The Meaning of Matthew 24:26 Explained

Matthew 24:26

KJV: Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.

YLT: 'If therefore they may say to you, Lo, in the wilderness he is, ye may not go forth; lo, in the inner chambers, ye may not believe;

Darby: If therefore they say to you, Behold, he is in the desert, go not forth; behold, he is in the inner chambers, do not believe it.

ASV: If therefore they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the wilderness; go not forth: Behold, he is in the inner chambers; believe it not.

Discover Matthew 24:26

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Matthew 24:26?

MEANING: What does Matthew 24:26 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Matthew 24:26 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Matthew 24:26?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Wherefore  if  they shall say  unto you,  Behold,  he is  in  the desert;  go  not  forth:  behold,  [he is] in  the secret chambers;  believe  [it] not. 

What does Matthew 24:26 Mean?

Context Summary

Matthew 24:15-28 - Beware Of False Christs
The abomination of desolation is explained in Luke 21:20, and probably refers to the Roman ensigns as the symbols of pagan and therefore unclean power. So urgent would be their need of flight that the outside steps of the houses must be used. None might try to save his property. Ever, the winter's cold must be faced, if life were to be saved; and the flight must be farther than could be covered on a Sabbath day, that is, according to Jewish law, less than a mile.
It is a matter of literal fact that there was compressed into the period of the Jewish War an amount of suffering perhaps unparalleled. Josephus' history of the period abounds in references to these false Christs who professed themselves to be the Messiah.
Notice that, though the elect may be powerfully tempted, they will repudiate and resist the attack and still remain loyal to their Lord. What a searching word is this!-"whom He did predestinate"¦ them He also glorified," Romans 8:30. They may be tempted, tried, almost deceived, but angels will bear them up in their hands and God will keep their feet. See Psalms 91:12; 1 Samuel 2:9. [source]

Chapter Summary: Matthew 24

1  Jesus foretells the destruction of the temple;
3  what and how great calamities shall be before it;
29  the signs of his coming to judgment
36  And because that day and hour are unknown,
42  we ought to watch like good servants, expecting our Master's coming

Greek Commentary for Matthew 24:26

In the wilderness [εν τηι ερημωι]
Like Simon son of Gioras (Josephus, War, IV,9,5,&7). [source]
In the inner chambers [εν τοις ταμειοις]
Like John of Giscala (Josephus, War, V,6,1). False Messiahs act the role of the Great Unseen and Unknown. [source]
In the desert - Secret chambers []
Rev., wilderness - inner chambers. Both retired places, indicating that the false Messiahs will avoid public scrutiny. [source]

What do the individual words in Matthew 24:26 mean?

If therefore they say to you Behold in the wilderness He is not go forth [or] ‘Behold the inner rooms believe [it]
Ἐὰν οὖν εἴπωσιν ὑμῖν Ἰδοὺ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ ἐστίν μὴ ἐξέλθητε Ἰδοὺ τοῖς ταμείοις πιστεύσητε

εἴπωσιν  they  say 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Plural
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
ὑμῖν  to  you 
Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative 2nd Person Plural
Root: σύ  
Sense: you.
Ἰδοὺ  Behold 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἰδού  
Sense: behold, see, lo.
ἐρήμῳ  wilderness 
Parse: Adjective, Dative Feminine Singular
Root: ἔρημος  
Sense: solitary, lonely, desolate, uninhabited.
ἐστίν  He  is 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
ἐξέλθητε  go  forth 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: ἐξέρχομαι 
Sense: to go or come forth of.
Ἰδοὺ  [or]  ‘Behold 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular
Root: ἰδού  
Sense: behold, see, lo.
ταμείοις  inner  rooms 
Parse: Noun, Dative Neuter Plural
Root: ταμεῖον  
Sense: a storage chamber, storeroom.
πιστεύσητε  believe  [it] 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 2nd Person Plural
Root: πιστεύω  
Sense: to think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in.

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