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Matthew 24:14

What does Matthew 24:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Matthew 24:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Matthew 24:14 means

Jesus declares a global evangelistic mission: "And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come." This verse presents a definitive sign of the end and highlights God's universal redemptive purpose. The gospel's proclamation to every ethnic group is not just a human endeavor but a divine mandate that must be fulfilled before Christ's return. It assures believers that God's plan includes a final worldwide witness, culminating in the end of the age.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations: and then shall the consummation come.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.

Context

Following the promise of salvation through endurance, this verse presents a crucial, positive sign of the end: the global proclamation of the Gospel. It shifts the focus from tribulation to mission, offering a clear theological marker that must be met before the return of Christ, and thus serves as a definitive precursor to the specific events concerning the 'abomination of desolation' that immediately follow.

v.13But he that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved.

v.14This passage

v.15When therefore ye see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let him that readeth understand),

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Matthew 24:6

    And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars; see that ye be not troubled: for these things must needs come to pass; but the end is not yet.

  • Acts 1:2

    until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

  • Luke 24:47

    and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name unto all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

  • Matthew 9:35

    And Jesus went about all the cities and the villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of disease and all manner of sickness.

  • Colossians 1:23

    if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

  • Revelation 14:6

    And I saw another angel flying in mid heaven, having eternal good tidings to proclaim unto them that dwell on the earth, and unto every nation and tribe and tongue and people;

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