Matthew 24:35

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 24:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Matthew 24:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 24

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Heaven and earth shall pass away, etc.] This is either an assertion, which will be true at the end of time; not as to the substance of the heavens and earth, which will always remain, but as to the qualities of them, which will be altered: they will be renewed and refined, but not destroyed; the bad qualities, or evil circumstances, which attend them through the sin of man, will be removed and pass away, but they themselves will continue in being: or is a comparative expression, and the sense is, that the heavens and the earth, and the ordinances thereof, than which nothing can be more firm and strong, being fixed and supported by God himself, shall sooner pass away, than anything asserted…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Heaven and earth shall pass away ... - You may sooner expect to see the heaven and earth pass away and return to nothing, than my words to fail. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“24:35 Jesus’ words are as sure as God’s own (see 5:18; Isa 40:8; 55:11; 59:21).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Heaven: Mat 5:18; Psa 102:26; Isa 34:4, Isa 51:6, Isa 54:10; Jer 31:35, Jer 31:36; Heb 1:11, Heb 1:12; Pe2 3:7-12; Rev 6:14, Rev 20:11 my: Num 23:19; Psa 19:7, Psa 89:34; Pro 30:5; Isa 40:8, Isa 55:11; Tit 1:2; Pe1 1:25; Rev 3:14 Matthew 24:36”
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