Focused Passage

Matthew 24:29-31

The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness

Matthew 24 moves from Jesus leaving the temple to predicting its destruction, from the disciples’ question to warnings against deception, from global upheaval to persecution and gospel mission, from the abomination of desolation to urgent flight and great distress, from false messianic claims to the visible coming of the Son of Man, from fig tree signs to the certainty of Jesus’ words, from unknown timing to Noah-like suddenness, and finally from watchfulness to faithful household stewardship.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’

30 At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

31 And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

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References and Original Words

Verse 29

Cross-references

Jeremiah 4:23 Classic cross-references Amos 8:9 Classic cross-references Joel 3:15 Classic cross-references Revelation 6:12 Classic cross-references Isaiah 13:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction Immediately Εὐθέως G2112 Adverb after μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular tribulation θλῖψιν G2347 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of those ἐκείνων G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural days ἡμερῶν G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural The Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular sun ἥλιος G2246 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular will be darkened σκοτισθήσεται G4654 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular and Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the ἡ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Singular moon σελήνη G4582 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb will not give δώσει G1325 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular its αὐτῆς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular light φέγγος G5338 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular - Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural stars ἀστέρες G792 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural will fall πεσοῦνται G4098 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular sky οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural powers δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural heavens οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural will be shaken σαλευθήσονται G4531 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Or and the celestial bodies will be shaken; see Isaiah 13:10, Isaiah 34:4, and Joel 2:10.

Verse 30

Cross-references

Revelation 1:7 Classic cross-references Daniel 7:13 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Classic cross-references Acts 1:11 Classic cross-references Luke 21:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

vvv Καὶ G2532 Conjunction At that time τότε G5119 Adverb the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular sign σημεῖον G4592 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Son Υἱοῦ G5207 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will appear φανήσεται G5316 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular heaven οὐρανῷ G3772 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction . . . τότε G5119 Adverb all πᾶσαι G3956 Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural tribes φυλαὶ G5443 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular earth γῆς G1093 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will mourn κόψονται G2875 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural - καὶ G2532 Conjunction They will see ὄψονται G3708 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸν G5207 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular coming ἐρχόμενον G2064 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Singular on ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Plural clouds νεφελῶν G3507 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of heaven οὐρανοῦ G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition power δυνάμεως G1411 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction great πολλῆς G4183 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular glory δόξης G1391 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

Or the sky; twice in this verse
See Daniel 7:13–14.

Verse 31

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 15:52 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 4:16 Classic cross-references Mark 13:27 Classic cross-references Revelation 7:1 Classic cross-references Isaiah 27:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

And καὶ G2532 Conjunction He will send out ἀποστελεῖ G649 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural angels ἀγγέλους G32 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural with μετὰ G3326 Preposition a loud μεγάλης G3173 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular trumpet call σάλπιγγος G4536 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction they will gather ἐπισυνάξουσιν G1996 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural His αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular - τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural elect ἐκλεκτοὺς G1588 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural from ἐκ G1537 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural four τεσσάρων G5064 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural winds ἀνέμων G417 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural from ἀπ’ G575 Preposition one end ἄκρων G206 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural of the heavens οὐρανῶν G3772 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural to ἕως G2193 Preposition - αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural [other] ἄκρων G206 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural

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