Matthew 24:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, Make clear to us, when will these things be? and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the world?

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  • Matt 21:1 : 1 And when they were near Jerusalem, and had come to Beth-phage, to the Mountain of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples,
  • Acts 1:7 : 7 And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.
  • Matt 24:43 : 43 But be certain of this, that if the master of the house had had knowledge of the time when the thief was coming, he would have been watching, and would not have let his house be broken into.
  • Matt 28:20 : 20 Teaching them to keep all the rules which I have given you: and see, I am ever with you, even to the end of the world.
  • Mark 13:3-4 : 3 And while he was seated on the Mountain of Olives opposite the Temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew said to him privately, 4 Say when these things will be, and what will be the sign when these things are all about to be done.
  • Luke 21:7 : 7 And they said to him, Master, when will these things be? and what sign will there be when these events are to take place?
  • John 21:21-22 : 21 Seeing him, Peter said to Jesus, What about this man? 22 Jesus said to him, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you? come yourself after me.
  • Matt 24:27 : 27 Because as in a thunderstorm the bright light coming from the east is seen even in the west; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  • Matt 24:32-33 : 32 Now take an example from the fig-tree: when her branch has become soft and puts out its leaves, you are certain that the summer is near; 33 Even so, when you see all these things, you may be certain that he is near, even at the doors.
  • Matt 13:39-40 : 39 And he who put them in the earth is Satan; and the getting in of the grain is the end of the world; and those who get it in are the angels. 40 As then the evil plants are got together and burned with fire, so will it be in the end of the world.
  • Matt 13:49 : 49 So will it be in the end of the world: the angels will come and take out the bad from the good,
  • Matt 15:12 : 12 Then the disciples came and said to him, Did you see that the Pharisees were troubled when these words came to their ears?
  • Matt 17:19 : 19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately, and said, Why were we not able to send it out?
  • Heb 9:26 : 26 For then he would have undergone a number of deaths from the time of the making of the world: but now he has come to us at the end of the old order, to put away sin by the offering of himself.
  • Matt 24:37 : 37 And as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  • Matt 24:39 : 39 And they had no care till the waters came and took them all away; so will be the coming of the Son of man.
  • 1 Thess 5:1-9 : 1 But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you. 2 For you yourselves have the knowledge that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 When they say, There is peace and no danger, then sudden destruction will come on them, as birth-pains on a woman with child; and they will not be able to get away from it. 4 But you, my brothers, are not in the dark, for that day to overtake you like a thief: 5 For you are all sons of light and of the day: we are not of the night or of the dark. 6 So then, let us not take our rest as the others do, but let us be self-controlled and awake. 7 For those who are sleeping do so in the night; and those who are the worse for drink are so in the night; 8 But let us, who are of the day, be serious, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and on our heads, the hope of salvation. 9 For God's purpose for us is not wrath, but salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, 10 Who was put to death for us, so that, awake or sleeping, we may have a part in his life. 11 So then, go on comforting and building up one another, as you have been doing.
  • Dan 12:6-8 : 6 And I said to the man clothed in linen, who was over the waters of the river, How long will it be to the end of these wonders? 7 Then in my hearing the man clothed in linen, who was over the river, lifting up his right hand and his left hand to heaven, took an oath by him who is living for ever that it would be a time, times, and a half; and when the power of the crusher of the holy people comes to an end, all these things will be ended. 8 And the words came to my ears, but the sense of them was not clear to me: then I said, O my lord, what is the sense of these things?
  • Matt 13:10-11 : 10 And the disciples came and said to him, Why do you say things to them in the form of stories? 11 And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:36 : 36 Then he went away from the people, and went into the house; and his disciples came to him, saying, Make clear to us the story of the evil plants in the field.

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