| 21. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 24:21:1 ⧉ἔσταιestewill be Matthew 24:21:2 ⧉γὰρgarfor Matthew 24:21:3 ⧉τότεtotethen Matthew 24:21:4 ⧉θλῖψιςthleepsistribulation Matthew 24:21:5 ⧉μεγάληmegaleegreat Matthew 24:21:6 ⧉οἵαeeasuch as Matthew 24:21:7 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 24:21:8 ⧉γέγονενyegonenhas occurred Matthew 24:21:9 ⧉ἀπʼapfrom Matthew 24:21:10 ⧉ἀρχῆςarkheesbeginning of Matthew 24:21:11 ⧉κόσμουkosmoothe world Matthew 24:21:12 ⧉ἕωςheosuntil Matthew 24:21:13 ⧉τοῦtoo{the} Matthew 24:21:14 ⧉νῦνneennow Matthew 24:21:15 ⧉οὐδʼoodnor Matthew 24:21:16 ⧉οὐoonot Matthew 24:21:17 ⧉μὴmeeever Matthew 24:21:18 ⧉γένηται.yeneeteoccur. |
| 21. Formal Translation For then there will be a great tribulation, the kind that has not occurred since the world’s first origin until now, nor will ever happen again. |
| 21. Dynamic Translation At that time, suffering will arise more intense than anything experienced since the world’s beginning up to now, and nothing like it will ever unfold in the created order. |