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Matthew 24:32–35

Fig tree and 'this generation'

TEXT
Explicit

The fig-tree lesson emphasizes recognition and nearness, while the generation saying has become one of the discourse's central chronological disputes.

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.

King James Version (public domain)

Immediate context and meaning

The fig-tree analogy links observable conditions with nearness. The following generation saying then places a temporal boundary around 'all these things,' but the referent of generation and the scope of the phrase are disputed.

Major proposals include the first-century generation, the Jewish people, a future generation that sees the signs, a morally characterized generation, or a statement focused on the certainty rather than calculable duration of the events. Each proposal has linguistic and contextual strengths and difficulties.

Historical setting

  • Ancient Greek genea commonly refers to a contemporaneous generation, though lineage, kind, or moral type can occur in some contexts.
  • The verse drove early expectation and remains a major test case for how systems handle apparent nearness.

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Interpretation summaries (3)

First-century generation

Preterist and many partial-preterist readings treat the contemporaries as the natural referent and place 'all these things' in the first-century crisis.

LANGUAGE
Reasonable Interpretation

Future sign-seeing generation

Many futurist readings understand the generation that sees the final signs as the one that will not pass before completion.

INTERPRETATION
Disputed

Layered or split horizon

Eclectic and amillennial readings may distinguish the near Temple crisis from the final coming while treating the saying as anchored in the near horizon or in the discourse's certainty.

INTERPRETATION
Disputed

Explicit in the passage

  • The fig-tree analogy teaches recognition of nearness.
  • The generation will not pass until all these things occur.
  • The discourse's words are declared certain even if creation passes away.

Not explicit in the passage

  • The verse does not define a generation as a fixed modern number of years.
  • It does not name a starting date for a countdown.
  • It does not authorize repeated deadline recalculation.
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  1. Primary textGospel according to Matthew

    Locator: Matthew 24:32–35

    Primary source for the Matthew 24 passage navigator and text-only sequence. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24:32–35.

  2. Manuscript or critical textKing James Version

    Locator: Matthew 24:32–35

    Supplies short attributed excerpts used in the passage tools. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24:32–35.

  3. Manuscript or critical textGreek New Testament

    Locator: Matthew 24:32–35

    Supports lexical and grammatical notes. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24:32–35.

  4. Primary textRevelation

    Locator: Matthew 24:32–35

    Primary apocalyptic source for seals, trumpets, bowls, beasts, Armageddon, millennium, judgment, and new creation. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24:32–35.

  5. Research provenanceGreat Tribulation Eschatology Research

    Locator: Matthew 24:32–35

    Detailed treatment of Daniel 9, AD 70, macro-models, and gathering timing. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24:32–35.

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Gospel according to Matthew

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Relevant text: Matthew 24–25

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Coverage class: Manuscript or critical text

Author or issuer: Authorized Version

Publication date: 1611; public-domain edition

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Coverage class: Manuscript or critical text

Relevant text: Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21; 1–2 Thessalonians; Revelation

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Revelation

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Coverage class: Primary text

Relevant text: Revelation 1–22

What it supports: Primary apocalyptic source for seals, trumpets, bowls, beasts, Armageddon, millennium, judgment, and new creation.

Limitations: Genre, structure, chronology, dating, and symbolic referents remain disputed.

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Great Tribulation Eschatology Research

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Report: CCX-RPT-44

What it supports: Detailed treatment of Daniel 9, AD 70, macro-models, and gathering timing.

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  • CCX-RPT-13The Great Tribulation: Biblical Origins and Interpretations
  • CCX-RPT-14The Abomination of Desolation — Daniel, Jesus, and Historical Fulfillments
  • CCX-RPT-15Signs in the Sun, Moon, Stars, and Heavens in Biblical Prophecy
  • CCX-RPT-42Islamic Eschatology, al-Masīḥ, and the End of the Age: A Comparative and Missiological Analysis
  • CCX-RPT-43Jewish Eschatology and Exegetical Traditions: A Comprehensive Analysis of Biblical and Interpretive Frameworks
  • CCX-RPT-48Interfaith UX Principles for Neutrality in Disputed Beliefs
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