Matthew 24:35 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Heaven and earth will eventually fade away, but what I'm telling you? That's forever. My words will outlast everything you can see.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Everything around you is temporary, but God's promises are permanent.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was likely written by a Jewish Christian, traditionally Matthew, for a community of Jewish Christians, possibly in Syria, sometime between 70 and 90 CE. It was written to address the disciples' questions about the destruction of the Temple and the end times, reassuring the audience about the certainty of Jesus' teachings.

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