Matthew 24:33

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

In the same way, when you see all these things, you are to know that the time is near, right at the door.

Berean Standard Bible:

So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.

American Standard Version:

even so ye also, when ye see all these things, know ye that he is nigh, even at the doors.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

So^{G3779} likewise^{G2532} ye^{G5210}, when^{G3752} ye shall see^{G1492} all^{G3956} these things^{G5023}, know^{G1097} that^{G3754} it is^{G2076} near^{G1451}, even at^{G1909} the doors^{G2374}.

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Commentary for Matthew 24:33

Matthew 24:33 is part of the Olivet Discourse, a significant eschatological passage in the New Testament where Jesus speaks about the end times and the coming of the Kingdom of God. In this discourse, Jesus is responding to his disciples' questions about the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem and the signs of his return and the end of the age (Matthew 24:1-3). The verse encapsulates the theme of imminence and preparedness in the face of the eschatological events.

The historical context of this verse is set in the days leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. Jesus and his disciples are in Jerusalem, and the disciples are marveling at the grandeur of the Temple. Jesus' prophecy about the Temple's destruction would have been shocking to first-century Jews, for whom the Temple was the center of religious life. His words would have carried both a literal meaning, concerning the actual fall of Jerusalem and its Temple (which historically occurred in 70 AD at the hands of the Romans), and a symbolic one, pointing to the broader cosmic events that would mark the end of the current age.

In the text of Matthew 24:33, Jesus instructs his followers to be vigilant observers of "all these things," referring to the signs and events he has just described, which include wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, persecution of believers, the spread of the gospel to all nations, and the abomination of desolation (Matthew 24:4-14). When these signs become evident, Jesus says, his followers should recognize that his return is "near, even at the doors." This phrase conveys a sense of urgency and nearness, indicating that the promised redemption and judgment are not merely future events but imminent realities that should shape the lives of believers.

The themes of watchfulness, readiness, and the certainty of Christ's return are central to this verse. It serves as a call to the faithful to remain steadfast in their commitment to God, to live with moral purity and spiritual alertness, and to be engaged in the work of the gospel until Jesus' return. The verse also reflects the tension between the "already" and the "not yet" aspects of the Kingdom of God—it has been inaugurated through Jesus' life, death, and resurrection, but its full realization is still to come. This tension creates a dynamic in which believers live in anticipation of the culmination of God's redemptive plan while actively participating in it through their witness and discipleship.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G3779
   There are 206 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: οὕτω
   Transliteration: hoútō
   Pronunciation: hoo'-toce
   Description: adverb from οὗτος; in this way (referring to what precedes or follows):--after that, after (in) this manner, as, even (so), for all that, like(-wise), no more, on this fashion(-wise), so (in like manner), thus, what.
   
2. Strong's Number: G2532
   There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: καί
   Transliteration: kaí
   Pronunciation: kahee
   Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
   
3. Strong's Number: G5210
   There are 228 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὑμεῖς
   Transliteration: hymeîs
   Pronunciation: hoo-mice'
   Description: irregular plural of σύ; you (as subjective of verb):--ye (yourselves), you.
   
4. Strong's Number: G3752
   There are 118 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅταν
   Transliteration: hótan
   Pronunciation: hot'-an
   Description: from ὅτε and ἄν; whenever (implying hypothesis or more or less uncertainty); also causatively (conjunctionally) inasmuch as:--as long (soon) as, that, + till, when(-soever), while.
   
5. Strong's Number: G1492
   There are 626 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἴδω
   Transliteration: eídō
   Pronunciation: i'-do
   Description: a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
   
6. Strong's Number: G3956
   There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πᾶς
   Transliteration: pâs
   Pronunciation: pas
   Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
   
7. Strong's Number: G5023
   There are 237 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ταῦτα
   Transliteration: taûta
   Pronunciation: tow'-tah
   Description: nominative or accusative case neuter plural of οὗτος; these things:--+ afterward, follow, + hereafter, X him, the same, so, such, that, then, these, they, this, those, thus.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1097
   There are 208 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γινώσκω
   Transliteration: ginṓskō
   Pronunciation: ghin-oce'-ko
   Description: a prolonged form of a primary verb; to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed):--allow, be aware (of), feel, (have) know(-ledge), perceived, be resolved, can speak, be sure, understand.
   
9. Strong's Number: G3754
   There are 1189 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ὅτι
   Transliteration: hóti
   Pronunciation: hot'-ee
   Description: neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
   
10. Strong's Number: G2076
    There are 812 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐστί
    Transliteration: estí
    Pronunciation: es-tee'
    Description: third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
    
11. Strong's Number: G1451
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐγγύς
    Transliteration: engýs
    Pronunciation: eng-goos'
    Description: from a primary verb (to squeeze or throttle; akin to the base of ἀγκάλη); near (literally or figuratively, of place or time):--from , at hand, near, nigh (at hand, unto), ready.
    
12. Strong's Number: G1909
    There are 790 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπί
    Transliteration: epí
    Pronunciation: ep-ee'
    Description: a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
    
13. Strong's Number: G2374
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θύρα
    Transliteration: thýra
    Pronunciation: thoo'-rah
    Description: apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively):--door, gate.