Matthew 24:20 Meaning and Explanation
“But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus tells them to pray their flight will not fall in winter or on the Sabbath.
What Does Matthew 24:20 Mean?
Jesus invites his disciples to pray that the time of flight may not come in winter, when roads are hard, nor on the Sabbath, when travel is restricted. Even amid prophecy of disaster, he calls them to prayer about its circumstances.
This is a striking comfort: God's sovereignty over the future does not silence prayer but invites it. Jesus teaches that his people may ask for mercy in the details -- for timing that eases their burden. Prayer is welcome even about events long foretold, for the God who ordains the end also hears the cries of his children along the way.
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What does Matthew 24:20 mean?
Jesus tells them to pray their flight will not fall in winter or on the Sabbath.