Matthew 24:3
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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?”
μαθητής
Not just a follower — a learner who becomes like the teacher. The last command Jesus gives is not go and convert — it is go and make mathetes. People who learn from Me, walk like Me, think like Me, love like Me. The mission is not decisions. It is transformation.
σημεῖον
sign
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σημεῖον
Sign, miracle, token, wonder. Semeion. Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe. Signs point beyond themselves. The miracle is never the main thing. It points to the One who does it.
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προσέρχομαι
came to
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προσέρχομαι
To come to, to approach, to draw near. Proserchomai. Come to Me all who are weary and burdened. The invitation is always open. Bring what you have and He will give what you need.
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ὄρος
Mount
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ὄρος
Mountain, hill. Oros. I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the LORD. Mountains are a reminder to look up not just around.
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παρουσία
coming
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παρουσία
Coming, presence, arrival. Parousia. The coming of the Lord. The return of Jesus is not a footnote in Christian hope. It is the anchor of it. He is coming. Be ready.
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οὗτος
these things
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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λέγω
saying;
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λέγω
To say, to speak with authority. Jesus said and it was so. When Jesus speaks everything listens. His words carry the weight of creation behind them.
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κάθημαι
When was sitting
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κάθημαι
and (to sit; akin to the base of G1476 (ἑδραῖος)); to sit down; figuratively, to remain, reside
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τίς
what is
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τίς
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
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ἴδιος
private
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ἴδιος
pertaining to self, i.e. one's own; by implication, private or separate
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συντέλεια
consummation
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συντέλεια
entire completion, i.e. consummation (of a dispensation)
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ἐλαιών
of Olives
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ἐλαιών
an olive-orchard, i.e. (specially) the Mount of Olives
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ἔπω
do tell
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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πότε
when
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πότε
interrogative adverb, at what time
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εἰμί
will be
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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