And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
And when that time comes, a lot of people are going to turn on each other. They'll get offended, throw each other under the bus, and straight-up hate one another.
When things get tough, some people will show you who they really are.
📚 Historical Context
In the context of Matthew 24, Jesus is delivering a prophetic sermon on the Mount of Olives, responding to His disciples' questions about the end times and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. This verse describes the social and spiritual breakdown that would accompany great tribulation, reflecting the historical turmoil in the first century, including rising conflicts that led to the Jewish-Roman War and the Temple's destruction in AD 70. It echoes Old Testament prophetic warnings about moral decay and divine judgment during times of crisis.
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