Reference

Matthew 24:33

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

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Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:

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

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

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

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

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The verse refers to "all these things" as a collective sign, not necessarily as individual events that must occur in a specific order. The phrase "it is near" indicates proximity rather than a detailed sequence of future events.

Signs Before Return

The verse itself does not list any specific signs, but rather refers to "all these things," which requires prior context to understand what those "things" are, thus not directly describing signs within this verse.

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This verse does not warn of delay, but rather indicates that the described events are imminent once the specified signs are observed, suggesting a prompt arrival rather than a postponement.

Visible Return

The verse speaks of "it" being near, but does not specify what "it" is, nor does it describe any visual aspects of a return. The "things" mentioned are signs, not the return itself.

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Cross-References

Revelation 3:20Thematic

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.”

Hebrews 10:25Thematic

“Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.”

James 5:9Thematic

“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.”

Hebrews 10:37Thematic

“For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.”

James 5:9Thematic

“Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.”

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