Matthew 24:3 Cross References - AUV

³ And as He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, His disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign that indicates your presence and the end of the [present] age?”

¹⁰ Jesus’ disciples came and said to Him, “Why are you speaking to them [i.e., the large crowds] by using parables?” ¹¹ He replied, “You disciples are being given an understanding of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but the crowds of people are not.

³⁶ He then left the crowds and went into the house. [While there] His disciples came to Him, and said, “Explain to us [the meaning of] the parable of the weeds in the field.”

³⁹ The enemy who scattered the weed seeds is the devil; the harvest time is the end of the world; and the harvesters are angels. ⁴⁰ Just like the weeds were gathered up and burned with fire, so it will be at the end of the world.

⁴⁹ At the end of the world it will be that same way. The angels will come and divide the sinful people from the ones who did what was right,

¹² Then His disciples came and said to Him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were upset [with you] when they heard [you say] that?”

¹⁹ Then Jesus’ disciples came to Him privately and said, “Why could we not drive out that evil spirit?”

¹ And when they [i.e., Jesus and the twelve apostles] approached Jerusalem and came close to Bethphage, near the Mount of Olives [Note: This was about three-fourths of a mile east of Jerusalem], Jesus sent two disciples on ahead,

²⁷ For just like lightning that appears in the east can be seen even in the west, so it will be with the presence [i.e., coming] of the Son of man.

³² “Now learn this parable [i.e., a brief analogy to illustrate a lesson] from the fig tree: When its tender sprouts appear and its leaves begin to develop, you know that summer is near. ³³ In the same way also, when you see all these things happening, you [should] know that He [i.e., Jesus] is as near as your [front] door.

³⁷ As it was during the days of Noah, so it will be when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

³⁹ And the people [i.e., of Noah’s day] did not know [when it would happen] until the Flood came and swept them all away. It will be the same way when the presence of the Son of man [arrives].

⁴³ But you should know this: if the owner of a house had known when a thief was coming, he would have been watching so as not to allow his house to be broken into.

²⁰ [Then] go on teaching them [i.e., these new converts] to obey everything I have commanded you and my presence will be with you always, even to the end of the age.

³ As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, over near the Temple, Peter, James, John and Andrew asked Him privately, ⁴ “Tell us, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign [that indicates] when all these things are about to be fulfilled?”

⁷ So, they asked Him, saying, “Teacher, when will these things [you just spoke of] happen? And what will be the sign [that indicates] when these things are about to be fulfilled?”

²¹ [When] Peter saw this disciple, he said to Jesus, “Lord, what will happen to this man?” ²² Jesus said to him, “If I want him to remain [alive] until I return, what [business] is that of yours? You be my follower.”

⁷ Jesus replied, "You are not permitted to know the [specific] time or date [when this will happen]. For the Father has appointed it [to happen] when He determines [the right time].

¹ Now brothers, you do not need to have anything written to you about the times and dates [i.e., of Christ’s second coming], ² for you know perfectly well that the day of the Lord [i.e., when He returns, See II Thess. 2:1-2] will arrive like a thief coming in the night. ³ [For] when people are saying, “Peace,” and “Safety,” then [is when] destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape it. ⁴ But you brothers are not in the dark about that day, so that it sneaks up on you like a thief, ⁵ for all of you people belong to the light; you belong to the daytime. We do not belong to the night or to darkness. [Note: In this passage “light” and “daytime” refer to spiritual illumination, while “darkness” and “night” refer to spiritual ignorance]. ⁶ So then, we should not be [spiritually] asleep, like the rest [i.e., the unsaved world], but we should be alert and sober [i.e., in control of our senses]. ⁷ For people sleep at night, and get drunk at night [i.e., generally speaking]. ⁸ But, since we belong to the daytime [i.e., are enlightened], we should be sober. We should put on the “flack jacket” of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of being saved. ⁹ For God did not appoint us to [suffer His] wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ ¹⁰ who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep [i.e., alive or dead], we could live together with Him. ¹¹ Therefore, [continue to] encourage one another, and build each other up [spiritually], just as you are also doing.

²⁶ For then He would have had to suffer often since the creation of the world; but now at the end of the ages [i.e., the final period of world history] He has been revealed once [for all] to remove sin by sacrificing Himself.