Polyglot Bible: Matthew: Matthew 24

This is Matthew 24 from the Christian New Testament, presented in parallel Greek (GNT) and English (KJV) with Strong's concordance numbers interleaved. The passage is the "Olivet Discourse," in which Jesus, seated on the Mount of Olives after departing the Temple, responds to his disciples' questions about when the Temple will be destroyed and what signs will precede his return and the end of the age. Jesus describes a sequence of tribulations — wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution of believers, false messiahs, and widespread apostasy — framing these as "birth pangs" rather than the end itself, and warns against being deceived by false prophets who claim to know where Christ is. The discourse reaches its apocalyptic climax with cosmic signs (sun darkened, stars falling), the visible return of the Son of Man on clouds with great glory, and the angelic gathering of the elect from across the earth. A distinctive and long-debated claim appears in verse 34: that "this generation shall not pass" until all these things occur, a statement that has generated centuries of interpretive debate about whether Jesus predicted imminent fulfillment or something longer-range. The passage closes with parables urging constant watchfulness, since even the Son does not know the hour — only the Father.

Polyglot Bible: Matthew: Matthew 24

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