Matthew 24:1 Cross References - ABU

¹ AND Jesus went out, and departed from the temple; and his disciples came to him, to show him the buildings of the temple.

²³ And when he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said: By what authority doest thou these things; and who gave thee this authority?

³⁹ For I say to you, ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say: Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord.

¹ AND as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples says to him: Teacher, see what manner of stones, and what manner of buildings! ² And Jesus said to him: Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. ³ And as he was sitting on the mount of the Olives, over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him privately: ⁴ Tell us, when will these things be? And what is the sign when all these things are about to be accomplished. ⁵ And Jesus began to say to them: Take heed lest any one lead you astray. ⁶ For many will come in my name, saying: I am he; and will lead many astray. ⁷ And when ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars, be not troubled, for it must come to pass; but not yet is the end. ⁸ For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be earthquakes in divers places, and there will be famines and commotions; these are the beginning of sorrows. ⁹ But do ye take heed to yourselves; for they will deliver you up to councils, and in the synagogues ye will be beaten; and ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake for a testimony to them. ¹⁰ And the good news must first be preached among all the nations. ¹¹ But when they lead you away to deliver you up, take not thought beforehand what ye shall speak nor premeditate; but whatever shall be given you in that hour, that speak; for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Spirit. ¹² And the brother will deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child; and children will rise up against parents, and will put them to death. ¹³ And ye will be hated by all for my name's sake; but he that has endured unto the end, the same shall be saved. ¹⁴ But when ye see the abomination of desolation standing where it ought not, (let him that reads, mark!) then let those in Judaea flee to the mountains. ¹⁵ And he that is upon the house, let him not go down into the house, nor enter in to take anything out of his house. ¹⁶ And he that is in the field, let him not turn back to take his garment. ¹⁷ But woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck in those days! ¹⁸ And pray that it be not in the winter. ¹⁹ For in those days will be affliction, such as has not been from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be. ²⁰ And if the Lord had not shortened those days, no flesh would have been saved; but for the sake of the chosen, whom he chose, he shortened the days. ²¹ And then if any one say to you: Lo, here is the Christ, or Lo, there, believe not. ²² For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show signs and wonders, so as to lead, if possible, even the chosen astray. ²³ But do ye take heed; I have foretold you all. ²⁴ But in those days, after that affliction, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light; ²⁵ and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. ²⁶ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in clouds, with great power and glory. ²⁷ And then will he send forth the angels, and gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. ²⁸ And learn the parable from the fig-tree. When its branch is already become tender, and puts forth leaves, ye know that summer is near. ²⁹ So also ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know that it is near, at the doors. ³⁰ Verily I say to you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things are done. ³¹ Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away. ³² But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father. ³³ Take heed, watch; for ye know not when the time is. ³⁴ As a man who is abroad, having left his house, and given authority to his servants, to each one his work, also commanded the porter that he should watch; ³⁵ watch therefore, for ye know not when the master of the house comes, at evening, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning; ³⁶ lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. ³⁷ And what I say to you, I say to all, Watch.

⁵ And as some were saying of the temple, that it has been adorned with beautiful stones and offerings, he said: ⁶ As for these things which ye behold, days will come in which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. ⁷ And they asked him, saying: Teacher, when therefore will these things be, and what will be the sign when these things are about to come to pass? ⁸ And he said: Take heed that ye be not led astray. For many will come in my name, saying: I am he, and the time is at hand. Go not after them. ⁹ And when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified; for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not immediately. ¹⁰ Then said he to them: Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; ¹¹ and there will be great earthquakes, and in divers places famines and pestilences; and there will be great portents and signs from heaven. ¹² And before all these, they will lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up into synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake. ¹³ And it shall turn out to you for a testimony. ¹⁴ Settle it therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer. ¹⁵ For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay or withstand. ¹⁶ And ye will be delivered up both by parents, and brothers, and kindred, and friends; and some of you they will cause to be put to death. ¹⁷ And ye will be hated by all for my name's sake. ¹⁸ And there shall not a hair of your head perish. ¹⁹ In your patience possess your souls. ²⁰ And when ye shall see Jerusalem encompassed by armies, then know that its desolation is at hand. ²¹ Then let those in Judaea flee into the mountains; and let those in the midst of it depart out; and let those in the fields not enter into it. ²² Because these are the days of vengeance, that all the things which are written may be fulfilled. ²³ Woe to those who are with child, and to those who give suck, in those days! For there shall be great distress upon the land, and wrath to this people. ²⁴ And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all the nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles shall be fulfilled. ²⁵ And there shall be signs in the sun, and moon, and stars; and on the earth distress of nations, in perplexity for the roaring of the sea and waves; ²⁶ men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking for those things that are coming on the world; for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. ²⁷ And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with power and great glory. ²⁸ And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption is drawing nigh. ²⁹ And he spoke to them a parable: Behold the fig-tree, and all the trees. ³⁰ When they already shoot forth, seeing it ye know of yourselves that the summer is already near. ³¹ So also ye, when ye see these things coming to pass, know that the kingdom of God is near. ³² Verily I say to you, this generation shall not pass away, till all shall have come to pass. ³³ Heaven and earth shall pass away; but my words shall not pass away. ³⁴ And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that day come upon you unawares. ³⁵ For as a snare shall it come on all that dwell on the face of the whole earth. ³⁶ And watch, in every time praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.

²⁰ Therefore said the Jews: Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou raise it up in three days?