Going over Matthew Chapter 24:

Matthew Chapter 24

1. And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.

It is pretty plain in this verse what it is saying. Take care to notice, Jesus just got through teaching in the temple and exits. The disciples are with Him. This event is told at least three times in the gospels, with each description telling us where God's Holy Mountain is and where the Holy Temple sat.

2. And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

Continuing with the subject being the temple, Jesus is prophesying right there about what will soon happen to the temple—and did.

3. And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

This verse tells us where Jesus was sitting after leaving the temple. Mark and Luke will ratify my belief that the Mount of Olives is God's Holy Mountain and His Holy Temple sat on it, not on Mount Moriah. The disciples ask Jesus to prophesy more, along with telling them what signs to look for in the near and far future.

4. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

In this verse, God tells His children not to let any man deceive them. Think of Adam and Eve being deceived by Lucifer. He has plenty of people to help him.

5. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

This happened back then and is still happening now.

6. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

This is happening and has been happening since back then. He knew of these things and knew it was not a good marker for us to look to for knowing or approximating the end times. Apparently, wars make us want to look for Him.

7. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.

All this has happened and is happening. These things lead us to the end.

8. All these are the beginning of sorrows.

All these mentioned above were the beginning of sorrows. We have been in it for quite a while now.

9. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

This is speaking of what was shortly to happen to Christians back then and what is coming soon to Christians now.

10. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

This is going on now more so than in times past and will continue until the coming of Jesus. This is another one can add to a list of fulfilled prophecies.

11. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

This has been going on and is almost at its height.

12. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

This is flourishing now.

13. But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

This is important here. He is not talking about salvation, but rather being saved as in rescued from wicked mankind. He is the one who rescues.

14. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

This is almost complete. We as Christians can tell the world through media and the internet. We will continue until the end!

15. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Jesus gives us a known point in time: the midpoint of Daniel's 7-year period. It is an unmistakable event.

16. Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:

This takes up from verse 15—when you see the Abomination of Desolation, flee. He says this to the ones in Judaea. I say "woods" for my area. This is a global event concerning Christians.

17. Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:

This is continuing about the same event, saying not to come down because His coming is so very close.

18. Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.

This is restating the certainty of it.

19. And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!

Jesus is speaking to added hardships in your sufferings. If you are aware the time is close, you wouldn't want to have children in those days. But if you do, God will help you through it. This event is days long, and the majority of all things that happen in Daniel's 7-year period are completed within a 30-day period starting at the midpoint.

20. But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

This is restating verse 19. This is why He says to watch and prepare.

21. For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

Jesus is consolidating what He said above from the midpoint to right before the 6th and 7th seals are opened and the last trump sounds before God appears—and not the 7th trumpet. The 7th trumpet doesn't sound for over 1,260 days later.

22. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Jesus is not speaking of shortening the length of the day here. Rather, He moves His coming up. So whatever day or hour it was to be, He changed it right there.

23. Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.

Jesus comes out of the end-time prophecy and goes back to times before, warning us again about false teachers or people misleading Christians.

24. For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

He continues to warn us. Where He says, "insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect," He is speaking about how good they are at deceiving, not that a single one of His will be deceived.

25. Behold, I have told you before.

Jesus warns us He has said this before, and we, with the good book, have been told many times in His word.

26. Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

Again, Jesus warns not to believe or follow them.

27. For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Jesus is talking about the quickness or unexpectedness of His coming on those that are not watching and preparing for His coming.

28. For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

Jesus is referring to His body as a carcass and His children as eagles. We are also referred to as milk and honey, waters, rocks, stones, Saints, Kings, The Elect, trees, and other names as well.

29. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:

Jesus is speaking of a moment in time during the Great Tribulation when the 6th and 7th seals are open and the last trump or trumpet sounds before Jesus's appearance. The stars are Angels coming to get us.

30. And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Jesus says then He appears in the clouds. This is the rapture, reaping, the harvest, and being caught up, just to name some descriptive words.

31. And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Jesus is describing the actual rapture event. Remember that moments before, He caught the lost killing His children; well, they realized God is real and they got caught.

32. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: Jesus tells the parable about the fig tree. He describes the branches and how we tell a season is coming or at hand; so too can His children tell the coming of the Son of Man.

33. So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

Jesus relates that by seeing things in nature we know things, and by seeing what He has given us to see in the Word, we can tell when He is at the door.

34. Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

Jesus is saying that the eldest generation will not pass away before His coming and thereby won't pass away ever. Note that the year Israel became a state was 1947, and that is the generation God is speaking of.

35. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Jesus is telling us that what He prophesied will happen and that His word is everlasting and eternal.

36. But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

Jesus is saying only the Father in heaven knows the day or hour, and He moves it up while in heaven with the Father.

37. But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. (See commentary below)

38. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

Jesus gives a comparative with end times and the Great Flood. I will speak briefly. Saying 7 years of tribulations is a mistake, and thinking the first half is a mistake as well! Because of verses 38 and 39 along with others, such as the False Peace, the first half will be a time of betterment for the peoples of the world. People will not look for His coming as they do now. It will get better during Trump's presidency—this second one.

39. And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Jesus is giving His children a chance to prepare with these false good times in the first half of Daniel's 70th week. Great Tribulation is a global event similar to Sodom and Gomorrah. Leave the big cities, move to smaller towns, prepare to run to the woods. Hide and wait a short time for salvation, as in being rescued. Great Tribulation is a "Light Switch Event"—as in, when the Antichrist does the Abomination, the peoples of the world fall for him in a blood-crazed tizzy and are good at it, so much so that Jesus has to move the time of His coming up or no Christian flesh would be saved!

40. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Taken with verse 39, His coming is not a disappearing act. No one vanishes and there is no pre-tribulation rapture! Every eye shall see for a reason. Jesus's actions are manifold, and two first-hand reasons that I think of are: so the lost can know and witness what He has done so that they may obtain salvation; the other is the fulfillment of His words and prophecies to His children.

41. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

Verse 41 with 40 again is not speaking of a disappearing act. In fact, it points to not everyone being saved that thinks they have salvation. These verses are tied to the virgins without oil for their lamps and the churches having people posing as Christians who are not. You are the only one who can tell if you're saved. You and Jesus alone!

42. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

This is a mandate by God to watch, therefore, along with preparing and teaching others about Jesus and His coming.

43. But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Jesus is saying that the good child of Christ would be watching, preparing, and teaching his or her family and friends these things. The part about one's house being broken up is not the material things of the house—it's your family! Hence the previously mentioned "one taken and one left" scenarios.

44. Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

Jesus is saying again we cannot tell the hour of His coming. Start getting ready, and this is not talking about speed or that everyone doesn't know about the rapture. It is simply talking about being unaware up to moments before He comes.

45. Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Jesus is speaking about what I'm doing now, and I pray that you do these things as well, so you will be seen by Him as a faithful and wise servant that is blessed by Him now and then.

46. Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Jesus is reiterating what He said in the previous verse and adding a blessing to you for doing so.

47. Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods. This goes to the previous two verses as well, and He is going to make them that do these things rulers over all His goods. Wow! Praise God!

48. But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

This is grouped together with the three latter verses. When it refers to an evil servant, they don't or never had salvation.

49. And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

This is a description of what a lost person is doing. In another gospel, it almost sounds the same, but it is a person with salvation doing the same thing but the punishment is different. These are Christians who are doing the things mentioned by God when He comes and will reap every stripe and not lose salvation. I can prove everything with the Word and not be grasping at straws doing so.

50. The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

Jesus is addressing both Christians not doing right (as in what He said above) and the lost; neither are watching and doing wrong things!

51. And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Jesus is appointing him or her their portion with the hypocrites because they are lost and never had salvation. You may think the Christians doing the same thing receive the same punishment, but read the other telling that's different and you'll see.