Matt. 24:1-31, Mark 13:1-27, Luke 21:5-28



Matt. 24:1 And Jesus coming out of the temple, went away. And his disciples came to show him the buildings of the temple.

Mark 13:1 And as he was going out of the temple, one of his disciples said to him: Master, behold what manner of stones and what buildings are here.

Luke 21:5 And some saying of the temple, that it was adorned with good stones and gifts, he said:

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Matt. 24:2 And he answering, said to them: Do you see all these things? Amen I say to you there shall not be left here a stone upon a stone that shall not be destroyed.

Mark 13:2 And Jesus answering, said to him: You see all these great buildings? There shall not be left a stone upon a stone, that shall not be thrown down.

Luke 21:6 These things which you see, the days will come in which there shall not be left a stone upon a stone that shall not be thrown down.



Jesus refers to the city and temple were to be overthrown under the Roman Emperors Vespasian and Titus in 70AD, but also to the fact that everything temporary on this earth is going to come to an end, and not to be too astonished by worldly things.

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Matt. 24:3 And when he was sitting on mount Olivet, the disciples came to him privately, saying: Tell us when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of your coming, and of the consummation of the world?

Mark 13:3-4 And as he sat on the mount of Olivet over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him apart: 4 Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when all these things shall begin to be fulfilled?

Luke 21:7 And they asked him, saying: Master, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign when they shall begin to come to pass?


The Disciples supposed that three things, namely, the destruction of the city, the end of the world, and the Day of Judgment would all take place at the same time. And as they knew from the words of Christ that the destruction of the city was close at hand, they thought that the end of the world and the Day of Judgment was also at hand. They seemed to come to this conclusion from the words of Christ (Matt. xxii. 7, 8, and xxiii. 5), where He seems to join all those events together, and speak of them unitedly.
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Matt. 24:4 And Jesus answering, said to them: Take heed that no man seduce you:

Mark 13:5 And Jesus answering, began to say to them, Take heed lest any man deceive you.

Luke 21:8 Who said: Take heed you be not seduced;
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Matt. 24:5 For many will come in my name saying, I am Christ: and they will seduce many.

Mark 13:6 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am he; and they shall deceive many.

Luke 21:8 for many will come in my name, saying, I am he; and the time is at hand: do not go therefore after them.



This was true during the time of the Apostles, such as Theudas (Acts 5:36) and Simon Magus (Acts 8:10). This sort of thing has always happened and will continue to happen until the Antichrist at the end of time.
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Matt. 24:6 And you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars. See that you be not troubled. For these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Mark 13:7 And when you shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, fear not. For such things must needs be, but the end is not yet.

Luke 21:9 And when you shall hear of wars and seditions, be not terrified: these things must first come to pass; but the end is not yet present.



This applies mainly to the period before the destruction of Jersusalem in 70AD, but it can also be applied in a secondary sense to any time in history as well as the future during the Great Tribulation.
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Matt. 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be pestilences, and famines, and earthquakes in places:

Mark 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and famines.

Luke 21:10-11 Then he said to them: Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11 And there shall be great earthquakes in divers places, and pestilences, and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there shall be great signs.



For Christ's coming did bring peace to divers nations, but every time evil abounds, the love of many grows old, and many desert the Church and She is persecuted; then wars develop when actions which bring about wars are not hindered by holiness; and when the hostile powers are not restrained by the Saints, and it goes unchecked in the hearts of men, it stirs up nation against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.
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Matt. 24:8 Now all these are the beginnings of sorrows.

Mark 13:8 These things are the beginning of sorrows.




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Matt. 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall put you to death: and you shall be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

Mark 13:9 But look to yourselves. For they shall deliver you up to councils, and in the synagogues you shall be beaten, and you shall stand before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony unto them.

Luke 21:12-13 But before all these things, they will lay their hands upon you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.



All these things happened to the Apostles, which is what Jesus is referring to. But these kinds of things have happened to Christians throughout history and will continue to happen until the end of time.
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Mark 13:11 And when they shall lead you and deliver you up, be not thoughtful beforehand what you shall speak; but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that you speak. For it is not you that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

Luke 21:14-15 Lay it up therefore into your hearts, not to meditate before how you shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist and gainsay.



The Apostles are given assurance that they will be given the ability to speak boldly, but that it will be supernatural and not from their own power. This promise applies to all Christians.
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Matt. 24:10 And then shall many be scandalized: and shall betray one another: and shall hate one another.

Mark 13:12 And the brother shall betray his brother unto death, and the father his son; and children shall rise up against the parents, and shall work their death. And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.

Luke 21:16-17 And you shall be betrayed by your parents and brethren, and kinsmen and friends; and some of you they will put to death. 17And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake.



The warning of such betrayal and hardships was given to the Disciples and all Christians. Christ also said, "Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword (Matt. 10:34)." Often when someone converts to Christ they experience envy and bitterness from family and friends who are unbelievers or follow another belief.
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Luke 21:18 But a hair of your head shall not perish.



This is not to be understood in a temporary sense, but concerning the state of their hair at the resurrection.
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Matt. 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall seduce many.

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Matt. 24:12 And because iniquity abounds, the love of many shall grow cold.
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Matt. 24:13 But he that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved.

Mark 13:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, he shall be saved.

Luke 21:19 In your patience you shall possess your souls.
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Matt. 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom, shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the end come.

Mark 13:10 And unto all nations the gospel must first be preached.

Luke 21:13 And it shall happen unto you for a testimony.
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Matt. 24:15 When therefore you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place: he that reads let him understand.

Mark 13:14 And when you shall see the abomination of desolation, standing where it ought not: he that reads let him understand:

Luke 21:20 And when you shall see Jerusalem compassed about with an army; then know that the desolation thereof is at hand.



The abomination of desolation here which Jesus specifically mentions refers to events that lead up to the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in 70AD. The abomination of desolation is not just a one time event but according to Daniel 9:27 it was to happen and continues to happen until the end of time. These Gospel accounts, which record the words of Jesus, should be understood, namely, that there were images erected in the Temple prior to 70AD, and then Jerusalem was destroyed by the Romans in 70AD. It probably started to happen when Pilate erected images (Josephus and Philo).
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Matt. 24:16 Then they that are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains:

Mark 13:14 then let them that are in Judea, flee unto the mountains:

Luke 21:21 Then let those who are in Judea, flee to the mountains; _____________________________________________________________________________________________

Matt. 24:17 And he that is on the housetop, let him not come down to take any thing out of his house:

Mark 13:15 And let him that is on the housetop, not go down into the house, nor enter therein to take any thing out of the house:

Luke 21:21 and those who are in the midst thereof, depart out: and those who are in the countries, not enter into it.
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Matt. 24:18 And he that is in the field, let him not go back to take his coat.

Mark 13:16 And let him that shall be in the field, not turn back to take up his garment.
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Luke 21:22 For these are the days of vengeance, that all things may be fulfilled, that are written.
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Matt. 24:19 And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.

Mark 13:17 And woe to them that are with child, and that give suck in those days.

Luke 21:23 But woe to them that are with child, and give suck in those days;
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Matt. 24:20 But pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the sabbath.

Mark 13:18 But pray, that these things happen not in winter.
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Matt. 24:21 For there shall be then great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, neither shall be.

Mark 13:19 For in those days shall be such tribulations, as were not from the beginning of the creation which God created until now, neither shall be.

Luke 21:23 for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people.
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Matt. 24:22 And unless those days had been shortened, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.

Mark 13:20 And unless the Lord had shortened the days, no flesh should be saved: but for the sake of the elect which he has chosen, he has shortened the days.

Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword; and shall be led away captives into all nations; and Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles; till the times of the nations be fulfilled.
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Matt. 24:23 Then if any man shall say to you: Lo here is Christ, or there, do not believe him.

Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; lo, he is here: do not believe.
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Matt. 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.

Mark 13:22 For there will rise up false Christs and false prophets, and they shall show signs and wonders, to seduce (if it were possible) even the elect.
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Matt. 24:25 Behold I have told it to you, beforehand.

Mark 13:23 Take heed therefore; behold I have foretold you all things.
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Matt. 24:26 If therefore they shall say to you: Behold he is in the desert, do not go out: Behold he is in the closets, believe it not.
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Matt. 24:27 For as lightning comes out of the east, and appears even into the west: so shall the coming of the Son of man be.
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Matt. 24:28 Wheresoever the body shall be, there shall the eagles also be gathered together.
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Matt. 24:29 And immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun shall be darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven shall be moved:

Mark 13:24-25 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light. 25 And the stars of heaven shall be falling down, and the powers that are in heaven, shall be moved.

Luke 21:25-26 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, by reason of the confusion of the roaring of the sea and of the waves; 26 Men withering away for fear, and expectation of what shall come upon the whole world. For the powers of heaven shall be moved;
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Matt. 24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn: and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with much power and majesty.

Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with great power and glory.

Luke 21:27 And then they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud, with great power and majesty.

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Matt. 24:31 And he shall send his angels with a trumpet, and a great voice: and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the farthest parts of the heavens to the utmost bounds of them.

Mark 13:27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.

Luke 21:28 But when these things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, because your redemption is at hand.