Matthew 24:3

Signs of the End of the Age

24:3 As ¹  he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things ²  happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

Matthew 27:19

27:19 As ³  he was sitting on the judgment seat, ⁴  his wife sent a message ⁵  to him: ⁶  “Have nothing to do with that innocent man; ⁷  I have suffered greatly as a result of a dream ⁸  about him today.”

[24:3]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:3]  ² sn Because the phrase these things is plural, more than the temple’s destruction is in view. The question may presuppose that such a catastrophe signals the end.

[27:19]  ³ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[27:19]  ⁴ tn Or “the judge’s seat.”

[27:19]  ⁵ tn The word “message” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

[27:19]  ⁶ tn Grk “saying.” The participle λέγουσα (legousa) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.

[27:19]  ⁷ tn The Greek particle γάρ (gar, “for”) has not been translated here.

[27:19]  ⁸ tn Or “suffered greatly in a dream.” See the discussion on the construction κατ᾿ ὄναρ (kat’ onar) in BDAG 710 s.v. ὄναρ.