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Jesus (on the right) being accused by the Pharisees, the day after the Last Supper, by Duccio The references to "thy name" in John 17:6 and John 17:26 emphasize the importance of the name of God in Christianity , which in Christian teachings (e.g. by Cyril of Alexandria ) has been seen as a representation of the entire system of "divine truth ...
The chapter continues a discourse commenced at Matthew 24:3 where the disciples come to Jesus to speak "privately". [6] The Parable of the Ten Virgins (verses 1-13) and the Parable of the Talents (verses 14-30) are both unique to Matthew, [ 7 ] but the Parable of the Talents has a corollary in Luke 19:11-27.
The Olivet Discourse or Olivet prophecy is a biblical passage found in the Synoptic Gospels in Matthew 24 and 25, Mark 13, and Luke 21.It is also known as the Little Apocalypse because it includes the use of apocalyptic language, and it includes Jesus's warning to his followers that they will suffer tribulation and persecution before the ultimate triumph of the Kingdom of God. [1]
Before Christ's second coming, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints believe there will be a period of destruction and death. The phrase "the last / latter days" refers to this period of time. [5] Saints believe these will be "perilous times" filled with "great calamities".
The last verse of chapter 5 of Matthew (Matthew 5:48) [30] is a focal point of the Sermon that summarizes its teachings by advising the disciples to seek perfection. [31] The Greek word telios used to refer to perfection also implies an end, or destination, advising the disciples to seek the path towards perfection and the Kingdom of God. [ 31 ]
When Jesus told Lazarus' sister, Martha, that Lazarus would rise again, she replied, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day" [Jn 11:24]. Also, one of the two main branches of the Jewish religious establishment, the Pharisees, believed in and taught the future resurrection of the body [cf Acts 23:1–8].