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Matthew 24:35Olivet Discourse
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
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Interpretation

Matthew 24:35 shows a words never pass that is lived within family life—see "pass" and "away". Give words never pass when pressure tempts shortcuts—turn worship into posture.

Context

The setting is Matthew—gospel narrative, highlighting words never pass. Within ch. 24, a small unit frames the emphasis. Watch the terms “pass” and “away”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Long‑standing tradition credits Matthew to Matthew the disciple (a former tax collector). Introductions to Matthew often note: Anonymous in earliest copies; attributed to Matthew in later tradition; reflects Mark and a sayings source.. Date: AD 80–90. Matthew appears framed for Jewish‑Christian community.. Genre and setting: gospel narrative, in the Olivet Discourse. Catechetical structure appears in the discourse blocks.

More details
Traditional:Matthew the tax collector
Modern scholarship:Anonymous; attributed to Matthew; uses Mark + Q source.
Date:AD 80–90
Audience:Jewish‑Christian community.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
The Greek text is preserved in 5,800+ manuscripts, surpassing other ancient works in manuscript count. Early papyri from the 2nd-3rd centuries like P46, P66, P75 provide text within about 100-150 years of its writing. Major uncial codices (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, 4th century) contain complete or near-complete texts. The Byzantine text family represents the majority of later manuscripts. Textual variants exist but are mostly minor: word order, articles, spelling. No central Christian doctrine depends on any disputed text. Modern critical editions compare all manuscript families to determine the best reflects the earliest recoverable text reading.
Sources & witness notes
SinaiticusVaticanusP46