Matthew 24:33 Meaning and Explanation
“So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.”
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What Does Matthew 24:33 Mean?
Applying the parable, Jesus tells his disciples that when they see all these signs, they should know that it is near -- even at the very doors. The fulfillment stands close, like a visitor about to enter.
This is a call to alert expectation. The signs are not given to satisfy curiosity but to ready the heart. 'At the doors' presses the nearness home: the Lord is not far off in some distant age but close at hand. The disciple is to live with the door in view, watchful and hopeful, so that his coming finds them awake and waiting.
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What does Matthew 24:33 mean?
When they see all these things, they should know that it is near, right at the doors.