Matthew 24:21

for that will be ‘a time of great distress, the like of which has not occurred from the beginning of the world down to the present time’ — no, nor ever will again.

Twentieth Century New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

20Pray, too, that your flight may not take place in winter, nor on a Sabbath;

22And had not those days been limited, not a single soul would escape; but for the sake of ‘God’s People’ a limit will be put to them.

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Cross References

Matthew 24:29Immediately after the distress of those days, ‘the sun will be darkened, the moon will not give her light, the stars will fall from the heavens,’ and ‘the forces of the heavens will be convulsed.’

Matthew Henry on Matthew 24:5-32

Awful Predictions. 4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. 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. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall… Read the whole commentary →

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