe to them that are with child, and to them that nurse infants in those days!

19 But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!

20 But pray ye that your flight may not be in the winter, neither on the sabbath:

20 Pray that your flight will not be in the winter nor on a Sabbath,

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

21 for then there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.

22 And except those days should be shortened, there would no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

22 Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

23 Then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here [is] Christ, or there; believe [it] not.

23 “Then if any man tells you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘There!’ don’t believe it.

24 For false Christs will arise, and false prophets, and will show great signs and wonders; so that, if [it were] possible, they would deceive the very elect.

24 For false christs and false prophets will arise, and they will show great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the chosen ones.

25 Behold, I have told you before.

25 “Behold, I have told you beforehand.

26 Wherefore, if they shall say to you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, [he is] in the secret chambers; believe [it] not.

26 “If therefore they tell you, ‘Behold, he is in the wilderness,’ don’t go out; or ‘Behold, he is in the inner rooms,’ don’t believe it.

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even to the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

27 For as the lightning flashes from the east, and is seen even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

28 For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be collected.

28 For wherever the carcass is, that is where the vultures gather together.

29 Immediately 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:

29 “But immediately after the suffering of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken;

30 And then shall appear the 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.

30 and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. 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.

31 And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

31 He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

32 Now learn a parable of the fig-tree; When its branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer [is] nigh:

32 “Now from the fig tree learn this parable: When its branch has now become tender and produces its leaves, you know that the summer is near.

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, [even at] the doors.

33 Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that he is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say to you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things shall be fulfilled.

34 Most certainly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things are accomplished.

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no [man] , no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

36 “But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah [were] , so will also the coming of the Son of man be.

37 As the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

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

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

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away: so also will be the coming of the Son of man.

39 and they didn’t know until the flood came and took them all away, so will the coming of the Son of Man be.

40 Then will two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

40 Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left.

41 Two [women will be] grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and one will be left.

42 Watch therefore; for ye know not what hour your Lord cometh.

42 Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes.

43 But know this, that if the master of the house knew in what watch the thief would come, he would watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken up.

43 But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into.

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh.

44 Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come.

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season?

45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

46 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing.

46 Blessed is that servant whom his lord finds doing so when he comes.

47 Verily I say to you, that he will make him ruler over all his goods.

47 Most certainly I tell you that he will set him over all that he has.

48 But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My Lord delayeth his coming;

48 But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’

49 And shall begin to beat [his] fellow-servants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

49 and begins to beat his fellow servants, and eat and drink with the drunkards,

50 The Lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him] , and in an hour that he is not aware of,

50 the lord of that servant will come in a day when he doesn’t expect it and in an hour when he doesn’t know it,

51 And will cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

51 and will cut him in pieces and appoint his portion with the hypocrites. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.

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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

Commentary 24:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LXXV)
For inasmuch as He said, "Your house is left desolate," and had previously forewarned them of many grievous things; therefore the disciples having heard these things, as though marvelling at it, came unto Him, showing the beauty of the temple, and wondering, if so much beauty was to be destroyed, and materials so costly, and variety of workmanship past utterance; …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 24:28 Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies (Book IV, Chapter IX)
… My daughters from the ends of the earth; all, as many as have been called in My name: for in My glory I have prepared, and formed, and made him." Inasmuch as then, "wheresoever the carcase is, there shall also the eagles be gathered together," we do participate in the glory of the Lord, who has both formed us, and …
Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)
Quotes verse 24:35 Augustine of Hippo, Confessions (Book XIII, Chapters XII–XV)
Yea, both heaven and earth shall pass away, but Thy Words shall not pass away. Because the scroll shall be rolled together, and the grass over which it was spread shall with its goodliness pass away; but Thy Word remaineth for ever, which now appeareth unto us in the dark image of the clouds, and through the glass of the …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
Quotes verse 24:3 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily X)
Thus also, for example, when His disciples came unto Him as He sat on the Mount of Olives, and sought to learn about His coming, and the taking of Jerusalem: and yet ye know how great is the interval between those several periods.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
Quotes verse 24:4 Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures (Lecture IV)
… their good words and smooth tongue, deceive the hearts of the innocent, disguising with the name of Christ as it were with honey the poisoned arrows of their impious doctrines: concerning all of whom together the Lord saith, Take heed lest any man mislead you.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)

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