So also, when you see all these things, you will know that He is near, right at the door.
Parallel translations
- WEB Even so you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
- KJV So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
- NKJV So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near—at the doors!
- NASB so you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near, right at the door.
- NLT In the same way, when you see all these things, you can know his return is very near, right at the door.
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Quick answer
When you see these things, know the end is near, even at the doors. The signs assure believers that Christ's coming is imminent and certain.
Overview
Jesus applies the fig-tree lesson: the predicted events mean the consummation stands close, as near as someone at the door. Christians debate whether 'all these things' culminates in Jerusalem's fall (A.D. 70) or the final return, but the call is the same readiness. The nearness should produce alertness, not complacency. Christ stands ready to act, and his people are to be ready to receive him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Jas 5:9Do not complain about one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Look, the Judge is standing at the door!
- Heb 10:37For, “In just a little while, He who is coming will come and will not delay.
- Ezek 7:2–14“O son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says to the land of Israel: ‘The end! The end has come upon the four corners of the land.
- 1 Pet 4:7The end of all things is near. Therefore be clear-minded and sober, so that you can pray.
- Rev 3:20Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
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