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Matthew 24:33–36

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So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
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From verse 33

  1. James 5:9Rank 1 from verse 33
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    9Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

  2. Hebrews 10:37Rank 2 from verse 33
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    37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

  3. Ezekiel 7:2–14Rank 3 from verse 33
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    2Also, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord God unto the land of Israel; An end, the end is come upon the four corners of the land.

    3Now is the end come upon thee, and I will send mine anger upon thee, and will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense upon thee all thine abominations.

    4And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

    5Thus saith the Lord God; An evil, an only evil, behold, is come.

    6An end is come, the end is come: it watcheth for thee; behold, it is come.

    7The morning is come unto thee, O thou that dwellest in the land: the time is come, the day of trouble is near, and not the sounding again of the mountains.

    8Now will I shortly pour out my fury upon thee, and accomplish mine anger upon thee: and I will judge thee according to thy ways, and will recompense thee for all thine abominations.

    9And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the Lord that smiteth.

    10Behold the day, behold, it is come: the morning is gone forth; the rod hath blossomed, pride hath budded.

    11Violence is risen up into a rod of wickedness: none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude, nor of any of theirs: neither shall there be wailing for them.

    12The time is come, the day draweth near: let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn: for wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

    13For the seller shall not return to that which is sold, although they were yet alive: for the vision is touching the whole multitude thereof, which shall not return; neither shall any strengthen himself in the iniquity of his life.

    14They have blown the trumpet, even to make all ready; but none goeth to the battle: for my wrath is upon all the multitude thereof.

  4. 1 Peter 4:7Rank 4 from verse 33
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    7But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

  5. Revelation 3:20Rank 5 from verse 33
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    20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

From verse 34

  1. Mark 13:30–31Rank 1 from verse 34
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    30Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.

    31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

  2. Luke 21:32–33Rank 2 from verse 34
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    32Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.

    33Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

  3. Matthew 16:28Rank 3 from verse 34
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    28Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

  4. Matthew 23:36Rank 4 from verse 34
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    36Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation.

  5. Luke 11:50Rank 5 from verse 34
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    50That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation;

  6. Matthew 12:45Rank 6 from verse 34
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    45Then goeth he, and taketh with himself seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter in and dwell there: and the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation.

From verse 35

  1. Isaiah 40:8Rank 1 from verse 35
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    8The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.

  2. 1 Peter 1:25Rank 2 from verse 35
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    25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

  3. Numbers 23:19Rank 3 from verse 35
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    19God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

  4. Isaiah 55:11Rank 4 from verse 35
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    11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

  5. Matthew 5:18Rank 5 from verse 35
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    18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

  6. Proverbs 30:5Rank 6 from verse 35
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    5Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

  7. Isaiah 51:6Rank 7 from verse 35
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    6Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

  8. Isaiah 54:10Rank 8 from verse 35
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    10For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

  9. Psalms 89:34Rank 9 from verse 35
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    34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.

  10. Titus 1:2Rank 10 from verse 35
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    2In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

  11. Psalms 102:26Rank 11 from verse 35
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    26They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall wax old like a garment; as a vesture shalt thou change them, and they shall be changed:

  12. 2 Peter 3:7–12Rank 12 from verse 35
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    7But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men.

    8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

    9The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

    10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

    11Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

    12Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

  13. Hebrews 1:11–12Rank 13 from verse 35
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    11They shall perish; but thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

    12And as a vesture shalt thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but thou art the same, and thy years shall not fail.

  14. Psalms 19:7Rank 14 from verse 35
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    7The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.

  15. Jeremiah 31:35–36Rank 15 from verse 35
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    35¶ Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:

    36If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

  16. Revelation 3:14Rank 16 from verse 35
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    14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

  17. Revelation 6:14Rank 17 from verse 35
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    14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

  18. Revelation 20:11Rank 18 from verse 35
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    11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

  19. Isaiah 34:4Rank 19 from verse 35
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    4And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.

From verse 36

  1. Mark 13:32Rank 1 from verse 36
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    32¶ But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

  2. Acts 1:7Rank 2 from verse 36
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    7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

  3. Matthew 24:44Rank 3 from verse 36
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    44Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

  4. 2 Peter 3:10Rank 4 from verse 36
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    10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

  5. 1 Thessalonians 5:2Rank 5 from verse 36
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    2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

  6. Matthew 24:42Rank 6 from verse 36
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    42¶ Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

  7. Revelation 16:15Rank 7 from verse 36
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    15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

  8. Matthew 25:13Rank 8 from verse 36
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    13Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

  9. Revelation 3:3Rank 9 from verse 36
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    3Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

  10. Zechariah 14:7Rank 10 from verse 36
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    7But it shall be one day which shall be known to the Lord, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

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Matthew 24:33

COMBINED MEANING

likewise

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Sense 1: In the same, similar, or corresponding manner. Sense 2: In a matching case.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

see

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Sense 1: To perceive or behold with the eyes or in a vision. Sense 2: To observe, examine, discover, ascertain, consider, understand, know, or recognize. Sense 3: To visit, meet, converse with, or be in the presence of. Sense 4: To experience, undergo, endure, or enjoy. Sense 5: To attend to, take care, ensure, or beware.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

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even

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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.

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Matthew 24:34

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

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you

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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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till

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Sense 1: To cultivate, plough, dress, and work soil for crops. Sense 2: As a time or limit word, until, up to, or as far as the stated point, condition, or event.

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fulfilled

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Filled up, completed, accomplished, performed, satisfied, expired, or brought fully to the appointed result, measure, time, or realization.

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Matthew 24:35

COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

pass

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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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DEFINED WORDS

Matthew 24:36

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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angels

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Sense 1: Messengers. Sense 2: Heavenly or spiritual messengers, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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COMBINED MEANING

heaven

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Sense 1: The firmament or expanse above the earth, including the sky and the region of the sun, moon, stars, clouds, rain, and flying creatures. Sense 2: The realm above spoken of as God's throne and dwelling place, and as the place of angels, heavenly beings, and the righteous. Sense 3: By metonymy, God, heavenly authority or source, or those who dwell there.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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24:29¶ 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:

24:30And 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.

24:31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

24:32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

24:33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

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24:34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

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24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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24:36¶ But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

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24:37But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

24:38For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

24:39And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

24:40Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

24:41Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

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