Gospel of Matthew Chapter 24 Vs. 10

 Signs of the End of the Age

Matthew 24:10 “And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.”

Many be offended... Literally cause to stumble, suggesting professing believers who fall away, and even turn against one another in shocking acts of spiritual treachery. Those who fall away in such a manner give evidence that they never were true believers at all.

This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Thus are the disciples taught the very important and thoroughly practical truth, that they must pass through a great trial and do a great work before the Day shall come.

Then at the middle point of the seven-year period preceding Christ’s second coming, great distress will begin to be experienced by Israel. The Antichrist, who will have risen to power in the world and will have made a protective treaty with Israel, will break his agreement at that time (Dan. 9:27). He will bring great persecution on Israel (Dan. 7:25) and even establish his own center of worship in the temple in Jerusalem (2Thes. 2:3-4). This will result in the death of many Jews (Mat. 24:9) and many people departing from the faith. Believing Jews will be betrayed by nonbelievers (Mat. 24:10).