“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
King James Version (KJV)
24:14 This Gospel shall he preached in all the world - Not universally: this is not done yet: but in general through the several parts of the world, and not only in Judea And this was done by St. Paul and the other apostles, before Jerusalem was destroyed. And then shall the end come - Of the city and temple. Josephus's History of the Jewish War is the best commentary on this chapter. it is a wonderful instance of God's providence, that he, an eye witness, and one who lived and died a Jew, should, especially in so extraordinary a manner, be preserved, to transmit to us a collection of important facts, which so exactly illustrate this glorious prophecy, in almost every circumstance. #Mark 13:10|.
Mt 24:14 This gospel of the kingdom, etc. The gospel was preached throughout the Roman empire, "the world" of the New Testament, before A.D. 70. Then shall the end come. Of the Jewish state.
And this Gospell of the kingdome shall be preached in all the world, for a witnesse vnto al nations, and then shall the end come.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And this good news of the kingdom will be given through all the world for a witness to all nations; and then the end will come.
- Basic English Bible
And these glad tidings of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole habitable earth, for a witness to all the nations, and then shall come the end.
- Darby Bible
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come.
- Webster's Bible
And this Good News of the Kingdom shall be proclaimed throughout the whole world to set the evidence before all the Gentiles; and then the End will come.
- Weymouth Bible
This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
- World English Bible
And this gospel of the kyngdom schal be prechid in al the world, in witnessyng to al folc;
- Wycliffe Bible
and this good news of the reign shall be proclaimed in all the world, for a testimony to all the nations; and then shall the end arrive.
- Youngs Literal Bible