Matthew 24:10Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.
The setting
Mount of Olives, Jerusalem, Israel. ~30 AD. Tuesday of Holy Week. Jesus sits overlooking the temple, speaking privately to his four closest disciples about the end times.
The emotion here: heartbroken knowing his own betrayal approaches
The original word
skandalizō (σκανδαλισθήσονται) — to cause to stumble, to trap, to lead into sin
Why it matters
This was spoken 2 days before Jesus himself would be betrayed by Judas
Read with care
What most readers miss in Matthew 24:10
Jesus uses the passive voice — they 'will be made to stumble' by external pressure
Common misconceptionMost people think this is only about end times persecution, but Jesus is describing what happens in any crisis — people abandon principles to save themselves.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Matthew 24:10
Bible Genome reading
Matthew 24:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Matthew 24:10 comes from the book of Matthew, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 15% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, apostasy. Notable phrases: stumble; deliver up one another. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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