Matthew 24:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.”

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BSBPD

“As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way; and his disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And having gone forth, Jesus departed from the temple, and his disciples came near to show him the buildings of the temple,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 24:1 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Jeremiah 6:8Be forewarned, O Jerusalem, or I will turn away from you; I will make you a desolation, a land without inhabitant.”
  2. Jeremiah 51:61And Jeremiah said to Seraiah, “When you get to Babylon, see that you read all these words aloud,
  3. Ezekiel 8:6“Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”
  4. Ezekiel 10:17When the cherubim stood still, the wheels also stood still, and when they ascended, the wheels ascended with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.
  5. Ezekiel 11:22Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
  6. Hosea 9:12Even if they raise their children, I will bereave them of each one. Yes, woe be to them when I turn away from them!
  7. Matthew 21:23When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?”
  8. Matthew 23:39For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”
  9. Mark 13:1As Jesus was leaving the temple, one of His disciples said to Him, “Teacher, look at the magnificent stones and buildings!”
  10. Luke 21:5As some of the disciples were remarking how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and consecrated gifts, Jesus said,
  11. John 2:20“This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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