Christian Standard Bible
Matthew 24:3
3While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
Matthew 24:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as he 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?
- New International Version (NIV)As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”
- English Standard Version (ESV)As he sat on 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 your coming and of the end of the age?"
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now as He sat on 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 Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
Context of Matthew 24:3
1As Jesus left and was going out of the temple, his disciples came up and called his attention to its buildings. 2He replied to them, “Do you see all these things? Truly I tell you, not one stone will be left here on another that will not be thrown down.” While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples approached him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things happen? And what is the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4Jesus replied to them, “Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and they will deceive many.
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Καθημένου δὲ αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὄρους τῶν ἐλαιῶν προσῆλθον αὐτῷ οἱ μαθηταὶ κατ᾽ ἰδίαν λέγοντες· εἰπὲ ἡμῖν πότε ταῦτα ἔσται καὶ τί τὸ σημεῖον τῆς σῆς παρουσίας καὶ συντελείας τοῦ αἰῶνος;¶Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- asκάθημαιkathēmai · to sitG2521
- heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- the mountὄροςoros · mountainG3735
- of Olivesἐλαίαelaia · olive treeG1636
- the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
- cameπροσέρχομαιproserchomai · to come near/agreeG4334
- ·κατάkata · according toG2596
- privatelyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
- sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Tellλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- whenπότεpote · when?G4219
- shallεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- whatτίςtis · which?G5101
- the signσημεῖονsēmeion · signG4592
- ofπαρουσίαparousia · comingG3952
- thyσόςsos · yourG4674
- of the endσυντέλειαsunteleia · consummationG4930
- of the worldαἰώνaiōn · an age: ageG165
Cross-references for Matthew 24:3
- Matthew 21:1When they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage at the Mount of Olives, Jesus then sent two disciples,
- Mark 13:3While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives across from the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,
- Matthew 13:10Then the disciples came up and asked him, “Why are you speaking to them in parables?”
- Matthew 15:12Then the disciples came up and told him, “Do you know that the Pharisees took offense when they heard what you said?”
- Matthew 17:19Then the disciples approached Jesus privately and said, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- Daniel 12:6One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the water of the river, “How long until the end of these wondrous things?”
- Luke 21:7“Teacher,” they asked him, “so when will these things happen? And what will be the sign when these things are about to take place?”
- John 21:21When Peter saw him, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what about him?”
- Acts 1:7He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:1About the times and the seasons: Brothers and sisters, you do not need anything to be written to you.
- Matthew 24:32“Learn this lesson from the fig tree: As soon as its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near.
- Matthew 13:39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil. The harvest is the end of the age, and the harvesters are angels.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
- Hebrews 9:26Otherwise, he would have had to suffer many times since the foundation of the world. But now he has appeared one time, at the end of the ages, for the removal of sin by the sacrifice of himself.
Commentaries on Matthew 24:3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Tell us, when shall these things be? - There appear to be three questions asked here by the disciples. 1st. When shall these things be? viz. the destruction of the city, temple, and Jewish state. 2dly. What shall be the sign of thy coming? viz. to execute these judgments upon them, and to establish thy own Church: and 3dly. When shall this world end? When wilt thou come to judge the quick and the dead? But there are some who maintain that these are but…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3He sat upon the Mount of Olives - See the notes at Matthew 21:1. From that mount there was a magnificent view of the whole city. The disciples came unto him privately - Not all of them, but Peter, James, John, and Andrew, Mark 13:3. The prediction that the temple would be destroyed Matthew 24:2 had been made in the presence of all the apostles. A “part” now came privately to know more particularly when this would be. When shall these things be? - There…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3The Greek word parousia means coming or appearing. end of the age (or end of the world): This phrase refers to the final end of a period in salvation history (see Matthew 13:39–40, 49; also Hebrews 9:26). The second coming of Jesus will end normal history with a final judgment. The disciples believed the temple's destruction and the end of history had a close link.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Matthew 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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