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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=188:0-190:0">24:1-3</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Features of composite sign and the great tribulation (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=190:0-194:0">24:4-22</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Dangers of being misled by false Christs (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=194:0-195:0">24:23-28</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The coming of the Son of man (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=195:0-196:0">24:29-31</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the fig tree (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=196:0-196:241">24:32, 33</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">This generation will not pass away (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=196:241-197:0">24:34, 35</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Day and hour unknown by man and angels; Jesus’ presence like the days of Noah (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=197:0-197:483">24:36-39</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Keep on the watch (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=197:483-199:0">24:40-44</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">The faithful and discreet slave and characteristics of an evil slave (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24#h=199:0-201:0">24:45-51</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the ten virgins (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/25#h=201:0-203:0">25:1-13</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the talents (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/25#h=203:0-207:0">25:14-30</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Illustration of the sheep and the goats (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/25#h=207:0-210:0">25:31-46</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-1" data-section-citation="040024001040024001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:1</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2410" data-pid="2410" class="se"></p> <p id="p2411" data-pid="2411" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2850/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 255</a></p> <div id="p2412" data-pid="2412"><p data-pid="2412" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2851/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2412" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2851/0">3/1/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p2413" data-pid="2413" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p626" data-pid="626" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/624/0">jy 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/624/2"> gt chapter 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/624/4"> w90 3/1 25;</a></p> <p id="p627" data-pid="627" class="sx"></p> <p id="p719" data-pid="719" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/717/0">w74 681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/717/2"> pm 318</a></p> <p id="p720" data-pid="720" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-2" data-section-citation="040024002040024002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>Truly:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/0/0">study note on Mt 5:18</a>.</p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="s5"><strong>by no means will a stone be left here upon a stone:</strong> Jesus’ prophecy was remarkably fulfilled in 70 C.E. when the Romans demolished Jerusalem and its temple. Apart from a few sections of the wall, the city was completely leveled.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072067#chapter=24"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072067/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/594" ><span class="caption"><p>Stones From the Temple Mount</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/827" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-828"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:1, 2; Lu 19:44; 21:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-828" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-828" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2413" data-pid="2413" class="se"></p> <p id="p2414" data-pid="2414" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2852/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 48,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2853/0"> 1080-1081</a></p> <div id="p2415" data-pid="2415"><p data-pid="2415" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2854/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2415" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2854/0">10/1/1988, p. 3</a></p> </div><p id="p2416" data-pid="2416" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p627" data-pid="627" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/625/0">it-2 48,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/625/2"> 1080-1081;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/625/4"> w88 10/1 3;</a></p> <p id="p628" data-pid="628" class="sx"></p> <p id="p720" data-pid="720" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/0">w77 604;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/2"> w74 428-429;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/5"> w74 681;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/7"> ad 823,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/8"> 915,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/9"> 932,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/10"> 1586;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/11"> kj 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/12"> w68 743;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/13"> w64 553;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/14"> w62 233;</a><span class="ni"> pa 155;</span><span class="ni"> sr55 95;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/718/17"> w54 439;</a><span class="ni"> w37 275</span></p> <p id="p721" data-pid="721" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-3" data-section-citation="040024003040024003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>Mount of Olives:</strong> Located E of Jerusalem and separated from the city by the Kidron Valley. From this vantage point, Jesus and his disciples “Peter, James, John, and Andrew” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Mr 13:3, 4</a>) could view the city and its temple.</p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="s5"><strong>presence:</strong> The Greek word <em>pa·rou·siʹa</em> (in many translations rendered “coming”) literally means “being alongside.” It refers to a presence covering a period of time rather than simply a coming or an arrival. This meaning of <em>pa·rou·siʹa</em> is indicated at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Mt 24:37-39</a>, where “the days of Noah . . . before the Flood” are compared to “the presence of the Son of man.” At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Php 2:12</a>, Paul used this Greek word to describe his “presence” in contrast to his “absence.”</p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>conclusion:</strong> Rendered from the Greek word <em>syn·teʹlei·a,</em> meaning “joint end; combination end; ending together.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Mt 13:39, 40,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/5/1" data-bid="6-2" class="b"> 49;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/5/2" data-bid="6-3" class="b"> 28:20;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/5/3" data-bid="6-4" class="b"> Heb 9:26</a>) This refers to a time period during which a combination of events would lead to the complete “end” mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/6/0" data-bid="7-1" class="b">Mt 24:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/6/1" data-bid="7-2" class="b"> 14</a>, where a different Greek word, <em>teʹlos,</em> is used.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/1/0">study notes on Mt 24:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/2/0"> 14</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/3/0">Conclusion of the system of things</a>.”</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>the system of things:</strong> Or “the age.” Here the Greek word <em>ai·onʹ</em> refers to the current state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age.—See Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/4/0">System(s) of things</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072040#chapter=24"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072040/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/540" ><span class="caption"><p>Mount of Olives</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/828" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-829"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-829" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-829" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/829" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-830"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:27, 37-39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-830" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-830" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/830" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-831"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:39; 28:20; Mr 13:3, 4; Lu 21:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-831" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-831" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2416" data-pid="2416" class="se"></p> <div id="p2417" data-pid="2417"><p data-pid="2417" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2855/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2417" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2855/0">2/2023, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2418" data-pid="2418" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2856/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 109</a></p> <p id="p2419" data-pid="2419" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2857/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 32</a></p> <p id="p2420" data-pid="2420" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2858/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 676-679,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2859/0"> 941-942,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2860/0"> 1056</a></p> <p id="p2421" data-pid="2421" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2861/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 257</a></p> <p id="p2422" data-pid="2422" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2862/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> pp. 1695-1696,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2863/0"> 1707-1708</a></p> <div id="p2423" data-pid="2423"><p data-pid="2423" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2864/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2864/0">2/15/2008, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2865/0">5/1/1999, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2866/0">4/1/1997, pp. 5-6</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2867/0">8/15/1996, pp. 9-14</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2868/0">2/15/1994, pp. 8-13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2869/0"> 16-21</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2870/0">5/1/1993, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2871/0">3/15/1990, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="2423" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2872/0">10/15/1988, p. 4</a></p> </div><p id="p2424" data-pid="2424" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2873/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> pp. 98-99</a></p> <div id="p2425" data-pid="2425"><p data-pid="2425" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2874/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2874/0">5/8/1993, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="2425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2875/0">3/22/1993, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="2425" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2876/0">12/8/1986, pp. 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2877/0"> 5-7</a></p> </div><p id="p2426" data-pid="2426" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2878/0"><em>Mankind’s Search for God,</em> p. 353</a></p> <p id="p2427" data-pid="2427" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2879/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> p. 135</a></p> <p id="p2428" data-pid="2428" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2880/0"><em>Live Forever,</em> pp. 148-149</a></p> <p id="p2429" data-pid="2429" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2881/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 36,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2882/0"> 74-76</a></p> <p id="p2430" data-pid="2430" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p628" data-pid="628" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/0">ijwbq article 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/2"> w23.02 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/4"> lff lesson 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/7"> it-2 676-679,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/9"> 941-942,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/11"> 1056;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/13"> jy 257;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/15"> nwt 1695-1696,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/17"> 1707-1708;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/19"> w08 2/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/21"> w99 5/1 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/23"> w97 4/1 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/25"> w96 8/15 9-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/27"> kl 98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/30"> w94 2/15 8-13,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/32"> 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/34"> w93 5/1 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/36"> g93 3/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/38"> g93 5/8 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/40"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/42"> w90 3/15 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/44"> sh 353;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/46"> gm 135;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/48"> pe 148-149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/50"> w88 10/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/52"> tp 36,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/54"> 75-76;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/626/56"> g86 12/8 4-7;</a></p> <p id="p629" data-pid="629" class="sx"></p> <p id="p721" data-pid="721" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/0">w85 2/1 13-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/2"> w85 10/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/4"> int 1147-1149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/5"> w84 4/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/7"> Rbi8 1576-1577;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/8"> g84 10/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/10"> w83 5/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/12"> w83 6/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/14"> w83 8/1 23-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/16"> uw 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/18"> ku 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/20"> w81 8/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/22"> w81 11/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/24"> w81 12/1 5-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/28"> kc 106-107;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/30"> w80 10/1 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/32"> 21-22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/34"> 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/36"> w80 10/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/38"> w80 12/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/40"> hp 141-142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/43"> g80 6/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/45"> w79 6/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/47"> w78 1/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/49"> w78 3/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/51"> w77 394;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/53"> g77 11/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/55"> gh 146-147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/57"> w75 272-273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/59"> w75 621,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/61"> 633;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/63"> w75 686;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/65"> sl 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/67"> ml 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/69"> w74 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/71"> w74 399-400;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/73"> w74 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/75"> po 172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/77"> ka 167-169,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/79"> 205-206;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/81"> g73 7/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/83"> ad 199,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/84"> 372,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/85"> 441,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/86"> 478,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/87"> 562,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/88"> 1335-1336,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/89"> 1430,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/90"> 1501,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/91"> 1567-1568;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/92"> kj 210;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/93"> w70 42,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/95"> 49-50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/98"> 715;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/100"> w68 746;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/101"> w67 166;</a><span class="ni"> im 315,</span><span class="ni"> 333;</span><span class="ni"> g65 10/8 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/105"> w64 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/106"> 575,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/107"> 677,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/108"> 704;</a><span class="ni"> g64 11/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/110"> w63 501;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/112"> w62 131;</a><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 5;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/114"> w61 205,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/115"> 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/116"> w59 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/117"> w55 622;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/118"> w54 632,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/119"> 710;</a><span class="ni"> gn54 20;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/121"> w53 644;</a><span class="ni"> nh 246;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/123"> w52 275;</a><span class="ni"> lg 249;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/719/125"> w51 334;</a><span class="ni"> el 215;</span><span class="ni"> w49 196,</span><span class="ni"> 325;</span><span class="ni"> ni 13;</span><span class="ni"> w42 9,</span><span class="ni"> 175;</span><span class="ni"> w40 269;</span><span class="ni"> w33 68</span></p> <p id="p722" data-pid="722" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-4" data-section-citation="040024004040024004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/831" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-832"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:5, 6; Lu 21:8; Col 2:8; 2Th 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-832" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-832" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p722" data-pid="722" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/720/0">ka 296-297,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/720/3"> 320;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/720/5"> w70 42-43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/720/8"> w61 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/720/9"> w57 614;</a><span class="ni"> nh 188</span></p> <p id="p723" data-pid="723" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-5" data-section-citation="040024005040024005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:5</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>the Christ:</strong> Greek, <em>ho Khri·stosʹ.</em> The title “the Christ” is equivalent to “the Messiah” (from Hebrew <em>ma·shiʹach</em>), both meaning “Anointed One.” Jewish historian <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/5/0">Josephus</a> indicates that in the first century C.E., some who claimed to be prophets or liberators arose, promising relief from Roman oppression. These may have been viewed by their followers as political Messiahs.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/832" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-833"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-833" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-833" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2430" data-pid="2430" class="se"></p> <p id="p2431" data-pid="2431" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2883/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 388-389</a></p> <p id="p2432" data-pid="2432" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p629" data-pid="629" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/627/0">it-2 388-389;</a></p> <p id="p630" data-pid="630" class="sx"></p> <p id="p723" data-pid="723" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/0">w75 273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/2"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/5"> ka 296-297,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/8"> 320;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/10"> ad 1147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/11"> w70 42-43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/14"> w61 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/721/15"> w57 614;</a><span class="ni"> nh 188</span></p> <p id="p724" data-pid="724" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-6" data-section-citation="040024006040024006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:6</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>end:</strong> Or “complete end.” The Greek word used here (<em>teʹlos</em>) is different from the Greek word rendered “conclusion” (<em>syn·teʹlei·a</em>) at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">Mt 24:3</a>.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/6/0">study note on Mt 24:3</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/7/0">Conclusion of the system of things</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/833" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-834"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:7; Lu 21:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-834" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-834" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p630" data-pid="630" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/628/0">mrt article 68;</a></p> <p id="p631" data-pid="631" class="sx"></p> <p id="p724" data-pid="724" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/0">w85 2/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/4"> w83 4/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/7"> w80 10/1 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/9"> 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/11"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/13"> w75 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/15"> w75 388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/17"> ka 296-297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/20"> w71 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/22"> w70 43-44;</a><span class="ni"> is 123;</span><span class="ni"> ev 161;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/8 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/722/30"> w61 626;</a><span class="ni"> pa 179;</span><span class="ni"> nh 246;</span><span class="ni"> w49 332</span></p> <p id="p725" data-pid="725" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-7" data-section-citation="040024007040024007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:7</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>nation:</strong> The Greek word <em>eʹthnos</em> has a broad meaning and can refer to people living within certain political or geographical boundaries, such as a country, but can also refer to an ethnic group.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/8/0">study note on Mt 24:14</a>.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>rise:</strong> Or “be stirred up; be roused up.” Here the Greek word conveys the idea “to move against in hostility” and could also be rendered “rise up in arms” or “go to war.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/834" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-835"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-835" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-835" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/835" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-836"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:28; Re 6:5, 6, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-836" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-836" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/836" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-837"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:8; Lu 21:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-837" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-837" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2432" data-pid="2432" class="se"></p> <p id="p2433" data-pid="2433" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2884/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 32</a></p> <p id="p2434" data-pid="2434" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2885/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 670,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2886/0"> 810</a></p> <p id="p2435" data-pid="2435" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2887/0"><em>Teach Us,</em> pp. 95-96</a></p> <p id="p2436" data-pid="2436" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2888/0"><em>Bible Teach,</em> pp. 88-89</a></p> <div id="p2437" data-pid="2437"><p data-pid="2437" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2889/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2437" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2889/0">10/2012, pp. 26-27</a></p><p data-pid="2437" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2890/0">3/22/2002, p. 9</a></p><p data-pid="2437" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2891/0">4/22/1995, pp. 7-8</a></p><p data-pid="2437" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2892/0">4/8/1988, pp. 5-6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2893/0"> 7-9</a></p> </div><div id="p2438" data-pid="2438"><p data-pid="2438" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2894/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2894/0">10/1/2008, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2895/0">9/15/2006, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2896/0">10/1/2005, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2897/0">9/15/1998, p. 7</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2898/0">4/1/1997, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2899/0">12/1/1993, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2900/0">3/1/1993, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2901/0">5/1/1992, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2902/0">10/15/1988, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2903/0">1/15/1987, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="2438" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2904/0">5/15/1986, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p2439" data-pid="2439" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2905/0"><em>Does God Care,</em> pp. 19-20</a></p> <p id="p2440" data-pid="2440" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2906/0"><em>Isaiah’s Prophecy I,</em> pp. 201-202</a></p> <p id="p2441" data-pid="2441" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2907/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> pp. 99-103</a></p> <p id="p2442" data-pid="2442" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2908/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 136-142</a></p> <p id="p2443" data-pid="2443" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2909/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 234-236</a></p> <p id="p2444" data-pid="2444" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2910/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 14-15</a></p> <p id="p2445" data-pid="2445" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2911/0"><em>“Look!” brochure,</em> pp. 23-25</a></p> <p id="p2446" data-pid="2446" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p631" data-pid="631" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/0">mrt articles 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/2"> 66,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/4"> 68;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/6"> lff lesson 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/9"> it-1 670,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/11"> 810;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/13"> bhs 95-96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/15"> bh 88-89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/17"> g 10/12 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/19"> w08 10/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/21"> w06 9/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/23"> w05 10/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/25"> g02 3/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/27"> dg 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/29"> ip-1 201-202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/31"> w98 9/15 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/33"> w97 4/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/35"> kl 99-100,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/37"> 102-103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/39"> g95 4/22 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/42"> w93 3/1 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/44"> w93 12/1 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/46"> w92 5/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/49"> gm 136-142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/51"> rs 234-236;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/53"> w88 10/15 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/55"> g88 4/8 5-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/58"> w87 1/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/60"> w86 5/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/62"> tp 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/629/64"> Lmn 24-25;</a></p> <p id="p632" data-pid="632" class="sx"></p> <p id="p725" data-pid="725" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/0">w85 2/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/3"> w84 5/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/5"> g84 10/22 5-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/7"> w83 4/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/9"> w83 4/15 4-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/12"> w83 5/15 4-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/15"> w82 5/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/17"> g82 7/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/19"> tr 86-87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/21"> g81 1/8 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/23"> g81 5/8 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/27"> w80 10/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/29"> hp 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/31"> g80 2/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/33"> g80 10/8 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/35"> w79 6/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/37"> w79 8/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/39"> w78 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/41"> gh 148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/45"> w75 274;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/47"> w75 388;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/49"> g75 10/8 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/51"> w74 72-74;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/53"> w74 195-196;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/55"> w74 243;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/57"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/59"> g74 3/8 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/61"> g74 5/8 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/63"> g73 6/22 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/65"> w72 339;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/67"> g72 10/8 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/70"> w71 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/73"> w71 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/77"> ad 478,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/78"> 566,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/79"> 597;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/80"> g71 10/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/82"> w70 43-45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/85"> w70 269-270;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/87"> g70 8/22 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/89"> w69 69;</a><span class="ni"> is 123-124,</span><span class="ni"> 127;</span><span class="ni"> g68 10/8 8-9;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/8 17;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/94"> w65 294;</a><span class="ni"> im 321;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/96"> w63 671;</a><span class="ni"> bf 503;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/98"> w62 131;</a><span class="ni"> g62 3/8 11;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/100"> w61 627;</a><span class="ni"> g61 2/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/102"> w60 672;</a><span class="ni"> g60 12/22 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/104"> w59 37,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/105"> 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/106"> mn 23-24;</a><span class="ni"> pa 179;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/109"> w57 612;</a><span class="ni"> nh 248;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/723/111"> w51 203;</a><span class="ni"> g51 5/8 7;</span><span class="ni"> el 208;</span><span class="ni"> g47 5/22 3;</span><span class="ni"> g47 9/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> g46 11/22 18;</span><span class="ni"> ni 16;</span><span class="ni"> tf 290;</span><span class="ni"> g43 11/10 18</span></p> <p id="p726" data-pid="726" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-8" data-section-citation="040024008040024008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:8</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="s5"><strong>pangs of distress:</strong> The Greek word literally refers to the intense pain experienced during childbirth. While it is used here to refer to distress, pain, and suffering in a general sense, it may suggest that like birth pains the foretold troubles and suffering will increase in frequency, intensity, and duration in the time period before the great tribulation mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/12/0" data-bid="13-1" class="b">Mt 24:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2446" data-pid="2446" class="se"></p> <div id="p2447" data-pid="2447"><p data-pid="2447" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2912/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2447" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2912/0">1/15/2005, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="2447" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2913/0">3/1/1993, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2447" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2914/0">1/15/1987, p. 22</a></p> </div><p id="p2448" data-pid="2448" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2915/0"><em>Does God Care,</em> pp. 19-20</a></p> <p id="p2449" data-pid="2449" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2916/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 136,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2917/0"> 138-141,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2918/0"> 142-143</a></p> <p id="p2450" data-pid="2450" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2919/0"><em>True Peace,</em> p. 80</a></p> <p id="p2451" data-pid="2451" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p632" data-pid="632" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/0">w05 1/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/2"> dg 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/4"> w93 3/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/6"> gm 136,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/9"> 138-142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/15"> w87 1/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/630/17"> tp 80;</a></p> <p id="p633" data-pid="633" class="sx"></p> <p id="p726" data-pid="726" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/0">g85 3/8 3-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/2"> w83 4/1 4-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/5"> w82 5/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/8"> kc 111-113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/10"> tr 87;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/12"> w80 10/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/14"> w80 10/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/17"> w79 8/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/19"> w78 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/21"> g75 10/8 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/23"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/25"> ka 297;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/27"> ad 432;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/28"> g71 3/8 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/30"> g71 10/8 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/32"> w70 45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/34"> w69 69;</a><span class="ni"> ev 163;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/36"> w65 294,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/37"> 626;</a><span class="ni"> gn 20;</span><span class="ni"> gv 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/40"> w62 131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/41"> w61 627;</a><span class="ni"> pa 180;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/724/43"> w56 755;</a><span class="ni"> nh 248;</span><span class="ni"> na46 23;</span><span class="ni"> g45 3/28 16;</span><span class="ni"> ni 16;</span><span class="ni"> tf 290;</span><span class="ni"> w39 165;</span><span class="ni"> w33 70,</span><span class="ni"> 141</span></p> <p id="p727" data-pid="727" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-9" data-section-citation="040024009040024009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:9</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="s5"><strong>on account of my name:</strong> In the Bible, the term “name” at times stands for the person who bears the name, his reputation, and all that he represents. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/9/0">study note on Mt 6:9</a>.) In the case of Jesus’ name, it also stands for the authority and position that his Father has given him. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">Mt 28:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/14/1" data-bid="15-2" class="b"> Php 2:9, 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/14/2" data-bid="15-3" class="b"> Heb 1:3, 4</a>) Jesus here explains that people would hate his followers because of what his name represents, that is, his position as God’s appointed Ruler, the King of kings, the one to whom all people should bow in submission in order to gain life.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/10/0">study note on Joh 15:21</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/837" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-838"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:20; Ac 11:19; Re 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-838" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-838" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/838" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-839"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:2; Ac 7:59; 12:1, 2; Re 6:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-839" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-839" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/839" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-840"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:17, 22; Mr 13:9, 13; Lu 21:12, 17; Joh 15:21; Ac 9:15, 16; 2Ti 3:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-840" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-840" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2451" data-pid="2451" class="se"></p> <p id="p2452" data-pid="2452" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2920/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 61</a></p> <p id="p2453" data-pid="2453" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2921/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> p. 40</a></p> <div id="p2454" data-pid="2454"><p data-pid="2454" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2922/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2922/0">3/1/2002, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="2454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2923/0">12/1/1998, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2454" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2924/0">7/15/1996, p. 30</a></p> </div><div id="p2455" data-pid="2455"><p data-pid="2455" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2925/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2455" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2925/0">2/1994, pp. 3-4</a></p> </div><p id="p2456" data-pid="2456" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2926/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 642,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2927/0"> 675-676</a></p> <p id="p2457" data-pid="2457" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2928/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 238</a></p> <p id="p2458" data-pid="2458" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p633" data-pid="633" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/0">it-2 61;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/2"> re 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/4"> w02 3/1 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/6"> w98 12/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/8"> w96 7/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/10"> km 2/94 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/12"> jv 642,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/14"> 675-676;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/631/16"> rs 238;</a></p> <p id="p634" data-pid="634" class="sx"></p> <p id="p727" data-pid="727" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/0">w83 1/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/2"> g80 2/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/4"> w78 10/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/6"> go 169-170;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/8"> hs 141-142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/10"> w74 202;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/12"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/14"> po 178;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/16"> w73 398;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/18"> w73 657;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/21"> w73 748-749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/23"> ka 297-298,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/26"> 306-307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/28"> g73 3/8 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/30"> w72 143,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/33"> 340;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/35"> ad 199,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/36"> 924,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/37"> 1394;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/38"> w70 276;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/40"> w68 696;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/41"> w67 103;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/42"> w66 559,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/43"> 625;</a><span class="ni"> kd 27;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/8 31;</span><span class="ni"> im 326;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/47"> w64 653,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/48"> 745;</a><span class="ni"> bf 503;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/50"> w62 621;</a><span class="ni"> tc 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/52"> w61 586,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/53"> 629;</a><span class="ni"> ns 370;</span><span class="ni"> g61 9/8 14;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/56"> w60 92;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/57"> w59 37;</a><span class="ni"> yw 289;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/725/59"> w53 276;</a><span class="ni"> nh 251;</span><span class="ni"> w47 355;</span><span class="ni"> w46 37;</span><span class="ni"> na46 36;</span><span class="ni"> g45 3/28 16;</span><span class="ni"> ni 22;</span><span class="ni"> w43 84;</span><span class="ni"> tf 290;</span><span class="ni"> fl43 29;</span><span class="ni"> w42 215;</span><span class="ni"> w41 221,</span><span class="ni"> 297;</span><span class="ni"> ci 249;</span><span class="ni"> w40 6,</span><span class="ni"> 270,</span><span class="ni"> 374;</span><span class="ni"> w39 324;</span><span class="ni"> w35 60;</span><span class="ni"> w34 316;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121</span></p> <p id="p728" data-pid="728" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-10" data-section-citation="040024010040024010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:10</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="s5"><strong>will be stumbled:</strong> In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/11/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the Greek word <em>skan·da·liʹzo</em> refers to stumbling in a figurative sense, which may include falling into sin or causing someone to fall into sin. As the term is used in the Bible, the sin may involve breaking one of God’s laws on morals or losing faith or accepting false teachings. In this context, the term could also be rendered “will be led into sin; will fall away from the faith.” The Greek word can also be used in the sense of “to take offense.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/12/0">study notes on Mt 13:57;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/13/0"> 18:7</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2458" data-pid="2458" class="se"></p> <p id="p2459" data-pid="2459" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2929/0"><em>2016 Yearbook,</em> pp. 2-3</a></p> <div id="p2460" data-pid="2460"><p data-pid="2460" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2930/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2460" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2930/0">10/2012, pp. 27-28</a></p> </div><p id="p2461" data-pid="2461" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p634" data-pid="634" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/632/0">yb16 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/632/2"> g 10/12 27-28;</a></p> <p id="p635" data-pid="635" class="sx"></p> <p id="p728" data-pid="728" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/726/0">w66 559;</a><span class="ni"> yb63 312;</span><span class="ni"> nh 251;</span><span class="ni"> w46 37;</span><span class="ni"> g45 3/28 17;</span><span class="ni"> w43 84;</span><span class="ni"> w41 221;</span><span class="ni"> w40 270;</span><span class="ni"> w35 60,</span><span class="ni"> 372;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 247;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121</span></p> <p id="p729" data-pid="729" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-11" data-section-citation="040024011040024011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/840" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-841"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:15; 1Ti 4:1; 2Pe 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-841" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-841" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2461" data-pid="2461" class="se"></p> <p id="p2462" data-pid="2462" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2931/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> p. 146</a></p> <p id="p2463" data-pid="2463" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2932/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 237</a></p> <p id="p2464" data-pid="2464" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p635" data-pid="635" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/633/0">gm 146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/633/2"> rs 237;</a></p> <p id="p636" data-pid="636" class="sx"></p> <p id="p729" data-pid="729" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/727/0">g81 12/8 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/727/2"> g80 9/8 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/727/4"> w74 100-101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/727/6"> w74 244;</a><span class="ni"> g66 4/8 8;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/727/9"> w61 629;</a><span class="ni"> nh 251,</span><span class="ni"> 288</span></p> <p id="p730" data-pid="730" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-12" data-section-citation="040024012040024012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="s5"><strong>lawlessness:</strong> The Greek word rendered “lawlessness” includes the idea of violation of and contempt for laws, people acting as if there were no laws. As used in the Bible, it suggests disregard for God’s laws.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Mt 7:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/17/1" data-bid="18-2" class="b"> 2Co 6:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/17/2" data-bid="18-3" class="b"> 2Th 2:3-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/17/3" data-bid="18-4" class="b"> 1Jo 3:4</a>.</p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="s5"><strong>the greater number:</strong> Referring not just to “many” in a general sense as some Bibles render this but to “the majority” of those who have been influenced by “false prophets” and “lawlessness,” as mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Mt 24:11, 12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/841" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-842"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 3:1-3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-842" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-842" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2464" data-pid="2464" class="se"></p> <div id="p2465" data-pid="2465"><p data-pid="2465" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2933/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2465" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2933/0">11/2023, p. 10</a></p> </div><p id="p2466" data-pid="2466" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2934/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 279</a></p> <div id="p2467" data-pid="2467"><p data-pid="2467" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2935/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2467" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2935/0">5/2017, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><p id="p2468" data-pid="2468" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2936/0"><em>2016 Yearbook,</em> pp. 2-3</a></p> <div id="p2469" data-pid="2469"><p data-pid="2469" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2937/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2469" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2937/0">10/22/1998, pp. 3-4</a></p><p data-pid="2469" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2938/0">4/22/1995, p. 8</a></p> </div><div id="p2470" data-pid="2470"><p data-pid="2470" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2939/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2939/0">10/15/1992, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="2470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2940/0">6/15/1990, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="2470" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2941/0">10/15/1988, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p2471" data-pid="2471" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2942/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 144-146</a></p> <p id="p2472" data-pid="2472" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2943/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 237</a></p> <p id="p2473" data-pid="2473" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2944/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 17-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2945/0"> 81-82</a></p> <p id="p2474" data-pid="2474" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p636" data-pid="636" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/0">w23.11 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/2"> it-2 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/4"> w17.05 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/6"> yb16 2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/8"> g98 10/22 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/10"> g95 4/22 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/12"> w92 10/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/14"> w90 6/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/16"> gm 144-146;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/19"> rs 237;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/21"> w88 10/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/23"> tp 17-19,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/634/25"> 81-82;</a></p> <p id="p637" data-pid="637" class="sx"></p> <p id="p730" data-pid="730" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/0">w84 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/2"> w84 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/4"> w83 6/1 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/6"> 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/8"> w81 1/15 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/10"> tr 89;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/12"> g81 1/8 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/14"> g81 5/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/16"> w80 10/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/18"> g80 2/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/20"> w79 7/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/22"> g79 10/22 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/24"> w77 395;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/26"> w75 37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/28"> w75 635;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/30"> g75 11/22 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/32"> w74 99-101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/34"> w74 244;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/36"> w74 444;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/38"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/41"> w74 717-718;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/43"> w73 691;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/45"> g73 3/22 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/47"> g73 4/22 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/49"> w72 340;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/51"> g72 10/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/53"> w71 406;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/55"> g71 5/8 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/57"> w70 269-271;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/60"> w69 70,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/61"> 363;</a><span class="ni"> is 131-132;</span><span class="ni"> g68 1/8 18;</span><span class="ni"> g68 7/22 20;</span><span class="ni"> g68 10/8 9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/66"> w67 199,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/67"> 361,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/68"> 735;</a><span class="ni"> ev 166;</span><span class="ni"> g67 2/22 9;</span><span class="ni"> km 9/67 4,</span><span class="ni"> 6;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/8 30;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/22 29;</span><span class="ni"> g66 11/8 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/76"> w65 202,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/77"> 204;</a><span class="ni"> g65 10/8 20,</span><span class="ni"> 23;</span><span class="ni"> g65 11/8 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/81"> w64 339,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/82"> 585;</a><span class="ni"> g64 4/8 11;</span><span class="ni"> g64 8/22 16;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/85"> w61 629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/86"> w59 335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/728/87"> mn 24;</a><span class="ni"> pa 184;</span><span class="ni"> g54 9/8 6;</span><span class="ni"> nh 251;</span><span class="ni"> w40 270;</span><span class="ni"> w35 372;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 247;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121</span></p> <p id="p731" data-pid="731" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-13" data-section-citation="040024013040024013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="s5"><strong>has endured:</strong> Or “endures.” The Greek verb rendered “to endure” (<em>hy·po·meʹno</em>) literally means “to remain (stay) under.” It is often used in the sense of “remaining instead of fleeing; standing one’s ground; persevering; remaining steadfast.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Mt 10:22;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/20/1" data-bid="21-2" class="b"> Ro 12:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/20/2" data-bid="21-3" class="b"> Heb 10:32;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/20/3" data-bid="21-4" class="b"> Jas 5:11</a>) In this context, it refers to maintaining a course of action as Christ’s disciples despite opposition and trials.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Mt 24:9-12</a>.</p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="s5"><strong>end:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/14/0">study notes on Mt 24:6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/15/0"> 14</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/842" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-843"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:22; Mr 13:13; Lu 21:19; Heb 10:36; Re 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-843" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-843" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2474" data-pid="2474" class="se"></p> <p id="p2475" data-pid="2475" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2946/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 169</a></p> <p id="p2476" data-pid="2476" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2947/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 59</a></p> <p id="p2477" data-pid="2477" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2948/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 724</a></p> <div id="p2478" data-pid="2478"><p data-pid="2478" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2949/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2478" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2949/0">9/15/1993, pp. 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2950/0"> 14</a></p><p data-pid="2478" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2951/0">11/1/1991, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="2478" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2952/0">1/1/1990, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><p id="p2479" data-pid="2479" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p637" data-pid="637" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/0">ijwbq article 169;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/2"> lff lesson 59;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/4"> it-1 724;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/6"> w93 9/15 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/8"> 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/10"> w91 11/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/635/12"> w90 1/1 19;</a></p> <p id="p638" data-pid="638" class="sx"></p> <p id="p731" data-pid="731" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/0">w83 8/1 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/2"> w82 12/1 17,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/4"> 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/6"> w82 12/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/8"> w80 3/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/10"> yy 91;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/12"> w75 332;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/14"> w74 55-56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/16"> w73 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/18"> w65 586;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/19"> w63 15;</a><span class="ni"> bf 503;</span><span class="ni"> yb63 20;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/22"> w61 250;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/729/23"> w56 752;</a><span class="ni"> nh 253;</span><span class="ni"> w48 105;</span><span class="ni"> w47 212;</span><span class="ni"> na46 36;</span><span class="ni"> w42 215;</span><span class="ni"> w40 6,</span><span class="ni"> 375</span></p> <p id="p732" data-pid="732" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-14" data-section-citation="040024014040024014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:14</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="s5"><strong>this good news:</strong> The Greek word <em>eu·ag·geʹli·on</em> is derived from the words <em>eu,</em> meaning “good; well” and <em>agʹge·los,</em> “one who brings news; one who proclaims (announces).” (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/16/0">Glossary</a>.) It is rendered “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/17/0">gospel</a>” in some English Bibles. The related expression rendered “evangelizer” (Greek, <em>eu·ag·ge·li·stesʹ</em>) means “a proclaimer of good news.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ac 21:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> Eph 4:11</a>, ftn.; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/24/0" data-bid="25-1" class="b">2Ti 4:5</a>, ftn.</p> <p id="p32" data-pid="32" class="s5"><strong>the Kingdom:</strong> That is, God’s Kingdom. Throughout the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/18/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a>, the “good news” (see preceding study note on <strong>this good news</strong> in this verse) is closely linked with God’s Kingdom, the theme of Jesus’ preaching and teaching work.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/19/0">study notes on Mt 3:2;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/20/0"> 4:23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/21/0"> Lu 4:43</a>.</p> <p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="s5"><strong>preached:</strong> Or “publicly proclaimed.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/22/0">study note on Mt 3:1</a>.</p> <p id="p34" data-pid="34" class="s5"><strong>all the inhabited earth . . . all the nations:</strong> Both expressions emphasize the scope of the preaching work. In a broad sense, the Greek word for “inhabited earth” (<em>oi·kou·meʹne</em>) refers to the earth as the dwelling place of mankind. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/0" data-bid="26-1" class="b">Lu 4:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/1" data-bid="26-2" class="b"> Ac 17:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/2" data-bid="26-3" class="b"> Ro 10:18;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/3" data-bid="26-4" class="b"> Re 12:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/4" data-bid="26-5" class="b"> 16:14</a>) In the first century, this term was also used in reference to the vast Roman Empire, where the Jews had been dispersed. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Lu 2:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/26/1" data-bid="27-2" class="b"> Ac 24:5</a>) In its general sense, the Greek word for “nation” (<em>eʹthnos</em>) refers to a group of people who are more or less related to one another by blood and who have a common language. Such a national or ethnic group often occupies a defined geographic territory.</p> <p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="s5"><strong>for a witness:</strong> Or “for a testimony,” that is, an assurance that <strong>all the nations</strong> would hear the good news. The Greek word <em>mar·tyʹri·on</em> (witness; testimony) and related Greek words often refer to a recounting of the facts and events related to a subject. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/23/0">study note on Ac 1:8</a>.) In this case, Jesus says that there would be a worldwide testimony of what God’s Kingdom would accomplish and a recounting of events related to that Kingdom. Jesus indicates that the global Kingdom-preaching work itself would be an important feature of “the sign of [his] presence.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">Mt 24:3</a>) The fact that all the nations would receive this witness does not mean that all the nations would convert to true Christianity—only that they would hear the testimony.</p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="s5"><strong>end:</strong> Or “complete end; final end.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/24/0">study notes on Mt 24:3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/25/0"> 6</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/843" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-844"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:35; 28:19, 20; Mr 13:10; 1Co 9:16; Col 1:23; 1Pe 1:12; Re 14:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-844" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-844" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2479" data-pid="2479" class="se"></p> <div id="p2480" data-pid="2480"><p data-pid="2480" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2953/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2480" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2953/0">7/2022, p. 8</a></p> </div><p id="p2481" data-pid="2481" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2954/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 21</a></p> <div id="p2482" data-pid="2482"><p data-pid="2482" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2955/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Public)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2482" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2955/0">No. 2 2020 p. 9</a></p> </div><p id="p2483" data-pid="2483" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2956/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 771,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2957/0"> 1089</a></p> <p id="p2484" data-pid="2484" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2958/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 673</a></p> <div id="p2485" data-pid="2485"><p data-pid="2485" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2959/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2485" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2959/0">5/2016, pp. 8-12</a></p> </div><div id="p2486" data-pid="2486"><p data-pid="2486" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2960/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2960/0">7/15/2015, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2961/0">5/1/2015, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2962/0"> 7</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2963/0">4/15/2013, pp. 22-26</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2964/0">3/1/2012, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2965/0">3/1/2011, pp. 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2966/0"> 4-6,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2967/0"> 7-9</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2968/0">5/1/2009, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2969/0">3/15/2009, pp. 16-18</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2970/0">5/15/2008, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2971/0">9/15/2006, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2972/0">5/1/2006, p. 27</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2973/0">2/1/2006, pp. 22-26</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2974/0">7/1/2005, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2975/0">8/15/1999, pp. 19-24</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2976/0">4/1/1997, p. 8</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2977/0">9/1/1995, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2978/0">8/15/1994, pp. 16-21</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2979/0">2/15/1994, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2980/0">9/15/1992, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2981/0">6/15/1992, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2982/0">9/1/1989, pp. 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2983/0"> 18-20</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2984/0">1/1/1989, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2985/0">7/15/1988, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="2486" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2986/0">1/1/1988, pp. 21-24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2987/0"> 25-29</a></p> </div><p id="p2487" data-pid="2487" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2988/0"><em>Teach Us,</em> pp. 99-100</a></p> <p id="p2488" data-pid="2488" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2989/0"><em>Bible Teach,</em> pp. 92-94</a></p> <p id="p2489" data-pid="2489" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2990/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 60-61,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2991/0"> 67,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2992/0"> 92-95</a></p> <p id="p2490" data-pid="2490" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2993/0"><em>Ministry School,</em> pp. 279-281</a></p> <p id="p2491" data-pid="2491" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2994/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> p. 556</a></p> <p id="p2492" data-pid="2492" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2995/0"><em>God’s Word,</em> pp. 147-148</a></p> <p id="p2493" data-pid="2493" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2996/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 238,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2997/0"> 327</a></p> <div id="p2494" data-pid="2494"><p data-pid="2494" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2998/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2494" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2998/0">4/8/1988, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p2495" data-pid="2495" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/2999/0"><em>True Peace,</em> pp. 82-83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3000/0"> 170</a></p> <p id="p2496" data-pid="2496" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3001/0"><em>Worldwide Security,</em> pp. 114-115</a></p> <p id="p2497" data-pid="2497" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p638" data-pid="638" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/0">w24.05 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/2"> 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/4"> w22.07 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/6"> lff lessons 21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/8"> 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/10"> wp20.2 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/12"> it-1 771,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/14"> 1089;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/16"> it-2 673;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/18"> w16.05 8-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/20"> w15 5/1 3,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/22"> 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/24"> w15 7/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/26"> bhs 99-100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/28"> bh 92,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/30"> 94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/32"> kr 60-61,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/34"> 67,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/36"> 92,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/38"> 95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/40"> w13 4/15 22-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/42"> w12 3/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/44"> w11 3/1 3-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/50"> w09 3/15 16-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/52"> w09 5/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/54"> w08 5/15 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/56"> w06 2/1 22-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/58"> w06 5/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/60"> w06 9/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/62"> w05 7/1 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/64"> be 279-281;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/66"> w99 8/15 19-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/68"> w97 4/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/70"> w95 9/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/72"> w94 2/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/75"> w94 8/15 16-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/78"> jv 556;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/80"> w92 6/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/82"> w92 9/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/84"> w89 1/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/86"> w89 9/1 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/88"> 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/92"> gm 147-148;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/94"> rs 238,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/96"> 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/98"> w88 1/1 21-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/101"> w88 7/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/103"> g88 4/8 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/105"> tp 82-83,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/107"> 170;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/636/109"> ws 115;</a></p> <p id="p639" data-pid="639" class="sx"></p> <p id="p732" data-pid="732" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/0">w85 2/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/2"> 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/4"> w85 8/1 10-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/6"> w84 7/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/8"> w84 8/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/10"> su 143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/12"> w83 1/1 8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/14"> 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/16"> w83 5/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/18"> w83 8/1 26-27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/20"> w82 1/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/22"> w82 3/15 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/24"> w82 5/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/26"> w82 12/15 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/29"> w81 3/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/31"> w81 8/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/33"> w81 11/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/35"> tr 93;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/37"> w80 8/15 25-26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/39"> 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/41"> w80 10/1 26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/43"> 28-29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/45"> g80 2/8 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/47"> w79 1/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/49"> w79 7/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/51"> w78 1/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/53"> w78 3/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/55"> w78 10/1 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/57"> w78 11/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/59"> w78 12/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/61"> w77 281;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/63"> go 66-67,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/65"> 148-150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/69"> 153-154,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/71"> 162,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/73"> 164-165,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/75"> 169;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/77"> gh 146-147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/79"> 149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/81"> hs 144-145;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/83"> sl 343,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/85"> 371;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/87"> w74 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/89"> w74 37;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/91"> w74 183;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/93"> w74 332;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/95"> w74 558;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/97"> w74 682;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/100"> po 174;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/102"> w73 40;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/104"> w73 658;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/106"> w73 681-683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/108"> ka 227,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/110"> 288-289,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/112"> 297-298;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/115"> g73 4/8 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/117"> g73 7/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/119"> w72 656,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/121"> 728;</a><span class="ni"> or 4;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/125"> pm 139-140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/127"> g72 10/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/129"> w71 69;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/131"> w71 302,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/133"> 308;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/135"> w71 401;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/137"> w71 466;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/139"> ad 476,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/140"> 754,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/141"> 1030,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/142"> 1333,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/143"> 1430,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/144"> 1501;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/145"> kj 62,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/146"> 181,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/147"> 301,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/148"> 317;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/149"> w70 45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/151"> w70 174-175,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/153"> 273,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/155"> 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/157"> w70 715-716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/159"> g70 3/8 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/161"> w69 72,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/162"> 244,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/163"> 687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/164"> 753,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/165"> 755;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/166"> w68 10,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/167"> 31,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/168"> 656;</a><span class="ni"> g68 10/8 12;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/170"> w67 103,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/171"> 687,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/172"> 754,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/173"> 756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/174"> w66 215;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/175"> w65 576;</a><span class="ni"> gn 22;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/177"> w64 242,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/178"> 480,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/179"> 632,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/180"> 679,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/181"> 745;</a><span class="ni"> pw 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/183"> w63 71,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/184"> 588,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/185"> 621;</a><span class="ni"> bf 462-464,</span><span class="ni"> 515;</span><span class="ni"> wg 20;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/189"> w62 103,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/190"> 132,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/191"> 239,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/192"> 633,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/193"> 721;</a><span class="ni"> g62 7/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/195"> w61 50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/196"> 136,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/197"> 238,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/198"> 594,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/199"> 617,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/200"> 630;</a><span class="ni"> ns 322,</span><span class="ni"> 367;</span><span class="ni"> nu 14;</span><span class="ni"> g61 4/22 19;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/205"> w60 38;</a><span class="ni"> sw 21;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/207"> w58 699;</a><span class="ni"> pa 185;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/209"> w57 569,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/210"> 700;</a><span class="ni"> hn 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/212"> w56 752;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/213"> w55 621,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/214"> 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/215"> w54 633;</a><span class="ni"> gn54 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/730/217"> w53 276;</a><span class="ni"> bi4 9;</span><span class="ni"> nh 253;</span><span class="ni"> na46 29;</span><span class="ni"> w45 298;</span><span class="ni"> dr 23;</span><span class="ni"> w44 260,</span><span class="ni"> 307;</span><span class="ni"> rw 58;</span><span class="ni"> w41 158;</span><span class="ni"> w40 300;</span><span class="ni"> w33 68;</span><span class="ni"> g33 1/18 255;</span><span class="ni"> w31 357;</span><span class="ni"> w30 373;</span><span class="ni"> g30 4/30 505-509</span></p> <p id="p733" data-pid="733" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-15" data-section-citation="040024015040024015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:15</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="s5"><strong>the disgusting thing that causes desolation:</strong> Daniel foretold that “disgusting thing(s)” would be associated with desolation. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/29/0" data-bid="30-1" class="b">Da 9:27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/29/1" data-bid="30-2" class="b"> 11:31;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/29/2" data-bid="30-3" class="b"> 12:11</a>) Jesus here indicates that “the disgusting thing that causes desolation” had not yet appeared; it was to come in the future. And 33 years after Jesus’ death, Christians witnessed the initial fulfillment of this prophecy when they did <strong>catch sight</strong> of a disgusting thing <strong>standing in a holy place.</strong> The parallel account at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/30/0" data-bid="31-1" class="b">Lu 21:20</a> reads: “When you see Jerusalem surrounded by <em>encamped armies,</em> then know that the desolating of her has drawn near.” In 66 C.E., pagan Roman armies surrounded “the holy city,” Jerusalem, a place that the Jews viewed as holy and that was the center of the Jewish revolt against Rome. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/31/0" data-bid="32-1" class="b">Mt 4:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/31/1" data-bid="32-2" class="b"> 27:53</a>) Discerning Christians, who recognized that the Roman army with its idolatrous banners was “the disgusting thing,” took it as the final signal to “begin fleeing to the mountains.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/32/0" data-bid="33-1" class="b">Mt 24:15, 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/32/1" data-bid="33-2" class="b"> Lu 19:43, 44;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/32/2" data-bid="33-3" class="b"> 21:20-22</a>) After the Christians fled, the Romans desolated both the city and the nation. Jerusalem was destroyed in the year 70 C.E., and the last Jewish stronghold, Masada, fell to the Romans in 73 C.E. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/33/0" data-bid="34-1" class="b">Da 9:25-27</a>.) The detailed initial fulfillment of this prophecy provides a solid basis for trusting that the greater fulfillment will also take place, culminating with Jesus’ “coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/34/0" data-bid="35-1" class="b">Mt 24:30</a>) Many ignore Jesus’ statement that Daniel’s prophecy would be fulfilled after Jesus’ day, and they follow Jewish tradition in applying Daniel’s prophecy to an event in 168 B.C.E. when Syrian King Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) profaned Jehovah’s temple in Jerusalem. Antiochus attempted to stamp out the worship of Jehovah, even building an altar over the great altar of Jehovah and sacrificing pigs as an offering to the pagan god Zeus of Olympus. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/26/0">study note on Joh 10:22</a>.) The apocryphal book of 1 Maccabees (1:54) uses an expression similar to the one found in the book of Daniel (associating disgusting things with desolation) and applies it to the event in 168 B.C.E. However, Jewish tradition and the account in 1 Maccabees are human interpretations, not inspired revelations. Certainly, Antiochus provoked feelings of disgust by desecrating the temple, but his attack did not result in the desolation of Jerusalem, the temple, or the Jewish nation.</p> <p id="p39" data-pid="39" class="s5"><strong>holy place:</strong> Referring in the initial fulfillment of this prophecy to Jerusalem with its temple.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/27/0">study note on Mt 4:5</a>.</p> <p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="s5"><strong>(let the reader use discernment):</strong> Readers should always use discernment when studying God’s Word, but there is apparently a special need to be alert to the application of this portion of Daniel’s prophecy. Jesus was cautioning his hearers that the fulfillment of this prophecy was not in the past but was yet future.—See the study note on <strong>the disgusting thing that causes desolation</strong> in this verse.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/844" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-845"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 9:27; 11:31; 12:11; Mr 13:14-18; Lu 21:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-845" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-845" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2497" data-pid="2497" class="se"></p> <p id="p2498" data-pid="2498" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3002/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 635</a></p> <p id="p2499" data-pid="2499" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3003/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 258</a></p> <div id="p2500" data-pid="2500"><p data-pid="2500" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3004/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3004/0">7/15/2013, pp. 4-5</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3005/0">4/15/2012, pp. 25-26</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3006/0">5/15/2009, pp. 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3007/0"> 13</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3008/0">4/1/2007, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3009/0">8/15/1999, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3010/0">5/1/1999, pp. 14-18</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3011/0">8/15/1996, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3012/0">6/1/1996, pp. 14-19</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3013/0">2/15/1994, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3014/0">3/15/1990, pp. 8-9</a></p><p data-pid="2500" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3015/0">10/1/1986, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p2501" data-pid="2501" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p639" data-pid="639" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/0">it-1 635;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/2"> jy 258;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/4"> w13 7/15 4-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/6"> w12 4/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/8"> w09 5/15 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/10"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/12"> w07 4/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/15"> w99 5/1 14-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/17"> w99 8/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/19"> w96 6/1 14-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/21"> w96 8/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/23"> w94 2/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/25"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/27"> w90 3/15 8-9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/637/29"> w86 10/1 4-5;</a></p> <p id="p640" data-pid="640" class="sx"></p> <p id="p733" data-pid="733" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/0">w85 10/1 10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/4"> w84 4/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/6"> w84 9/15 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/8"> uw 180;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/10"> w82 5/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/12"> w82 9/15 12-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/15"> w82 11/15 3-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/18"> w82 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/20"> kc 107;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/22"> w80 10/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/25"> w79 2/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/28"> w79 9/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/30"> w77 44-45;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/32"> go 148-150,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/35"> 152;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/37"> w75 741;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/39"> sl 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/41"> ml 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/43"> w74 682-683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/46"> w74 717;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/48"> ka 298-302;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/51"> w71 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/53"> w71 718,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/55"> 723-724;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/58"> ad 22,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/59"> 95,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/60"> 415,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/61"> 417,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/62"> 454-455,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/63"> 979,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/64"> 1346,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/65"> 1375,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/66"> 1475,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/67"> 1501;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/68"> kj 257,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/69"> 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/70"> w70 45-47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/74"> 602,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/76"> 717-719;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/78"> w70 721-722;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/80"> w63 54;</a><span class="ni"> bf 240;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/82"> w62 390;</a><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/84"> w61 630;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/85"> w60 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/86"> 217,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/87"> 448;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/88"> w59 598;</a><span class="ni"> yw 210,</span><span class="ni"> 318;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/91"> w54 438;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/731/92"> w53 559;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><span class="ni"> w48 26;</span><span class="ni"> w47 236;</span><span class="ni"> w46 367;</span><span class="ni"> na46 24;</span><span class="ni"> w45 107;</span><span class="ni"> dr 25;</span><span class="ni"> w42 174-175;</span><span class="ni"> w41 307;</span><span class="ni"> w39 54;</span><span class="ni"> w37 136;</span><span class="ni"> ar 45;</span><span class="ni"> g35 11/20 113;</span><span class="ni"> w34 357;</span><span class="ni"> g34 8/1 698;</span><span class="ni"> w31 245;</span><span class="ni"> v-1 80</span></p> <p id="p734" data-pid="734" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-16" data-section-citation="040024016040024016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:16</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="s5"><strong>Judea:</strong> That is, the Roman province of Judea.</p> <p id="p43" data-pid="43" class="s5"><strong>to the mountains:</strong> According to fourth-century historian <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/28/0">Eusebius</a>, Christians in Judea and Jerusalem fled across the Jordan River to Pella, a city in a mountainous region of the Decapolis.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/845" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-846"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:21-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-846" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-846" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2501" data-pid="2501" class="se"></p> <p id="p2502" data-pid="2502" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3016/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 635</a></p> <p id="p2503" data-pid="2503" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3017/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 134</a></p> <div id="p2504" data-pid="2504"><p data-pid="2504" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3018/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3018/0">7/15/2015, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3019/0">4/15/2012, pp. 25-26</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3020/0">5/15/2009, pp. 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3021/0"> 13</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3022/0">4/1/2007, pp. 9-10</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3023/0">5/1/1999, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3024/0">8/15/1996, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2504" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3025/0">6/1/1996, pp. 14-19</a></p> </div><p id="p2505" data-pid="2505" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p640" data-pid="640" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/0">it-1 635;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/2"> it-2 134;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/4"> w15 7/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/6"> w12 4/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/9"> w09 5/15 9,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/11"> 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/13"> w07 4/1 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/16"> w99 5/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/18"> w96 6/1 14-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/638/20"> w96 8/15 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p641" data-pid="641" class="sx"></p> <p id="p734" data-pid="734" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/0">w85 10/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/3"> w82 9/15 13-14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/5"> 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/7"> w82 11/15 3-4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/9"> 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/11"> w80 10/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/14"> w79 2/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/17"> w79 9/1 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/20"> w75 741;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/22"> ml 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/24"> w74 683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/28"> ka 298-299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/30"> ad 455,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/31"> 979,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/32"> 1122,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/33"> 1186;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/34"> kj 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/35"> w70 45-46;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/38"> w70 725-726;</a><span class="ni"> is 118;</span><span class="ni"> li 312-313;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/44"> w63 361;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/45"> w55 434;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/46"> w54 438,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/47"> 445,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/48"> 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/732/49"> w53 559;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><span class="ni"> na46 24;</span><span class="ni"> dr 25;</span><span class="ni"> w42 153;</span><span class="ni"> w40 331;</span><span class="ni"> w39 54;</span><span class="ni"> ar 45;</span><span class="ni"> wh 35;</span><span class="ni"> g35 11/6 85;</span><span class="ni"> ri 30;</span><span class="ni"> g34 5/23 515</span></p> <p id="p735" data-pid="735" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-17" data-section-citation="040024017040024017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:17</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="s5"><strong>on the housetop:</strong> The roofs of houses were flat and were used for many purposes, including storage (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/37/0" data-bid="38-1" class="b">Jos 2:6</a>), rest (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/38/0" data-bid="39-1" class="b">2Sa 11:2</a>), sleep (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/39/0" data-bid="40-1" class="b">1Sa 9:26</a>), and festivals for worship (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/40/0" data-bid="41-1" class="b">Ne 8:16-18</a>). That is why a parapet was required. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/41/0" data-bid="42-1" class="b">De 22:8</a>) Generally, an external stairway or ladder allowed a householder to leave the rooftop without having to enter the house, which emphasizes the urgency of Jesus’ warning to flee.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2505" data-pid="2505" class="se"></p> <p id="p2506" data-pid="2506" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3026/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1155</a></p> <div id="p2507" data-pid="2507"><p data-pid="2507" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3027/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2507" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3027/0">4/1/2013, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2507" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3028/0">4/15/2012, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="2507" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3029/0">12/15/2006, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="2507" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3030/0">5/1/1999, pp. 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3031/0"> 19</a></p><p data-pid="2507" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3032/0">6/1/1996, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p2508" data-pid="2508" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p641" data-pid="641" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/0">it-1 1155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/2"> w13 4/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/4"> w12 4/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/6"> w06 12/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/8"> w99 5/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/10"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/639/12"> w96 6/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p642" data-pid="642" class="sx"></p> <p id="p735" data-pid="735" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/733/0">w75 340;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/733/2"> ka 298-299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/733/4"> ad 800;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/733/5"> kj 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/733/6"> w70 45-46;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><span class="ni"> w42 153;</span><span class="ni"> g35 11/20 113;</span><span class="ni"> jh 358;</span><span class="ni"> ri 56</span></p> <p id="p736" data-pid="736" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-18" data-section-citation="040024018040024018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:18</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072041#chapter=24"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072041/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/542" ><span class="caption"><p>Outer Garments</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/846" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-847"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-847" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-847" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2508" data-pid="2508" class="se"></p> <div id="p2509" data-pid="2509"><p data-pid="2509" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3033/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2509" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3033/0">4/15/2012, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="2509" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3034/0">12/15/2006, pp. 17-18</a></p><p data-pid="2509" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3035/0">5/1/1999, pp. 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3036/0"> 19</a></p><p data-pid="2509" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3037/0">6/1/1996, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p2510" data-pid="2510" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p642" data-pid="642" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/640/0">w12 4/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/640/2"> w06 12/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/640/4"> w99 5/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/640/6"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/640/8"> w96 6/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p643" data-pid="643" class="sx"></p> <p id="p736" data-pid="736" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/734/0">w75 340;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/734/2"> ka 298-299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/734/4"> ad 467;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/734/5"> kj 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/734/6"> w70 46;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><span class="ni"> g35 11/20 113</span></p> <p id="p737" data-pid="737" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-19" data-section-citation="040024019040024019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/847" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-848"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-848" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-848" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2510" data-pid="2510" class="se"></p> <p id="p2511" data-pid="2511" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3038/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 675</a></p> <div id="p2512" data-pid="2512"><p data-pid="2512" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3039/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2512" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3039/0">5/1/1999, pp. 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3040/0"> 19</a></p><p data-pid="2512" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3041/0">6/1/1996, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2512" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3042/0">8/1/1989, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="2512" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3043/0">3/1/1988, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p2513" data-pid="2513" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p643" data-pid="643" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/0">it-2 675;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/2"> w99 5/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/4"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/6"> w96 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/8"> w89 8/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/641/10"> w88 3/1 21;</a></p> <p id="p644" data-pid="644" class="sx"></p> <p id="p737" data-pid="737" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/0">w75 158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/2"> ka 298-299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/4"> w72 108-109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/6"> ad 1334;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/7"> kj 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/8"> w70 46;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/735/11"> w63 639;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><span class="ni"> w46 283;</span><span class="ni"> w42 38;</span><span class="ni"> w40 374;</span><span class="ni"> jh 358;</span><span class="ni"> ri 59</span></p> <p id="p738" data-pid="738" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-20" data-section-citation="040024020040024020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:20</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="s5"><strong>in wintertime:</strong> Heavy rains, flooding, and cold weather during this season would make it difficult to travel and difficult to find food and shelter.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/43/0" data-bid="44-1" class="b">Ezr 10:9,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/43/1" data-bid="44-2" class="b"> 13</a>.</p> <p id="p48" data-pid="48" class="s5"><strong>on the Sabbath day:</strong> In territories like Judea, restrictions associated with Sabbath law would make it difficult for a person to journey great distances and to carry loads; also, city gates remained closed during the Sabbath day.—See <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/44/0" data-bid="45-1" class="b">Ac 1:12</a> and <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/0">App. B12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2513" data-pid="2513" class="se"></p> <p id="p2514" data-pid="2514" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3044/0"><em>Teacher,</em> pp. 248-249</a></p> <div id="p2515" data-pid="2515"><p data-pid="2515" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3045/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2515" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3045/0">5/1/1999, pp. 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3046/0"> 19</a></p><p data-pid="2515" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3047/0">6/1/1996, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2515" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3048/0">4/15/1986, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p2516" data-pid="2516" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p644" data-pid="644" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/642/0">lr 248-249;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/642/2"> w99 5/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/642/4"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/642/6"> w96 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/642/8"> w86 4/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p645" data-pid="645" class="sx"></p> <p id="p738" data-pid="738" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/0">ka 298-299;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/2"> ad 223,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/3"> 922,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/4"> 969,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/5"> 1651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/6"> kj 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/7"> w70 46;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/10"> w61 679;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/11"> w58 311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/12"> w55 241;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/13"> w53 559;</a><span class="ni"> nh 269;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/15"> w52 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/16"> 740;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/17"> w51 333,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/736/18"> 336;</a><span class="ni"> g48 8/8 25;</span><span class="ni"> w46 283;</span><span class="ni"> w42 203;</span><span class="ni"> w41 364;</span><span class="ni"> s 28;</span><span class="ni"> g35 11/20 113;</span><span class="ni"> jh 358</span></p> <p id="p739" data-pid="739" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-21" data-section-citation="040024021040024021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:21</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/848" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-849"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:23; Re 7:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-849" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-849" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/849" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-850"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 12:1; Mr 13:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-850" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-850" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2516" data-pid="2516" class="se"></p> <p id="p2517" data-pid="2517" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3049/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 115</a></p> <p id="p2518" data-pid="2518" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3050/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 1126-1127</a></p> <div id="p2519" data-pid="2519"><p data-pid="2519" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3051/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3051/0">3/15/2009, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="2519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3052/0">5/15/2008, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="2519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3053/0">6/1/1996, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3054/0">2/15/1995, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="2519" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3055/0">2/15/1994, pp. 10-11</a></p> </div><p id="p2520" data-pid="2520" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p645" data-pid="645" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/0">ijwbq article 115;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/2"> it-2 1126-1127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/4"> w09 3/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/6"> w08 5/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/8"> w96 6/1 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/10"> w95 2/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/643/12"> w94 2/15 10-11;</a></p> <p id="p646" data-pid="646" class="sx"></p> <p id="p739" data-pid="739" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/0">w83 8/1 24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/2"> 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/4"> w83 10/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/6"> 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/8"> w82 5/15 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/10"> w82 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/12"> w82 9/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/14"> w82 11/15 3-4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/18"> 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/20"> w81 2/1 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/23"> w81 11/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/25"> kc 108;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/27"> w80 8/15 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/29"> w80 10/1 25,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/31"> 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/33"> w80 10/15 11-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/35"> w80 12/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/37"> w79 2/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/39"> w78 8/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/41"> w78 8/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/43"> w77 41-43;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/45"> gh 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/48"> w75 272-273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/51"> sl 355;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/53"> ml 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/55"> w74 400;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/57"> w74 683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/60"> po 174,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/62"> 181-182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/64"> w73 293;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/66"> ka 299,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/68"> 304-305,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/70"> 316-318,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/72"> 398-399;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/74"> g73 4/22 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/76"> w72 629,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/78"> 637,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/80"> 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/82"> dn 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/84"> ad 95,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/85"> 242,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/86"> 597,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/87"> 1615-1616,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/88"> 1672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/89"> kj 112,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/90"> 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/91"> 161,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/92"> 257,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/93"> 269,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/94"> 281,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/95"> 351,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/96"> 359;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/97"> w70 46-53,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/104"> 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/106"> 286,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/108"> 717;</a><span class="ni"> fm 200;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/111"> w68 748-749;</a><span class="ni"> km 1/68 4-5;</span><span class="ni"> li 353,</span><span class="ni"> 355;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/115"> w64 50,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/116"> 240,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/117"> 628,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/118"> 768;</a><span class="ni"> pw 19;</span><span class="ni"> bf 521,</span><span class="ni"> 572,</span><span class="ni"> 630;</span><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/124"> w62 163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/125"> 623;</a><span class="ni"> tc 26;</span><span class="ni"> g62 10/8 23;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/128"> w61 236,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/129"> 631,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/130"> 671;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/737/131"> w55 434;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 341;</span><span class="ni"> nh 330;</span><span class="ni"> w49 333;</span><span class="ni"> w48 362;</span><span class="ni"> na46 24;</span><span class="ni"> dr 25;</span><span class="ni"> w44 261;</span><span class="ni"> w43 328,</span><span class="ni"> 339;</span><span class="ni"> w42 175,</span><span class="ni"> 186;</span><span class="ni"> w41 120,</span><span class="ni"> 219;</span><span class="ni"> w40 260;</span><span class="ni"> w39 110;</span><span class="ni"> s 22;</span><span class="ni"> w36 253,</span><span class="ni"> 281,</span><span class="ni"> 297;</span><span class="ni"> ch 318;</span><span class="ni"> w35 246;</span><span class="ni"> wh 35;</span><span class="ni"> jh 19;</span><span class="ni"> w33 67</span></p> <p id="p740" data-pid="740" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-22" data-section-citation="040024022040024022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/850" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-851"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-851" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-851" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2520" data-pid="2520" class="se"></p> <p id="p2521" data-pid="2521" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3056/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 47-48</a></p> <div id="p2522" data-pid="2522"><p data-pid="2522" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3057/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3057/0">7/15/2015, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3058/0">7/15/2013, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3059/0">9/15/2010, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3060/0">5/1/1999, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3061/0">2/15/1997, p. 29</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3062/0">12/15/1996, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3063/0">8/15/1996, pp. 15-20</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3064/0">2/15/1995, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3065/0">5/1/1992, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="2522" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3066/0">9/1/1989, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p2523" data-pid="2523" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3067/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 223-226</a></p> <p id="p2524" data-pid="2524" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p646" data-pid="646" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/0">it-2 47-48;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/2"> w15 7/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/4"> kr 223,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/6"> 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/8"> w13 7/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/10"> w10 9/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/12"> w99 5/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/14"> w97 2/15 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/16"> w96 8/15 15-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/18"> w96 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/20"> w95 2/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/22"> w92 5/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/644/24"> w89 9/1 19;</a></p> <p id="p647" data-pid="647" class="sx"></p> <p id="p740" data-pid="740" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/0">w83 8/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/2"> w83 10/1 14,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/4"> 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/6"> w82 7/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/8"> w82 9/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/10"> w82 11/15 3-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/13"> w80 10/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/15"> g80 8/8 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/17"> sl 355;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/19"> ml 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/21"> w74 171-172;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/23"> w74 683;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/26"> w74 749;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/28"> po 181-182;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/30"> ka 299,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/32"> 318-319;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/34"> w72 629;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/36"> dn 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/38"> ad 242,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/39"> 915;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/40"> kj 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/41"> 257,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/42"> 269,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/43"> 281,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/44"> 351;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/45"> w70 46-48,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/49"> 50-53,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/53"> 55-56,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/55"> 627,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/57"> 725;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/59"> sv 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/61"> w68 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/62"> 748-749;</a><span class="ni"> km 1/68 4;</span><span class="ni"> li 353,</span><span class="ni"> 360;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/66"> w65 415,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/67"> 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/68"> w64 240,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/69"> 768;</a><span class="ni"> bf 521,</span><span class="ni"> 630;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/72"> w62 623;</a><span class="ni"> tc 26;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/74"> w61 236,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/75"> 527,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/76"> 631,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/77"> 672;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/78"> w58 311;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/79"> w56 440;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/738/80"> w53 689;</a><span class="ni"> nh 264;</span><span class="ni"> g50 10/22 26;</span><span class="ni"> w49 163,</span><span class="ni"> 333;</span><span class="ni"> w48 362;</span><span class="ni"> w46 377;</span><span class="ni"> dr 25;</span><span class="ni"> w44 261;</span><span class="ni"> w43 328,</span><span class="ni"> 339;</span><span class="ni"> w42 198;</span><span class="ni"> w41 219,</span><span class="ni"> 363;</span><span class="ni"> w40 262;</span><span class="ni"> w39 69,</span><span class="ni"> 111;</span><span class="ni"> w36 253;</span><span class="ni"> w35 246,</span><span class="ni"> 334;</span><span class="ni"> vn 59;</span><span class="ni"> w33 70;</span><span class="ni"> g33 12/6 156</span></p> <p id="p741" data-pid="741" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-23" data-section-citation="040024023040024023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:23</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/851" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-852"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-852" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-852" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/852" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-853"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:21-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-853" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-853" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2524" data-pid="2524" class="se"></p> <div id="p2525" data-pid="2525"><p data-pid="2525" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3068/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2525" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3068/0">2/15/1994, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p2526" data-pid="2526" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p647" data-pid="647" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/645/0">w94 2/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p648" data-pid="648" class="sx"></p> <p id="p741" data-pid="741" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/739/0">w81 12/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/739/3"> w75 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/739/5"> w74 749-750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/739/7"> ka 320-321;</a><span class="ni"> nh 288;</span><span class="ni"> w48 133</span></p> <p id="p742" data-pid="742" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-24" data-section-citation="040024024040024024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:24</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p50" data-pid="50" class="s5"><strong>false Christs:</strong> Or “false Messiahs.” The Greek word <em>pseu·doʹkhri·stos</em> occurs only here and in the parallel account at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/46/0" data-bid="47-1" class="b">Mr 13:22</a>. It refers to anyone who wrongly assumes the role of the Christ, or the Messiah (lit., “Anointed One”).—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/29/0">study note on Mt 24:5</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/853" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-854"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:15; 2Pe 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-854" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-854" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/854" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-855"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:22, 23; 2Th 2:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-855" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-855" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2526" data-pid="2526" class="se"></p> <p id="p2527" data-pid="2527" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3069/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 439</a></p> <p id="p2528" data-pid="2528" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p648" data-pid="648" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/646/0">it-1 439;</a></p> <p id="p649" data-pid="649" class="sx"></p> <p id="p742" data-pid="742" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/0">w80 7/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/2"> w75 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/4"> w74 749-750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/6"> ka 320,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/8"> 322;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/10"> w72 87-88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/12"> ad 84,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/13"> 315,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/14"> 599,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/740/15"> 1322;</a><span class="ni"> nh 288;</span><span class="ni"> w48 133;</span><span class="ni"> w43 3;</span><span class="ni"> w30 70</span></p> <p id="p743" data-pid="743" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-25" data-section-citation="040024025040024025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:25</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p52" data-pid="52" class="s5"><strong>Look!:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/30/0">study note on Mt 1:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p743" data-pid="743" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/741/0">w74 749-750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/741/2"> ka 320</a></p> <p id="p744" data-pid="744" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-26" data-section-citation="040024026040024026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/855" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-856"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-856" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-856" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2528" data-pid="2528" class="se"></p> <div id="p2529" data-pid="2529"><p data-pid="2529" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3070/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2529" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3070/0">5/1/1993, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p2530" data-pid="2530" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p649" data-pid="649" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/647/0">w93 5/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p650" data-pid="650" class="sx"></p> <p id="p744" data-pid="744" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/742/0">w74 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/742/3"> ka 320-321;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/742/6"> ad 1656;</a><span class="ni"> w49 218</span></p> <p id="p745" data-pid="745" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-27" data-section-citation="040024027040024027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p54" data-pid="54" class="s5"><strong>presence:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/31/0">study note on Mt 24:3</a>.</p> <p id="p55" data-pid="55" class="s5"><strong>Son of man:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/32/0">study note on Mt 8:20</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/856" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-857"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-857" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-857" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2530" data-pid="2530" class="se"></p> <p id="p2531" data-pid="2531" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3071/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 255</a></p> <div id="p2532" data-pid="2532"><p data-pid="2532" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3072/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2532" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3072/0">5/1/1993, p. 12</a></p> </div><p id="p2533" data-pid="2533" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p650" data-pid="650" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/648/0">it-2 255;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/648/2"> w93 5/1 12;</a></p> <p id="p651" data-pid="651" class="sx"></p> <p id="p745" data-pid="745" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/0">w75 275;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/2"> w74 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/5"> ka 320-321;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/8"> ad 1068,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/9"> 1336;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 27;</span><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> nh 258;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/743/13"> w50 239;</a><span class="ni"> el 222;</span><span class="ni"> w49 217-218;</span><span class="ni"> w40 253;</span><span class="ni"> g34 3/14 381-382</span></p> <p id="p746" data-pid="746" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-28" data-section-citation="040024028040024028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/857" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-858"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-858" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-858" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2533" data-pid="2533" class="se"></p> <p id="p2534" data-pid="2534" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3073/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 664</a></p> <div id="p2535" data-pid="2535"><p data-pid="2535" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3074/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2535" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3074/0">4/1/1990, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="2535" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3075/0">10/15/1988, pp. 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3076/0"> 6-7</a></p> </div><p id="p2536" data-pid="2536" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p651" data-pid="651" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/649/0">it-1 664;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/649/2"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/649/4"> w90 4/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/649/6"> w88 10/15 4,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/649/8"> 6-7;</a></p> <p id="p652" data-pid="652" class="sx"></p> <p id="p746" data-pid="746" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/0">w74 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/3"> ka 320,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/5"> 322;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/7"> ad 474;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/8"> w67 408;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/744/9"> w55 158;</a><span class="ni"> nh 258;</span><span class="ni"> el 232;</span><span class="ni"> w49 230</span></p> <p id="p747" data-pid="747" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-29" data-section-citation="040024029040024029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/858" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-859"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-859" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-859" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/859" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-860"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:24, 25; Lu 21:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-860" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-860" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2536" data-pid="2536" class="se"></p> <p id="p2537" data-pid="2537" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3077/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1062-1063</a></p> <p id="p2538" data-pid="2538" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3078/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1127</a></p> <p id="p2539" data-pid="2539" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3079/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 258</a></p> <p id="p2540" data-pid="2540" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3080/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> p. 226</a></p> <div id="p2541" data-pid="2541"><p data-pid="2541" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3081/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3081/0">5/1/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3082/0">4/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3083/0">10/15/1995, pp. 23-24</a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3084/0">4/15/1994, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3085/0">2/15/1994, pp. 16-20</a></p><p data-pid="2541" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3086/0">4/1/1990, p. 24</a></p> </div><p id="p2542" data-pid="2542" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3087/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> p. 106</a></p> <p id="p2543" data-pid="2543" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3088/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> pp. 147-148</a></p> <p id="p2544" data-pid="2544" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p652" data-pid="652" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/0">it-1 1062-1063;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/2"> it-2 1127;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/4"> jy 258;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/6"> kr 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/8"> w99 5/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/10"> w97 4/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/12"> w95 10/15 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/15"> kl 106;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/17"> w94 2/15 17-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/19"> w94 4/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/21"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/23"> w90 4/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/650/25"> si 148;</a></p> <p id="p653" data-pid="653" class="sx"></p> <p id="p747" data-pid="747" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/0">w83 3/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/2"> w75 276;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/4"> w74 750;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/6"> ka 322-326;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/9"> ad 733,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/10"> 1068,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/11"> 1346,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/12"> 1552,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/13"> 1559,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/14"> 1616;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/15"> w70 726;</a><span class="ni"> im 334;</span><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/20"> w62 224;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/21"> w61 631;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/22"> w60 218;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/23"> w58 549;</a><span class="ni"> yw 319;</span><span class="ni"> nh 258;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/745/26"> w51 408;</a><span class="ni"> w48 25;</span><span class="ni"> w46 217;</span><span class="ni"> tf 291,</span><span class="ni"> 293</span></p> <p id="p748" data-pid="748" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-30" data-section-citation="040024030040024030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:30</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p57" data-pid="57" class="s5"><strong>the sign of the Son of man:</strong> This sign is not the same as “the sign of [Jesus’] presence” mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/50/0" data-bid="51-1" class="b">Mt 24:3</a>. The sign mentioned here is connected with the “coming” of the Son of man as Judge to pronounce and execute judgment during the great tribulation.—See study note on <strong>coming</strong> in this verse.</p> <p id="p58" data-pid="58" class="s5"><strong>beat themselves in grief:</strong> Or “mourn.” A person repeatedly beat his hands against his chest to express extreme grief or feelings of guilt and remorse.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/51/0" data-bid="52-1" class="b">Isa 32:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/51/1" data-bid="52-2" class="b"> Na 2:7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/51/2" data-bid="52-3" class="b"> Lu 23:48</a>.</p> <p id="p59" data-pid="59" class="s5"><strong>see:</strong> The Greek verb rendered “see” can literally mean to “see an object; look at; behold,” but it can also be used <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/33/0">metaphorically</a>, of mental sight, meaning “to discern; perceive.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/52/0" data-bid="53-1" class="b">Eph 1:18</a>.</p> <p id="p60" data-pid="60" class="s5"><strong>coming:</strong> The first of eight references in <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/53/0" data-bid="54-1" class="b">Matthew chapters 24 and</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/53/1" data-bid="54-2" class="b"> 25</a> to Jesus’ coming. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/0" data-bid="55-1" class="b">Mt 24:42,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/1" data-bid="55-2" class="b"> 44,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/2" data-bid="55-3" class="b"> 46;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/3" data-bid="55-4" class="b"> 25:10,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/4" data-bid="55-5" class="b"> 19,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/5" data-bid="55-6" class="b"> 27,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/54/6" data-bid="55-7" class="b"> 31</a>) In each of these occurrences, a form of the Greek verb <em>erʹkho·mai,</em> “to come,” is used. The term is here used in the sense of turning one’s attention to mankind, particularly to Jesus’ coming as Judge to pronounce and execute judgment during the great tribulation.</p> <p id="p61" data-pid="61" class="s5"><strong>the clouds of heaven:</strong> Clouds tend to obstruct vision rather than facilitate it, but observers can “see” with eyes of understanding.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/55/0" data-bid="56-1" class="b">Ac 1:9</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-77"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p320" data-pid="320">Or possibly, “with great power and glory.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/860" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-861"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-861" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-861" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/861" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-862"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 7:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-862" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-862" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/862" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-863"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:27; 26:64; Mr 13:26; 14:62; Lu 21:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-863" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-863" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2544" data-pid="2544" class="se"></p> <p id="p2545" data-pid="2545" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3089/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 97</a></p> <p id="p2546" data-pid="2546" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3090/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 484</a></p> <p id="p2547" data-pid="2547" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3091/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 942,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3092/0"> 1003</a></p> <p id="p2548" data-pid="2548" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3093/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> p. 226</a></p> <p id="p2549" data-pid="2549" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3094/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> pp. 19-20</a></p> <div id="p2550" data-pid="2550"><p data-pid="2550" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3095/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3095/0">5/1/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3096/0">4/1/1997, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3097/0">10/15/1995, pp. 21-24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3098/0"> 26</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3099/0">2/15/1994, pp. 20-21</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3100/0">5/1/1993, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3101/0">4/1/1990, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="2550" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3102/0">10/15/1986, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p2551" data-pid="2551" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3103/0"><em>“All Scripture,”</em> p. 142</a></p> <p id="p2552" data-pid="2552" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3104/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 341</a></p> <p id="p2553" data-pid="2553" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p653" data-pid="653" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/0">ijwbq article 97;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/2"> it-1 484;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/4"> it-2 942,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/6"> 1003;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/8"> kr 226;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/10"> re 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/12"> w99 5/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/14"> w97 4/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/16"> w95 10/15 21-24,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/21"> 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/23"> w94 2/15 20-21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/25"> w93 5/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/27"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/29"> w90 4/1 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/31"> si 142;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/33"> rs 341;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/651/35"> w86 10/15 6;</a></p> <p id="p654" data-pid="654" class="sx"></p> <p id="p748" data-pid="748" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/0">w84 12/1 16,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/2"> 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/4"> w81 12/1 8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/6"> bw 169;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/8"> go 153-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/11"> w75 272-273;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/14"> w75 742;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/16"> w74 748,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/18"> 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/20"> ka 327-328;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/22"> g73 7/22 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/24"> ad 96,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/25"> 360,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/26"> 923,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/27"> 1501,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/28"> 1531,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/29"> 1614;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/30"> w70 54;</a><span class="ni"> g67 12/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/33"> w66 37,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/34"> 40;</a><span class="ni"> im 333-334;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/36"> w63 126;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 27;</span><span class="ni"> g62 5/8 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/39"> w60 763;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/40"> w55 623;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/41"> w54 374;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/42"> w53 120;</a><span class="ni"> nh 258;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/746/44"> w51 599;</a><span class="ni"> w49 216,</span><span class="ni"> 232;</span><span class="ni"> tf 293;</span><span class="ni"> w33 314;</span><span class="ni"> w32 45</span></p> <p id="p749" data-pid="749" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-31" data-section-citation="040024031040024031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:31</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p63" data-pid="63" class="s5"><strong>the four winds:</strong> An <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/34/0">idiom</a> referring to the four directions of the compass—E, W, N, and S—thus indicating “all directions; everywhere.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/57/0" data-bid="58-1" class="b">Jer 49:36;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/57/1" data-bid="58-2" class="b"> Eze 37:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/57/2" data-bid="58-3" class="b"> Da 8:8</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/863" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-864"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 30:4; Mr 13:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-864" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-864" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2553" data-pid="2553" class="se"></p> <div id="p2554" data-pid="2554"><p data-pid="2554" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3105/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2554" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3105/0">10/2019, pp. 17-18</a></p> </div><div id="p2555" data-pid="2555"><p data-pid="2555" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3106/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2555" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3106/0">1/2016, p. 26</a></p> </div><div id="p2556" data-pid="2556"><p data-pid="2556" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3107/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2556" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3107/0">7/15/2015, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="2556" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3108/0">7/15/2013, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2556" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3109/0">10/15/1995, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="2556" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3110/0">2/15/1994, p. 21</a></p> </div><p id="p2557" data-pid="2557" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3111/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 227-228</a></p> <p id="p2558" data-pid="2558" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p654" data-pid="654" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/0">w19.10 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/2"> w16.01 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/4"> w15 7/15 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/6"> kr 227-228;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/8"> w13 7/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/10"> w95 10/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/652/13"> w94 2/15 21;</a></p> <p id="p655" data-pid="655" class="sx"></p> <p id="p749" data-pid="749" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/0">w85 2/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/2"> w84 7/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/4"> w84 9/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/6"> uw 181;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/8"> w80 2/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/10"> go 153-155;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/12"> hs 159-160;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/14"> sl 201;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/16"> w74 697-698;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/18"> w74 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/20"> ka 328-329;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/22"> ad 1233,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/23"> 1335;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/24"> w70 54,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/26"> 185-186,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/28"> 726-727;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/31"> w65 710;</a><span class="ni"> im 337;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/33"> w64 109;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/34"> w63 588;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/35"> w61 166;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/36"> w60 606;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/37"> w58 177;</a><span class="ni"> pa 189;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/39"> w56 694;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 142;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/41"> w53 120;</a><span class="ni"> nh 258,</span><span class="ni"> 267;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/747/44"> w51 407;</a><span class="ni"> w49 216;</span><span class="ni"> w48 25;</span><span class="ni"> w46 252;</span><span class="ni"> tf 305;</span><span class="ni"> w34 299;</span><span class="ni"> w30 183,</span><span class="ni"> 263</span></p> <p id="p750" data-pid="750" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-32" data-section-citation="040024032040024032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:32</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p65" data-pid="65" class="s5"><strong>illustration:</strong> Or “parable; lesson.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/35/0">study note on Mt 13:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072042#chapter=24"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072042/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/544" ><span class="caption"><p>Fig Tree</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/864" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-865"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:28-31; Lu 21:29-33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-865" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-865" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2558" data-pid="2558" class="se"></p> <p id="p2559" data-pid="2559" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3112/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 830-831</a></p> <p id="p2560" data-pid="2560" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3113/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 258-259</a></p> <div id="p2561" data-pid="2561"><p data-pid="2561" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3114/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2561" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3114/0">5/15/2003, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="2561" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3115/0">4/1/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p2562" data-pid="2562" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3116/0"><em>Our Problems,</em> pp. 14-16</a></p> <p id="p2563" data-pid="2563" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p655" data-pid="655" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/0">it-1 830-831;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/2"> jy 258-259;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/4"> w03 5/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/6"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/8"> w90 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/653/10"> op 14-16;</a></p> <p id="p656" data-pid="656" class="sx"></p> <p id="p750" data-pid="750" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/748/0">ad 580-581;</a><span class="ni"> g62 9/22 27</span></p> <p id="p751" data-pid="751" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-33" data-section-citation="040024033040024033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/865" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-866"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-866" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-866" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2563" data-pid="2563" class="se"></p> <p id="p2564" data-pid="2564" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3117/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> pp. 258-259</a></p> <div id="p2565" data-pid="2565"><p data-pid="2565" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3118/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2565" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3118/0">5/15/2003, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="2565" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3119/0">4/1/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p2566" data-pid="2566" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3120/0"><em>Our Problems,</em> pp. 14-16</a></p> <p id="p2567" data-pid="2567" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p656" data-pid="656" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/654/0">jy 258-259;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/654/2"> w03 5/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/654/4"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/654/6"> w90 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/654/8"> op 14-16;</a></p> <p id="p657" data-pid="657" class="sx"></p> <p id="p751" data-pid="751" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/0">w83 1/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/2"> tr 94-95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/4"> g81 5/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/6"> go 155-156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/10"> w69 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/749/11"> w68 754;</a><span class="ni"> g68 10/8 24;</span><span class="ni"> g62 9/22 27</span></p> <p id="p752" data-pid="752" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-34" data-section-citation="040024034040024034"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:34</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2567" data-pid="2567" class="se"></p> <p id="p2568" data-pid="2568" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3121/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 90,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3122/0"> 918</a></p> <div id="p2569" data-pid="2569"><p data-pid="2569" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3123/0"><em>Life and Ministry Meeting Workbook,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2569" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3123/0">3/2018, p. 5</a></p> </div><div id="p2570" data-pid="2570"><p data-pid="2570" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3124/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3124/0">1/15/2014, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3125/0">6/15/2010, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3126/0">4/15/2010, pp. 10-11</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3127/0">5/1/1999, pp. 10-12</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3128/0">6/1/1997, p. 28</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3129/0">1/1/1997, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3130/0">12/15/1995, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3131/0">11/1/1995, pp. 10-15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3132/0"> 16-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3133/0"> 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3134/0">10/15/1990, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3135/0">4/1/1990, p. 25</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3136/0">12/15/1988, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2570" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3137/0">2/15/1986, pp. 5-6</a></p> </div><p id="p2571" data-pid="2571" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3138/0"><em>God’s Kingdom Rules!,</em> pp. 11-12</a></p> <p id="p2572" data-pid="2572" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3139/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 715-716</a></p> <p id="p2573" data-pid="2573" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3140/0"><em>Our Problems,</em> pp. 14-16</a></p> <div id="p2574" data-pid="2574"><p data-pid="2574" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3141/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2574" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3141/0">4/8/1988, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p2575" data-pid="2575" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p657" data-pid="657" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/0">it-1 90,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/2"> 918;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/4"> mwb18.03 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/6"> w14 1/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/8"> kr 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/11"> w10 4/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/13"> w10 6/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/15"> w99 5/1 10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/18"> w97 1/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/20"> w97 6/1 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/22"> w95 11/1 10-21,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/25"> 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/27"> w95 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/29"> jv 715-716;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/31"> gt chapter 111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/33"> w90 4/1 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/35"> w90 10/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/37"> op 14-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/39"> w88 12/15 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/41"> g88 4/8 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/655/43"> w86 2/15 5-6;</a></p> <p id="p658" data-pid="658" class="sx"></p> <p id="p752" data-pid="752" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/0">w85 5/1 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/2"> w84 3/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/4"> w84 5/15 4-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/6"> g84 10/22 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/9"> w83 10/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/11"> uw 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/13"> ku 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/15"> w82 5/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/17"> kc 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/19"> tr 94-95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/21"> g81 5/8 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/23"> w80 10/15 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/26"> w78 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/28"> w77 395;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/30"> go 151-152,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/33"> 155-156;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/36"> gh 147;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/38"> w75 276-277,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/40"> 279;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/42"> sl 356-357;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/44"> gc 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/47"> ml 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/49"> g75 7/8 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/51"> g74 4/8 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/53"> tp73 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/55"> g73 4/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/57"> g73 10/8 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/59"> w72 583;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/61"> ad 64,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/62"> 642;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/63"> g71 10/8 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/65"> w70 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/68"> w69 101;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/69"> w68 42;</a><span class="ni"> g68 10/8 7,</span><span class="ni"> 13,</span><span class="ni"> 24;</span><span class="ni"> ev 171;</span><span class="ni"> g66 10/8 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/75"> w64 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/76"> w62 132,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/77"> 428;</a><span class="ni"> g62 9/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/79"> w61 236,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/80"> 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/81"> w59 158,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/82"> 336;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/83"> mn 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/85"> w53 124;</a><span class="ni"> bn 51;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/87"> w51 335,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/750/88"> 404</a></p> <p id="p753" data-pid="753" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-35" data-section-citation="040024035040024035"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:35</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p67" data-pid="67" class="s5"><strong>Heaven and earth will pass away:</strong> Other scriptures show that heaven and earth will endure forever. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/60/0" data-bid="61-1" class="b">Ge 9:16;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/60/1" data-bid="61-2" class="b"> Ps 104:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/60/2" data-bid="61-3" class="b"> Ec 1:4</a>) So Jesus’ words here could be understood as <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/36/0">hyperbole</a>, meaning that even if the impossible happened and heaven and earth <em>did</em> pass away, Jesus’ words would still be fulfilled. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/61/0" data-bid="62-1" class="b">Mt 5:18</a>.) However, the heaven and earth here may well refer to the figurative heavens and earth that are called “the former heaven and the former earth” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/62/0" data-bid="63-1" class="b">Re 21:1</a>.</p> <p id="p68" data-pid="68" class="s5"><strong>my words will by no means pass away:</strong> Or “my words will certainly not pass away.” The use of two Greek negatives with the verb emphatically expresses rejection of an idea, vividly emphasizing the permanence of Jesus’ words.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/866" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-867"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-867" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-867" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2575" data-pid="2575" class="se"></p> <div id="p2576" data-pid="2576"><p data-pid="2576" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3142/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2576" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3142/0">11/1/1995, pp. 14-15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3143/0"> 20-21</a></p> </div><p id="p2577" data-pid="2577" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p658" data-pid="658" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/656/0">w95 11/1 15,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/656/2"> 20-21;</a></p> <p id="p659" data-pid="659" class="sx"></p> <p id="p753" data-pid="753" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/751/0">w84 6/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/751/2"> w70 52;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/751/4"> w68 754;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/751/5"> w62 431;</a><span class="ni"> g62 7/8 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/751/7"> w61 239;</a><span class="ni"> el 260;</span><span class="ni"> w43 197</span></p> <p id="p754" data-pid="754" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-36" data-section-citation="040024036040024036"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:36</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/867" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-868"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-868" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-868" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/868" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-869"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:32; Ac 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-869" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-869" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2577" data-pid="2577" class="se"></p> <p id="p2578" data-pid="2578" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3144/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1149</a></p> <p id="p2579" data-pid="2579" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3145/0"><em>Pure Worship,</em> pp. 194-198</a></p> <div id="p2580" data-pid="2580"><p data-pid="2580" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3146/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2580" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3146/0">7/2016, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2581" data-pid="2581" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3147/0"><em>Bible Teach,</em> pp. 203-204</a></p> <div id="p2582" data-pid="2582"><p data-pid="2582" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3148/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3148/0">2/15/2012, p. 4</a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3149/0">11/15/1998, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3150/0">9/15/1998, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3151/0">3/1/1997, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3152/0">8/1/1996, pp. 30-31</a></p><p data-pid="2582" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3153/0">11/1/1995, pp. 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3154/0"> 20</a></p> </div><p id="p2583" data-pid="2583" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p659" data-pid="659" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/0">it-2 1149;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/2"> rr 194-195,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/4"> 198;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/6"> w16.07 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/8"> bh 203-204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/10"> w12 2/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/12"> w98 9/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/14"> w98 11/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/16"> w97 3/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/19"> w96 8/1 30-31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/21"> w95 11/1 11,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/657/23"> 20;</a></p> <p id="p660" data-pid="660" class="sx"></p> <p id="p754" data-pid="754" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/0">w84 2/1 7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/2"> go 157-158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/5"> w75 9-10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/7"> w75 277-278;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/9"> w75 768;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/11"> w74 56;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/13"> w74 378-379;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/15"> ad 322,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/16"> 715,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/17"> 1346;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/18"> w64 55;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/19"> w63 223;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/20"> w62 415;</a><span class="ni"> g62 9/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/22"> w61 58,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/23"> 671;</a><span class="ni"> nh 291;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/752/25"> w51 614;</a><span class="ni"> tf 288</span></p> <p id="p755" data-pid="755" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-37" data-section-citation="040024037040024037"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:37</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p70" data-pid="70" class="s5"><strong>the days of Noah:</strong> In the Bible, the term “day(s) of” is sometimes used with reference to the time period of a particular person. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/64/0" data-bid="65-1" class="b">Isa 1:1;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/64/1" data-bid="65-2" class="b"> Jer 1:2, 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/64/2" data-bid="65-3" class="b"> Lu 17:28</a>) Here “the days of Noah” are compared to <strong>the presence of the Son of man.</strong> In a similar statement recorded at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/65/0" data-bid="66-1" class="b">Lu 17:26</a>, the expression “the days of the Son of man” is used. Jesus does not limit the comparison to the specific day when the Flood came as a final climax during Noah’s days. “The days of Noah” actually covered a period of years, so there is basis for the understanding that the foretold “presence [or “days”] of the Son of man” would likewise cover a period of years. Like Noah’s days, which climaxed with the Flood, “the presence of the Son of man” would culminate in the destruction of those who do not seek deliverance.—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/37/0">study note on Mt 24:3</a>.</p> <p id="p71" data-pid="71" class="s5"><strong>presence:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/38/0">study note on Mt 24:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/869" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-870"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:11-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-870" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-870" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/870" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-871"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-871" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-871" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2583" data-pid="2583" class="se"></p> <p id="p2584" data-pid="2584" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3155/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 677</a></p> <div id="p2585" data-pid="2585"><p data-pid="2585" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3156/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3156/0">5/15/2006, pp. 21-22</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3157/0">12/15/2003, pp. 14-19</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3158/0">5/15/2003, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3159/0">11/15/1999, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3160/0">3/1/1997, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3161/0">2/15/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3162/0">12/15/1992, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3163/0">4/15/1990, pp. 13-15</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3164/0">10/1/1989, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="2585" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3165/0">9/1/1989, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p2586" data-pid="2586" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3166/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> p. 341</a></p> <p id="p2587" data-pid="2587" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p660" data-pid="660" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/0">it-2 677;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/2"> w06 5/15 21-22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/4"> w03 5/15 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/6"> w03 12/15 14-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/8"> w99 11/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/10"> w97 3/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/12"> w95 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/14"> w92 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/16"> w90 4/15 13-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/18"> w89 9/1 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/20"> w89 10/1 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/658/22"> rs 341;</a></p> <p id="p661" data-pid="661" class="sx"></p> <p id="p755" data-pid="755" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/0">su 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/2"> w83 3/1 27;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/4"> ku 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/6"> w81 2/1 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/9"> w81 11/15 10-11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/11"> g81 8/22 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/13"> w78 10/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/15"> gh 82,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/17"> 84;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/19"> w75 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/21"> ka 332-334;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/24"> w72 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/26"> pm 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/28"> w71 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/30"> ad 441,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/31"> 1335-1336;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/32"> te 127,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/34"> 130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/36"> g71 4/22 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/38"> w67 238,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/39"> 623;</a><span class="ni"> rn 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/41"> w65 165,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/42"> 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/43"> w64 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/44"> 240;</a><span class="ni"> g64 10/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/46"> w62 429;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/47"> w61 231,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/48"> 631;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> sr55 289;</span><span class="ni"> nh 95;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/52"> w51 618,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/753/53"> 679;</a><span class="ni"> w49 211;</span><span class="ni"> w43 110;</span><span class="ni"> tf 324;</span><span class="ni"> fd 10;</span><span class="ni"> w42 372;</span><span class="ni"> w40 196;</span><span class="ni"> cg36 11;</span><span class="ni"> w31 172</span></p> <p id="p756" data-pid="756" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-38" data-section-citation="040024038040024038"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:38</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p73" data-pid="73" class="s5"><strong>Flood:</strong> Or “deluge; cataclysm.” The Greek word <em>ka·ta·kly·smosʹ</em> denotes a large flood with destructive force, and the Bible uses the word with reference to the Deluge of Noah’s day.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/67/0" data-bid="68-1" class="b">Mt 24:39;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/67/1" data-bid="68-2" class="b"> Lu 17:27;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/67/2" data-bid="68-3" class="b"> 2Pe 2:5</a>.</p> <p id="p74" data-pid="74" class="s5"><strong>ark:</strong> The Greek term can also be rendered “chest; box,” perhaps to denote that it was a large boxlike structure. In the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/39/0"><em>Vulgate</em></a><em>,</em> this Greek word is rendered <em>arca,</em> meaning “box; chest,” from which the English term “ark” is derived.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/871" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-872"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:7; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:19, 20; 2Pe 2:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-872" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-872" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2587" data-pid="2587" class="se"></p> <div id="p2588" data-pid="2588"><p data-pid="2588" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3167/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3167/0">9/1/2005, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3168/0">2/15/2000, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3169/0">11/15/1999, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3170/0">10/1/1999, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3171/0">3/1/1997, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3172/0">2/15/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3173/0">10/1/1989, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="2588" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3174/0">9/15/1986, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p2589" data-pid="2589" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p661" data-pid="661" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/0">w05 9/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/2"> w00 2/15 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/4"> w99 10/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/6"> w99 11/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/8"> w97 3/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/10"> w95 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/12"> w89 10/1 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/659/14"> w86 9/15 5;</a></p> <p id="p662" data-pid="662" class="sx"></p> <p id="p756" data-pid="756" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/0">w85 12/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/2"> su 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/4"> ku 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/6"> g81 8/22 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/8"> w78 10/1 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/10"> w77 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/12"> w75 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/14"> w72 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/16"> w71 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/18"> ad 441,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/19"> 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/20"> te 127-129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/24"> w69 427;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/25"> w66 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/26"> w65 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/27"> w64 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/28"> 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/29"> w61 231;</a><span class="ni"> g60 11/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/754/31"> w57 639;</a><span class="ni"> fd 10;</span><span class="ni"> w41 148;</span><span class="ni"> w40 196;</span><span class="ni"> cg36 11</span></p> <p id="p757" data-pid="757" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-39" data-section-citation="040024039040024039"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:39</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/872" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-873"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:23; 2Pe 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-873" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-873" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2589" data-pid="2589" class="se"></p> <div id="p2590" data-pid="2590"><p data-pid="2590" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3175/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3175/0">6/1/2008, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3176/0">9/1/2005, pp. 18-19</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3177/0">2/15/2000, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3178/0">11/15/1999, p. 19</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3179/0">10/1/1999, pp. 6-7</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3180/0">3/1/1997, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3181/0">2/15/1995, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3182/0">10/1/1989, pp. 12-14</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3183/0">5/15/1987, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2590" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3184/0">9/15/1986, p. 5</a></p> </div><p id="p2591" data-pid="2591" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p662" data-pid="662" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/0">w08 6/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/2"> w05 9/1 18-19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/4"> w00 2/15 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/6"> w99 10/1 6-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/8"> w99 11/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/10"> w97 3/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/12"> w95 2/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/14"> w89 10/1 12-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/16"> w87 5/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/660/18"> w86 9/15 5;</a></p> <p id="p663" data-pid="663" class="sx"></p> <p id="p757" data-pid="757" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/0">su 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/2"> ku 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/4"> g83 12/22 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/6"> w82 5/15 17-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/8"> g82 4/22 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/10"> w80 8/15 4;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/12"> w80 12/1 5,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/14"> 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/16"> g80 7/8 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/18"> w79 5/15 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/20"> w78 10/1 9;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/22"> w77 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/24"> w75 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/26"> w72 651;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/28"> w71 168;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/30"> ad 441,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/31"> 1331,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/32"> 1336;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/33"> te 127,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/35"> 129-130;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/37"> w66 327;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/38"> w65 165,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/39"> 327,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/40"> 607;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/41"> w64 55,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/42"> 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/43"> 240;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/44"> w61 231;</a><span class="ni"> g61 7/8 8;</span><span class="ni"> g59 2/8 5,</span><span class="ni"> 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/755/48"> w57 639;</a><span class="ni"> fd 10;</span><span class="ni"> w41 148;</span><span class="ni"> w40 196;</span><span class="ni"> w37 360;</span><span class="ni"> g30 4/30 504</span></p> <p id="p758" data-pid="758" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-40" data-section-citation="040024040040024040"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:40</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p76" data-pid="76" class="s5"><strong>be taken along . . . abandoned:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/40/0">study note on Lu 17:34</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2591" data-pid="2591" class="se"></p> <div id="p2592" data-pid="2592"><p data-pid="2592" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3185/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2592" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3185/0">10/1/2005, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2592" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3186/0">12/15/2003, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2592" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3187/0">3/1/1997, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2592" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3188/0">10/15/1988, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p2593" data-pid="2593" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p663" data-pid="663" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/661/0">w24.09 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/661/3"> w05 10/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/661/5"> w03 12/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/661/7"> w97 3/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/661/9"> w88 10/15 6;</a></p> <p id="p664" data-pid="664" class="sx"></p> <p id="p758" data-pid="758" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/756/0">w75 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/756/2"> ka 335-336;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/756/5"> w54 376;</a><span class="ni"> w49 228</span></p> <p id="p759" data-pid="759" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-41" data-section-citation="040024041040024041"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:41</span></h3><div class="group media"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Media</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="scalableui item"><div class="clearfix"><a class="galleryItem" href="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072043#chapter=24"><img class="studyItemMedia" src="/en/wol/gallery/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/1001072043/thumbnail" data-img-large-src="/en/wol/mp/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/2024/546" ><span class="caption"><p>Hand Mill</p> </span></a></div></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/873" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-874"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-874" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-874" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2593" data-pid="2593" class="se"></p> <p id="p2594" data-pid="2594" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3189/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 953</a></p> <div id="p2595" data-pid="2595"><p data-pid="2595" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3190/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2595" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3190/0">10/1/2005, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2595" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3191/0">12/15/2003, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2595" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3192/0">3/1/1997, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2595" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3193/0">10/15/1988, p. 6</a></p> </div><p id="p2596" data-pid="2596" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p664" data-pid="664" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/0">w24.09 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/3"> it-2 953;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/5"> w05 10/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/7"> w03 12/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/9"> w97 3/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/662/11"> w88 10/15 6;</a></p> <p id="p665" data-pid="665" class="sx"></p> <p id="p759" data-pid="759" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/757/0">w75 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/757/2"> ka 335-336;</a><span class="ni"> g63 6/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/757/5"> w54 376;</a><span class="ni"> w49 228</span></p> <p id="p760" data-pid="760" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-42" data-section-citation="040024042040024042"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:42</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p78" data-pid="78" class="s5"><strong>Keep on the watch:</strong> The Greek term has the basic meaning “stay (keep) awake,” but in many contexts it means “be on guard; be watchful.” Matthew uses this term at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/70/0" data-bid="71-1" class="b">Mt 24:43;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/70/1" data-bid="71-2" class="b"> 25:13;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/70/2" data-bid="71-3" class="b"> 26:38,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/70/3" data-bid="71-4" class="b"> 40, 41</a>. At <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/71/0" data-bid="72-1" class="b">Mt 24:44</a>, he connects it with the need to be “ready.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/41/0">study note on Mt 26:38</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/874" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-875"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 25:13; Mr 13:33; Lu 21:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-875" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-875" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2596" data-pid="2596" class="se"></p> <div id="p2597" data-pid="2597"><p data-pid="2597" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3194/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3194/0">10/1/2005, pp. 21-23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3195/0"> 25</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3196/0">12/15/2003, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3197/0">3/1/1997, pp. 12-13</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3198/0">5/1/1994, p. 21</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3199/0">6/1/1993, pp. 14-15</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3200/0">5/1/1992, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2597" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3201/0">10/1/1989, p. 30</a></p> </div><p id="p2598" data-pid="2598" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p665" data-pid="665" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/0">w05 10/1 21-23,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/2"> 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/4"> w03 12/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/6"> w97 3/1 12-13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/8"> w94 5/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/10"> w93 6/1 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/12"> w92 5/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/663/14"> w89 10/1 30;</a></p> <p id="p666" data-pid="666" class="sx"></p> <p id="p760" data-pid="760" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/0">w84 6/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/2"> w78 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/4"> w76 441;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/6"> w75 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/8"> ka 336-337;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/10"> ad 562,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/758/11"> 1346;</a><span class="ni"> w40 233</span></p> <p id="p761" data-pid="761" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-43" data-section-citation="040024043040024043"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:43</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-78"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p321" data-pid="321">Or “at what time of night.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/875" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-876"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-876" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-876" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/876" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-877"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:39, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-877" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-877" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2598" data-pid="2598" class="se"></p> <div id="p2599" data-pid="2599"><p data-pid="2599" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3202/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2599" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3202/0">6/1/1993, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p2600" data-pid="2600" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p666" data-pid="666" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/664/0">w93 6/1 14;</a></p> <p id="p667" data-pid="667" class="sx"></p> <p id="p761" data-pid="761" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/759/0">go 157-158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/759/3"> w75 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/759/5"> ad 1335-1336</a></p> <p id="p762" data-pid="762" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-44" data-section-citation="040024044040024044"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:44</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/877" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-878"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-878" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-878" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2600" data-pid="2600" class="se"></p> <div id="p2601" data-pid="2601"><p data-pid="2601" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3203/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2601" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3203/0">10/15/2011, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="2601" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3204/0">5/1/1992, p. 20</a></p> </div><p id="p2602" data-pid="2602" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3205/0"><em>Jehovah’s Day,</em> pp. 156-157</a></p> <div id="p2603" data-pid="2603"><p data-pid="2603" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3206/0"><em>Kingdom Ministry,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2603" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3206/0">11/2003, p. 1</a></p> </div><p id="p2604" data-pid="2604" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p667" data-pid="667" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/665/0">w11 10/15 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/665/2"> jd 156-157;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/665/4"> km 11/03 1;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/665/6"> w92 5/1 20;</a></p> <p id="p668" data-pid="668" class="sx"></p> <p id="p762" data-pid="762" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/0">w84 6/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/2"> w78 10/1 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/4"> go 157-158;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/6"> w76 441;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/8"> gh 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/760/10"> w75 11;</a><span class="ni"> w40 233</span></p> <p id="p763" data-pid="763" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-45" data-section-citation="040024045040024045"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:45</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p80" data-pid="80" class="s5"><strong>discreet:</strong> The Greek word used here conveys the idea of understanding associated with insight, forethought, discernment, prudence, and wisdom in a practical sense. The same Greek word is used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/73/0" data-bid="74-1" class="b">Mt 7:24</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/74/0" data-bid="75-1" class="b">25:2,</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/75/0" data-bid="76-1" class="b">4,</a> <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/76/0" data-bid="77-1" class="b">8, 9</a>. The <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/42/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> uses this word at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/77/0" data-bid="78-1" class="b">Ge 41:33,</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/77/1" data-bid="78-2" class="b"> 39</a> regarding Joseph.</p> <p id="p81" data-pid="81" class="s5"><strong>slave:</strong> The use of the singular form “slave” in Jesus’ illustration does not necessarily mean that the slave represented only one particular person. The Scriptures contain examples of a singular noun referring to a collective group, such as when Jehovah addressed the Israelite nation and told them: “You are my witnesses [plural], . . . yes, my servant [singular] whom I have chosen.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/78/0" data-bid="79-1" class="b">Isa 43:10</a>) In the parallel illustration at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/79/0" data-bid="80-1" class="b">Lu 12:42</a>, this slave is called “the faithful steward, the discreet one.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/43/0">study note on Lu 12:42</a>.</p> <p id="p82" data-pid="82" class="s5"><strong>his domestics:</strong> Or “his household servants.” The term applies to all individuals who work in the master’s household.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/878" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-879"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:42-44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-879" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-879" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2604" data-pid="2604" class="se"></p> <div id="p2605" data-pid="2605"><p data-pid="2605" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3207/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2605" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3207/0">7/2022, pp. 10-12</a></p> </div><p id="p2606" data-pid="2606" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3208/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 54</a></p> <div id="p2607" data-pid="2607"><p data-pid="2607" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3209/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2607" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3209/0">1/2020, p. 31</a></p> </div><p id="p2608" data-pid="2608" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3210/0"><em>Organized,</em> pp. 18-20</a></p> <p id="p2609" data-pid="2609" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3211/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 805-806</a></p> <div id="p2610" data-pid="2610"><p data-pid="2610" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3212/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2610" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3212/0">2/2017, pp. 26-28</a></p> </div><div id="p2611" data-pid="2611"><p data-pid="2611" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3213/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3213/0">8/15/2014, pp. 3-5</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3214/0">7/15/2013, pp. 20,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3215/0"> 21-23</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3216/0">6/15/2009, pp. 20-24</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3217/0">11/1/2007, pp. 29-30</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3218/0">4/1/2007, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3219/0">9/15/2005, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3220/0">3/1/2004, pp. 8-12,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3221/0"> 13-18</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3222/0">12/1/2002, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3223/0">3/15/2002, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3224/0">3/1/2002, p. 15</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3225/0">7/1/2001, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3226/0">5/1/2000, pp. 15-16</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3227/0">3/15/1998, p. 20</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3228/0">1/1/1997, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3229/0">5/15/1995, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3230/0">8/15/1993, p. 10</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3231/0">5/1/1993, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3232/0">3/15/1990, pp. 10-14</a></p><p data-pid="2611" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3233/0">5/1/1987, pp. 15-16</a></p> </div><p id="p2612" data-pid="2612" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3234/0"><em>Jehovah’s Will,</em> lesson 19</a></p> <p id="p2613" data-pid="2613" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3235/0"><em>Revelation Climax,</em> p. 201</a></p> <p id="p2614" data-pid="2614" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3236/0"><em>Worship God,</em> pp. 130-131</a></p> <p id="p2615" data-pid="2615" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3237/0"><em>Knowledge,</em> pp. 160-161</a></p> <p id="p2616" data-pid="2616" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3238/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 142-143,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3239/0"> 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3240/0"> 626</a></p> <p id="p2617" data-pid="2617" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p668" data-pid="668" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/0">w22.07 10-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/2"> lff lesson 54;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/4"> w20.01 31;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/6"> od 18-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/8"> it-1 805-806;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/10"> w17.02 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/12"> w14 8/15 3-5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/14"> jl lesson 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/16"> w13 7/15 20-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/19"> w09 6/15 20-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/21"> w07 4/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/24"> w07 11/1 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/26"> re 201;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/28"> w05 9/15 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/30"> w04 3/1 8-18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/33"> w02 3/1 15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/35"> w02 3/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/37"> w02 12/1 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/39"> wt 130-131;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/41"> w01 7/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/43"> w00 5/1 15-16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/45"> w98 3/15 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/47"> w97 1/1 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/49"> w95 5/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/51"> kl 160-161;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/53"> w93 5/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/55"> w93 8/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/57"> jv 142-143,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/60"> 146,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/62"> 626;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/64"> w90 3/15 10-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/666/66"> w87 5/1 15-16;</a></p> <p id="p669" data-pid="669" class="sx"></p> <p id="p763" data-pid="763" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/0">w85 2/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/3"> su 80;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/5"> w83 8/15 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/7"> uw 119-120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/9"> w82 12/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/11"> w81 3/1 24-26,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/13"> 28-30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/16"> w81 10/1 23-24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/19"> kc 147,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/21"> 150;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/23"> tr 120-121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/25"> yb81 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/27"> w80 7/15 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/29"> w80 8/1 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/31"> w79 3/1 20-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/33"> w79 7/1 7-8;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/35"> w77 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/38"> w77 750-751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/40"> go 158-159;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/42"> w76 443;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/44"> w75 45-46;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/46"> w75 77-78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/50"> ka 338-347;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/52"> w72 458,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/54"> 636,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/56"> 731,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/58"> 755;</a><span class="ni"> or 8-9;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/62"> w71 81;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/64"> w71 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/66"> w71 749-750,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/69"> 755-756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/71"> ad 94,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/72"> 372,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/73"> 562;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/74"> w69 51,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/75"> 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/76"> w68 656;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/77"> w67 590;</a><span class="ni"> qm 380;</span><span class="ni"> yl 41;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/80"> w66 558,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/81"> 607;</a><span class="ni"> li 182;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/83"> w65 144;</a><span class="ni"> im 339;</span><span class="ni"> g65 2/8 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/86"> w64 68,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/87"> 465,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/88"> 613;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/89"> w63 107,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/90"> 176,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/91"> 338,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/92"> 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/93"> w62 94,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/94"> 430,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/95"> 726;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/96"> w61 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/97"> 410,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/98"> 631;</a><span class="ni"> ns 297-312,</span><span class="ni"> 367;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/101"> w60 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/102"> 434;</a><span class="ni"> jp 69;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/104"> w58 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/105"> w56 692;</a><span class="ni"> qm55 353;</span><span class="ni"> sr55 208;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/108"> w54 163,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/109"> 412,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/110"> 532,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/111"> 638;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/112"> w53 215,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/113"> 758;</a><span class="ni"> nh 260;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/115"> w52 77;</a><span class="ni"> lg 199;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/117"> w50 228,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/761/118"> 387;</a><span class="ni"> w44 9,</span><span class="ni"> 331;</span><span class="ni"> w43 215;</span><span class="ni"> w39 75;</span><span class="ni"> hs34 39;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121;</span><span class="ni"> w31 83;</span><span class="ni"> w30 5</span></p> <p id="p764" data-pid="764" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-46" data-section-citation="040024046040024046"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:46</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p84" data-pid="84" class="s5"><strong>coming:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/44/0">study note on Mt 24:30</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/879" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-880"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 16:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-880" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-880" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2617" data-pid="2617" class="se"></p> <p id="p2618" data-pid="2618" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3241/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 805</a></p> <div id="p2619" data-pid="2619"><p data-pid="2619" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3242/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3242/0">7/15/2013, pp. 7-8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3243/0"> 24</a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3244/0">4/1/2007, p. 22</a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3245/0">3/1/2004, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3246/0">5/15/1995, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3247/0">5/1/1993, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2619" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3248/0">3/15/1990, pp. 13-14</a></p> </div><p id="p2620" data-pid="2620" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p669" data-pid="669" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/0">it-1 805;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/2"> w13 7/15 7-8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/7"> 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/11"> w07 4/1 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/15"> w04 3/1 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/17"> w95 5/15 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/19"> w93 5/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/667/21"> w90 3/15 13-14;</a></p> <p id="p670" data-pid="670" class="sx"></p> <p id="p764" data-pid="764" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/0">w81 3/1 26-28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/3"> w77 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/5"> w77 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/8"> w75 47;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/10"> w75 77-78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/13"> ka 347,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/15"> 353;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/17"> w72 458,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/19"> 731,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/21"> 755;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/23"> w71 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/25"> w71 749-750,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/28"> 755-756;</a><span class="ni"> li 182;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/31"> w61 144;</a><span class="ni"> ns 297-312;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/33"> w60 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/34"> 435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/35"> w58 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/36"> w57 370;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 208;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/38"> w54 412;</a><span class="ni"> nh 260;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/762/40"> w50 228;</a><span class="ni"> w47 199;</span><span class="ni"> w43 216;</span><span class="ni"> w34 133,</span><span class="ni"> 216;</span><span class="ni"> jh 196,</span><span class="ni"> 348;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121;</span><span class="ni"> w31 83</span></p> <p id="p765" data-pid="765" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-47" data-section-citation="040024047040024047"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:47</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2620" data-pid="2620" class="se"></p> <p id="p2621" data-pid="2621" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3249/0"><em>Organized,</em> p. 20</a></p> <p id="p2622" data-pid="2622" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3250/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 805-806</a></p> <div id="p2623" data-pid="2623"><p data-pid="2623" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3251/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3251/0">7/15/2013, pp. 8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3252/0"> 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3253/0">2/15/2009, p. 26</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3254/0">1/15/2008, pp. 24-25</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3255/0">4/1/2007, pp. 22-23</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3256/0">3/1/2004, p. 12</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3257/0">5/1/1993, pp. 16-17</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3258/0">3/15/1990, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="2623" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3259/0">8/1/1987, pp. 16-17</a></p> </div><p id="p2624" data-pid="2624" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p670" data-pid="670" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/0">od 20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/2"> it-1 805-806;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/5"> w13 7/15 8,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/7"> 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/9"> w09 2/15 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/11"> w08 1/15 24-25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/13"> w07 4/1 22-23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/16"> w04 3/1 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/18"> w93 5/1 16-17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/20"> w90 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/668/22"> w87 8/1 16-17;</a></p> <p id="p671" data-pid="671" class="sx"></p> <p id="p765" data-pid="765" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/0">w85 2/1 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/3"> uw 120;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/5"> w81 3/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/7"> tr 120-121;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/9"> w77 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/11"> w77 751;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/14"> w75 77-79;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/17"> w72 458,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/19"> 731;</a><span class="ni"> or 10;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/23"> w71 462;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/25"> w71 750,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/28"> 755-756;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/30"> w69 200;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/31"> w67 560;</a><span class="ni"> qm 380;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/33"> w66 104,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/34"> 607;</a><span class="ni"> li 182,</span><span class="ni"> 185;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/37"> w64 465;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/38"> w61 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/39"> 595;</a><span class="ni"> ns 297-312,</span><span class="ni"> 367;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/42"> w60 47,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/43"> 437;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/44"> w58 486;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/45"> w57 370;</a><span class="ni"> sr55 208;</span><span class="ni"> nh 260;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/48"> w52 78;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/49"> w50 230,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/50"> 387,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/763/51"> 448;</a><span class="ni"> w47 199;</span><span class="ni"> w43 216,</span><span class="ni"> 348;</span><span class="ni"> w37 45;</span><span class="ni"> w34 133;</span><span class="ni"> jh 196;</span><span class="ni"> hs34 39;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 121;</span><span class="ni"> w31 316;</span><span class="ni"> w30 5,</span><span class="ni"> 201,</span><span class="ni"> 373</span></p> <p id="p766" data-pid="766" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-48" data-section-citation="040024048040024048"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:48</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p86" data-pid="86" class="s5"><strong>that evil slave:</strong> Jesus’ words here are actually a warning directed to the faithful and discreet slave, mentioned at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/82/0" data-bid="83-1" class="b">Mt 24:45</a>. Jesus is neither foretelling nor appointing an “evil slave” but is warning the faithful slave about what would happen if he were to start displaying the characteristics of an evil slave. Such a disloyal slave would be punished “with the greatest severity.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/83/0" data-bid="84-1" class="b">Mt 24:51</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/45/0">study note on Lu 12:45</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/880" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-881"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:45, 46</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-881" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-881" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2624" data-pid="2624" class="se"></p> <p id="p2625" data-pid="2625" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3260/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 773</a></p> <p id="p2626" data-pid="2626" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3261/0"><em>Jesus—The Way,</em> p. 259</a></p> <div id="p2627" data-pid="2627"><p data-pid="2627" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3262/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2627" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3262/0">7/15/2013, p. 24</a></p><p data-pid="2627" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3263/0">3/1/2004, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2627" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3264/0">7/15/1999, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="2627" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3265/0">10/15/1988, pp. 4-5</a></p> </div><p id="p2628" data-pid="2628" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p671" data-pid="671" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/0">it-1 773;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/2"> jy 259;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/4"> w13 7/15 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/6"> w04 3/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/10"> w99 7/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/669/12"> w88 10/15 4-5;</a></p> <p id="p672" data-pid="672" class="sx"></p> <p id="p766" data-pid="766" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/0">w83 9/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/2"> w81 3/1 29;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/4"> w75 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/8"> yb75 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/10"> ka 358-359;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/13"> pm 363-364;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/16"> ad 84,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/17"> 539;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/18"> w65 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/19"> 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/20"> w63 405;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/21"> w62 337;</a><span class="ni"> g62 2/22 28;</span><span class="ni"> g62 11/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/24"> w61 409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/25"> w58 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/764/26"> w55 206;</a><span class="ni"> w39 83;</span><span class="ni"> jh 270;</span><span class="ni"> w33 166;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 228;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 122;</span><span class="ni"> v-1 149;</span><span class="ni"> w30 292</span></p> <p id="p767" data-pid="767" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-49" data-section-citation="040024049040024049"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:49</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2628" data-pid="2628" class="se"></p> <div id="p2629" data-pid="2629"><p data-pid="2629" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3266/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2629" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3266/0">3/1/2004, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="2629" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3267/0">7/15/1999, p. 17</a></p> </div><p id="p2630" data-pid="2630" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p672" data-pid="672" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/670/0">w04 3/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/670/4"> w99 7/15 17;</a></p> <p id="p673" data-pid="673" class="sx"></p> <p id="p767" data-pid="767" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/0">su 142-143;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/2"> w83 9/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/4"> w75 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/9"> yb75 88;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/11"> ka 358,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/13"> 360-361;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/15"> pm 363-364;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/18"> w65 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/19"> w62 337;</a><span class="ni"> g62 11/22 27;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/21"> w61 409;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/765/22"> w52 78;</a><span class="ni"> w43 9;</span><span class="ni"> w39 83;</span><span class="ni"> v-2 228;</span><span class="ni"> v-3 122;</span><span class="ni"> w31 376</span></p> <p id="p768" data-pid="768" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-50" data-section-citation="040024050040024050"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:50</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/881" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-882"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 25:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-882" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-882" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p768" data-pid="768" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/766/0">w75 110;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/766/4"> pm 363;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/766/7"> w65 144;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/766/8"> w58 464;</a><span class="ni"> w43 218;</span><span class="ni"> w39 83;</span><span class="ni"> g32 2/3 277;</span><span class="ni"> w31 376</span></p> <p id="p769" data-pid="769" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="40-24-51" data-section-citation="040024051040024051"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Matthew 24:51</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p88" data-pid="88" class="s5"><strong>punish him with the greatest severity:</strong> Lit., “cut him in two.” This graphic expression is evidently not to be understood literally; rather, it conveys the idea of severe punishment.</p> <p id="p89" data-pid="89" class="s5"><strong>hypocrites:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/46/0">study note on Mt 6:2</a>.</p> <p id="p90" data-pid="90" class="s5"><strong>gnashing of his teeth:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070624/47/0">study note on Mt 8:12</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/882" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-883"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:42</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-883" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-883" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2630" data-pid="2630" class="se"></p> <div id="p2631" data-pid="2631"><p data-pid="2631" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3268/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="2631" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204430/3268/0">3/1/2004, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p2632" data-pid="2632" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p673" data-pid="673" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270040/671/0">w04 3/1 13;</a></p> <p id="p674" data-pid="674" class="sx"></p> <p id="p769" data-pid="769" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/0">w83 9/15 14-15;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/2"> w75 110-111;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/5"> ka 358,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/7"> 361-362;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/9"> pm 363-364;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/12"> ad 1580;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/13"> w65 144,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/14"> 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/15"> w58 464;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020040/767/16"> w52 78;</a><span class="ni"> w43 218;</span><span class="ni"> w42 40;</span><span class="ni"> w39 83;</span><span class="ni"> w31 376</span></p> <p id="p770" data-pid="770" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsParallel"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Parallel Account</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/827/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-828-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:1, 2; Lu 21:5, 6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-828-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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24:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:5, 6; Lu 21:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/833/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-834-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:7; Lu 21:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-834-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-834-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/836/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-837-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:8; Lu 21:10, 11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-837-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-837-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/839/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-840-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:9, 13; Lu 21:12, 17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/842/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-843-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:13; Lu 21:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-843-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-843-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/843/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-844-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-844-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-844-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/844/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-845-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:14-18; Lu 21:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-845-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-845-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/845/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-846-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:21-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-846-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-846-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/848/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-849-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-849-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-849-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/849/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-850-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-850-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-850-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/850/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-851-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-851-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-851-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/852/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-853-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:21-23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-853-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-853-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/859/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-860-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:24, 25; Lu 21:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-860-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-860-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/862/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-863-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:26; Lu 21:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-863-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-863-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/863/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-864-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-864-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-864-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/864/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-865-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:32</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:28-31; Lu 21:29-33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-865-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-865-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/866/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-867-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:35</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 21:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-867-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-867-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/868/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-869-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:32</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-869-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-869-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/874/2" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-875-2"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:33; Lu 21:36</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-875-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-875-2" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsQuotation"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">Quotation</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/844/3" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-845-3"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 9:27; 11:31; 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-845-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-845-3" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/827/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 19:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-828-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/828/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-829-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/829/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:27, 37-39</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-830-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/830/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 13:39; 28:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-831-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/831/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Col 2:8; 2Th 2:3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-832-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/832/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-833-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/834/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 6:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-835-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/835/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:28; Re 6:5, 6, 8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-836-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/837/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 15:20; Ac 11:19; Re 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-838-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/838/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 16:2; Ac 7:59; 12:1, 2; Re 6:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-839-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/839/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:17, 22; Joh 15:21; Ac 9:15, 16; 2Ti 3:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-840-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/840/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:15; 1Ti 4:1; 2Pe 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-841-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/841/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-842-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:12</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ti 3:1-3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-842-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-842-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/842/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-843-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:13</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:22; Heb 10:36; Re 2:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-843-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-843-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/843/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-844-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:14</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:35; 28:19, 20; 1Co 9:16; Col 1:23; 1Pe 1:12; Re 14:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-844-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-844-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/846/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-847-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:18</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-847-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-847-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/847/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-848-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 23:28, 29</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-848-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-848-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/848/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-849-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 7:14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-849-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-849-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/849/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-850-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 12:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-850-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-850-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/851/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-852-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 24:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-852-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-852-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/853/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-854-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:15; 2Pe 2:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-854-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-854-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/854/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-855-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 7:22, 23; 2Th 2:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-855-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-855-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/855/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-856-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-856-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-856-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/856/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-857-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:27</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-857-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-857-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/857/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-858-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:37</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-858-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-858-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/858/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-859-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joe 2:31</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-859-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-859-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/860/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-861-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Re 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-861-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-861-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/861/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-862-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Da 7:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-862-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-862-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/862/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-863-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:30</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 16:27; 26:64; Mr 14:62</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-863-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-863-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/863/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-864-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 30:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-864-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-864-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/865/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-866-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:33</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jas 5:8, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-866-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-866-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/867/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-868-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-868-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-868-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/868/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-869-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:36</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 1:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-869-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-869-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/869/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-870-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 6:11-13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-870-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-870-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/870/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-871-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:37</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:26, 27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-871-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-871-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/871/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-872-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:38</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:7; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:19, 20; 2Pe 2:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-872-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-872-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/872/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-873-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:39</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 7:23; 2Pe 3:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-873-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-873-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/873/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-874-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:41</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 17:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-874-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-874-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/874/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-875-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:42</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 25:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-875-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-875-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/875/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-876-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:43</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-876-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-876-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/876/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-877-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:43</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Lu 12:39, 40</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-877-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-877-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/40/24/877/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-878-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Matt. 24:44</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mr 13:35</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-878-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-878-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible 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24:1-51</div> </div> <div id="content" class="content"> <div class="articlePositioner" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> <div id="banner" class="documentBanner showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr"> </div> <article id="article" class="article bible html5 pub-nwtsty jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>According to Matthew</h1> </header> <p id="p188" data-pid="188" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24074" class="cl vx vp"><strong>24</strong> </a>Now as Jesus was departing from the temple, his disciples approached to show him the buildings of the temple. </span><span id="v40-24-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24075" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>In response he said to them: “Do you not see all these things? Truly I say to you, by no means will a stone be left here upon a stone and not be thrown down.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/827" data-bid="828-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p189" data-pid="189" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24076" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>While he was sitting on the Mount of Olives,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/828" data-bid="829-1" class="b">+</a> the disciples approached him privately, saying: “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your presence<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/829" data-bid="830-1" class="b">+</a> and of the conclusion of the system of things?”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/830" data-bid="831-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p190" data-pid="190" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24077" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>In answer Jesus said to them: “Look out that nobody misleads you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/831" data-bid="832-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24078" class="vl vx vp study">5 </a>for many will come on the basis of my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/832" data-bid="833-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24079" class="vl vx vp study">6 </a>You are going to hear of wars and reports of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for these things must take place, but the end is not yet.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/833" data-bid="834-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p191" data-pid="191" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24080" class="vl vx vp study">7 </a>“For nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/834" data-bid="835-1" class="b">+</a> and there will be food shortages<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/835" data-bid="836-1" class="b">+</a> and earthquakes in one place after another.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/836" data-bid="837-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24081" class="vl vx vp study">8 </a>All these things are a beginning of pangs of distress.</span></p> <p id="p192" data-pid="192" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24082" class="vl vx vp study">9 </a>“Then people will hand you over to tribulation<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/837" data-bid="838-1" class="b">+</a> and will kill you,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/838" data-bid="839-1" class="b">+</a> and you will be hated by all the nations on account of my name.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/839" data-bid="840-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24083" class="vl vx vp study">10 </a>Then, too, many will be stumbled and will betray one another and will hate one another. </span><span id="v40-24-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24084" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>Many false prophets will arise and mislead many;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/840" data-bid="841-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24085" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>and because of the increasing of lawlessness, the love of the greater number will grow cold.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/841" data-bid="842-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24086" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>But the one who has endured to the end will be saved.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/842" data-bid="843-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24087" class="vl vx vp study">14 </a>And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/843" data-bid="844-1" class="b">+</a> and then the end will come.</span></p> <p id="p193" data-pid="193" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24088" class="vl vx vp study">15 </a>“Therefore, when you catch sight of the disgusting thing that causes desolation, as spoken about by Daniel the prophet, standing in a holy place<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/844" data-bid="845-1" class="b">+</a> (let the reader use discernment), </span><span id="v40-24-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24089" class="vl vx vp study">16 </a>then let those in Ju·deʹa begin fleeing to the mountains.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/845" data-bid="846-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24090" class="vl vx vp study">17 </a>Let the man on the housetop not come down to take the goods out of his house, </span><span id="v40-24-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24091" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>and let the man in the field not return to pick up his outer garment.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/846" data-bid="847-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24092" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>Woe to the pregnant women and those nursing a baby in those days!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/847" data-bid="848-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24093" class="vl vx vp study">20 </a>Keep praying that your flight may not occur in wintertime nor on the Sabbath day; </span><span id="v40-24-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24094" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>for then there will be great tribulation<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/848" data-bid="849-1" class="b">+</a> such as has not occurred since the world’s beginning until now, no, nor will occur again.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/849" data-bid="850-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24095" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>In fact, unless those days were cut short, no flesh would be saved; but on account of the chosen ones those days will be cut short.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/850" data-bid="851-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p194" data-pid="194" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24096" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>“Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look! Here is the Christ,’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/851" data-bid="852-1" class="b">+</a> or, ‘There!’ do not believe it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/852" data-bid="853-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24097" class="vl vx vp study">24 </a>For false Christs and false prophets<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/853" data-bid="854-1" class="b">+</a> will arise and will perform great signs and wonders so as to mislead,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/854" data-bid="855-1" class="b">+</a> if possible, even the chosen ones. </span><span id="v40-24-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24098" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>Look! I have forewarned you. </span><span id="v40-24-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24099" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>Therefore, if people say to you, ‘Look! He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out; ‘Look! He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/855" data-bid="856-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24100" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>For just as the lightning comes out of the east and shines over to the west, so the presence of the Son of man will be.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/856" data-bid="857-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24101" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/857" data-bid="858-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p195" data-pid="195" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24102" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>“Immediately after the tribulation of those days, the sun will be darkened,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/858" data-bid="859-1" class="b">+</a> and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/859" data-bid="860-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24103" class="vl vx vp study">30 </a>Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/860" data-bid="861-1" class="b">+</a> and they will see the Son of man<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/861" data-bid="862-1" class="b">+</a> coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<a id="footnotesource77" data-fnid="77" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/76">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/862" data-bid="863-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24104" class="vl vx vp study">31 </a>And he will send out his angels with a great trumpet sound, and they will gather his chosen ones together from the four winds, from one extremity of the heavens to their other extremity.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/863" data-bid="864-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p196" data-pid="196" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24105" class="vl vx vp study">32 </a>“Now learn this illustration from the fig tree: Just as soon as its young branch grows tender and sprouts its leaves, you know that summer is near.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/864" data-bid="865-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24106" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>Likewise also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near at the doors.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/865" data-bid="866-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-34-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24107" class="vl vx vp">34 </a>Truly I say to you that this generation will by no means pass away until all these things happen. </span><span id="v40-24-35-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24108" class="vl vx vp study">35 </a>Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/866" data-bid="867-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p197" data-pid="197" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-36-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24109" class="vl vx vp">36 </a>“Concerning that day and hour nobody knows,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/867" data-bid="868-1" class="b">+</a> neither the angels of the heavens nor the Son, but only the Father.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/868" data-bid="869-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-37-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24110" class="vl vx vp study">37 </a>For just as the days of Noah were,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/869" data-bid="870-1" class="b">+</a> so the presence of the Son of man will be.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/870" data-bid="871-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-38-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24111" class="vl vx vp study">38 </a>For as they were in those days before the Flood, eating and drinking, men marrying and women being given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/871" data-bid="872-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-39-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24112" class="vl vx vp">39 </a>and they took no note until the Flood came and swept them all away,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/872" data-bid="873-1" class="b">+</a> so the presence of the Son of man will be. </span><span id="v40-24-40-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24113" class="vl vx vp study">40 </a>Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken along and the other abandoned. </span><span id="v40-24-41-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24114" class="vl vx vp">41 </a>Two women will be grinding at the hand mill; one will be taken along and the other abandoned.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/873" data-bid="874-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-42-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24115" class="vl vx vp study">42 </a>Keep on the watch, therefore, because you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/874" data-bid="875-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p198" data-pid="198" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-43-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24116" class="vl vx vp">43 </a>“But know one thing: If the householder had known in what watch<a id="footnotesource78" data-fnid="78" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070144/77">*</a> the thief was coming,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/875" data-bid="876-1" class="b">+</a> he would have kept awake and not allowed his house to be broken into.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/876" data-bid="877-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-44-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24117" class="vl vx vp">44 </a>On this account, you too prove yourselves ready,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/877" data-bid="878-1" class="b">+</a> because the Son of man is coming at an hour that you do not think to be it.</span></p> <p id="p199" data-pid="199" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-45-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24118" class="vl vx vp study">45 </a>“Who really is the faithful and discreet slave whom his master appointed over his domestics, to give them their food at the proper time?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/878" data-bid="879-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-46-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24119" class="vl vx vp study">46 </a>Happy is that slave if his master on coming finds him doing so!<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/879" data-bid="880-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-47-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24120" class="vl vx vp">47 </a>Truly I say to you, he will appoint him over all his belongings.</span></p> <p id="p200" data-pid="200" class="sb"><span id="v40-24-48-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24121" class="vl vx vp study">48 </a>“But if ever that evil slave says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying,’<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/880" data-bid="881-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-49-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24122" class="vl vx vp">49 </a>and he starts to beat his fellow slaves and to eat and drink with the confirmed drunkards, </span><span id="v40-24-50-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24123" class="vl vx vp">50 </a>the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and in an hour that he does not know,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070144/881" data-bid="882-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v40-24-51-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070144/24124" class="vl vx vp study">51 </a>and he will punish him with the greatest severity and will assign him his place with the hypocrites. 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