• Matthew 24:3
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 3 Καθημένου Sitting δὲ but αὐτοῦ of him ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the Ὄρους Mount τῶν of the ᾿Ελαιῶν Olives προσῆλθον came toward αὐτῷ him οἱ the μαθηταὶ disciples κατ’ according to ἰδίαν private [spot] λέγοντες saying Εἰπὸν Say ἡμῖν to us πότε when ταῦτα these (things) ἔσται, will be, καὶ and τί what τὸ the σημεῖον sign τῆς of the σῆς your παρουσίας presence καὶ and συντελείας of conclusion τοῦ of the αἰῶνος. age.

  • Matthew 24:3
    The Bible in Living English

    • 3 And as he was sitting on the Mount of Olives the disciples came to him by themselves, saying “Tell us when this will be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the final time.”

  • Matthew 24:3
    American Standard Version

    • 3 And as he sat on 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?

  • Matthew 24:3
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 3 And as he was sitting upon the Mount of Olives the disciples came unto him privately, saying—Tell us when these things shall be,—And what the sign of thy presence and the conclusion of the age.

  • Matthew 24:3
    King James Version

    • 3 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?

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 24
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 24:3

      Mount of Olives: Located E of Jerusalem and separated from the city by the Kidron Valley. From this vantage point, Jesus and his disciples “Peter, James, John, and Andrew” (Mr 13:3, 4) could view the city and its temple.

      presence: The Greek word pa·rou·siʹa (in many translations rendered “coming”) literally means “being alongside.” It refers to a presence covering a period of time rather than simply a coming or an arrival. This meaning of pa·rou·siʹa is indicated at Mt 24:37-39, where “the days of Noah . . . before the Flood” are compared to “the presence of the Son of man.” At Php 2:12, Paul used this Greek word to describe his “presence” in contrast to his “absence.”

      conclusion: Rendered from the Greek word syn·teʹlei·a, meaning “joint end; combination end; ending together.” (Mt 13:39, 40, 49; 28:20; Heb 9:26) This refers to a time period during which a combination of events would lead to the complete “end” mentioned at Mt 24:6, 14, where a different Greek word, teʹlos, is used.​—See study notes on Mt 24:6, 14 and Glossary, “Conclusion of the system of things.”

      the system of things: Or “the age.” Here the Greek word ai·onʹ refers to the current state of affairs or to features that distinguish a certain period of time, epoch, or age.​—See Glossary, “System(s) of things.”