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The Olivet Discourse, Week by Week

New, published 22 October 2026. What else is new

In one sentence: Jesus refused His disciples a checklist and named one sign, His own return; His words will outlast heaven and earth and the day is the Father's to know, so you are to stay awake and ready for Him.

Week one reads the whole discourse; the rest take Matthew 24:29-41 a few verses at a time, in order.

The weeks

  1. The Olivet Discourse · Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21

    The whole discourse first: four men ask for a sign, and Jesus names one, His own return.

    Week 1 · about 35 minutes to read

  2. Immediately After: Daniel's Seventieth Week and the Olivet Discourse · Matthew 24:29-31; Daniel 9:24-27

    Matthew 24:29-31: the Son of Man's coming, and where Daniel puts the long interval.

    Week 2 · about 25 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  3. The Fig Tree and This Generation · Matthew 24:32-35; Mark 13:28-31; Luke 21:29-33

    Matthew 24:32-35: reading the signs, and which generation sees them.

    Week 3 · about 20 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  4. Heaven and Earth Will Pass Away · Matthew 24:35

    Matthew 24:35: Jesus stakes His words against the whole creation, and Peter and Paul build on it.

    Week 4 · about 30 minutes to read · printable group sheet

  5. The Day No One Knows · Matthew 24:36; Mark 13:32

    Matthew 24:36: "nor the Son," and the day that is the Father's to know.

    Week 5 · about 10 minutes to read

  6. One Taken, One Left · Matthew 24:37-41; Luke 17:26-37

    Matthew 24:37-41: Noah was the one left; who is taken, and where.

    Week 6 · about 15 minutes to read · printable group sheet