Matthew 24 text-only sequence
The order stated within Matthew 24 itself, without importing Daniel, Thessalonians, or Revelation unless the user leaves this view.
Assumptions required
- Only Matthew 24's literary order is shown.
- No cross-book event is inserted.
- The view does not decide whether an item is past, recurring, or future.
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Matthew 24:1–3 Explicit
Temple prediction and questions
The discourse begins with the Temple's destruction and questions about timing, coming, and the end of the age.
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Matthew 24:4–5 Explicit
Deception and false claimants
The first warning concerns deception by claimants using messianic authority.
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Matthew 24:6–8 Explicit
Wars, famines, and earthquakes
These events are called the beginning of birth pains, and the end is not yet.
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Matthew 24:9–13 Explicit
Persecution, betrayal, lawlessness, endurance
The discourse moves to persecution, deception, cooling love, and endurance.
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Matthew 24:14 Explicit
Proclamation to all nations
The gospel of the kingdom is proclaimed in the whole inhabited world as a witness, and then the end comes.
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Matthew 24:15–20 Explicit
Abomination and flight
The Danielic abomination is followed by urgent flight from Judea.
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Matthew 24:21–28 Explicit
Great tribulation and deception
Severe distress and deceptive signs follow the flight warning.
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Matthew 24:29–31 Explicit
Cosmic signs, coming, and gathering
Immediately after the tribulation, cosmic signs occur, the Son of Man appears, and the elect are gathered.
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Matthew 24:32–35 Explicit
Fig tree and generation saying
The fig-tree lesson and generation statement emphasize nearness and certainty.
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Matthew 24:36 onward Explicit
Unknown day and vigilance
The discourse turns to unknown timing, watchfulness, faithful service, and judgment parables.
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Timeline citation notes (2)
- Primary textGospel according to Matthew
Locator: Matthew 24
Primary source for the Matthew 24 passage navigator and text-only sequence. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24.
- Manuscript or critical textKing James Version
Locator: Matthew 24
Supplies short attributed excerpts used in the passage tools. Relevant locator for this record: Matthew 24.
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- Manuscript or critical text1
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Gospel according to Matthew
primary textCoverage class: Primary text
Relevant text: Matthew 24–25
What it supports: Primary source for the Matthew 24 passage navigator and text-only sequence.
Limitations: Relationship to Mark, Luke, Daniel, and Revelation requires literary analysis.
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King James Version
public-domain translationCoverage class: Manuscript or critical text
Author or issuer: Authorized Version
Publication date: 1611; public-domain edition
What it supports: Supplies short attributed excerpts used in the passage tools.
Limitations: Translation choices reflect early modern English and should be checked against the underlying languages.
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