The confession of faith ends with a hope: “from thence he will come, to judge the living and the dead.” The Bible often speaks of Jesus coming again—and almost always couples this with the advice not to calculate, but to stay awake. Here you will find 22 Bible verses about the return of Jesus.
He will come again
The promise of Jesus and his messengers.
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And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to myself, that you may be where I am.
John 14:3
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Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye and look up into heaven? This Jesus, which is taken up from among you into heaven, will come, as ye have seen him go up into heaven.
Acts 1:11Ascension
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And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven. And then shall all the tribes of the earth howl, and see come the Son of man in the clouds of heaven with great power and glory.
Matthew 24:30
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For it shall be so, that the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then shall he recompense every man according to his works.
Matthew 16:27Reward
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For he himself, the LORD, shall come with a shout of multitude, and the voice of the archangel, and the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ shall rise first. After them we that are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the LORD in the air; and so shall we be with the LORD for ever.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
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Behold, he cometh with the clouds, and all eyes shall see him, and they which have pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth shall howl.
Revelation 1:7
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Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give unto every man according to his works.
Revelation 22:12Reward
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It saith, and he that testifieth it, yea, I come quickly. Amen, yea, come, LORD Jesus!
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For thus Christ was once given to be sacrificed for the remission of many offences; and again he shall appear without sin unto them that wait for him, unto salvation.
Hebrews 9:28Good Friday
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But our translation is in heaven, from whence we also wait for the Saviour Jesus Christ, the LORD.
Philippians 3:20HeavenIdentity in Christ
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And wait for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of the great God and of our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Titus 2:13Hope
Watch and wait
No one knows the day—therefore the Bible calls us to watchfulness.
Matthew 24:36End times
For no man knoweth the day or the hour, neither the angels in heaven, but my Father only.
Matthew 24:36
Watch therefore, for ye know not what hour your LORD shall come.
Matthew 24:42
Therefore be ye also ready: for the Son of man cometh at an hour ye think not.
Matthew 24:44
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man shall come.
Matthew 25:13
Therefore be ye also ready: for the Son of man cometh at an hour ye think not.
Luke 12:40
For ye yourselves know that the day of the LORD shall come as a thief in the night.
1 Thessalonians 5:2
For the LORD is not slack concerning his promise, as some are accustomed to think of delay; but he is patient with us, and will not that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9RepentancePatience
Be ye therefore patient, and strengthen your hearts; for the day of the LORD is at hand.
James 5:8Advent
My beloved brethren, now we are children of God; and yet it hath not been revealed what we shall be. But we know that when he is revealed, we shall be like him.
1 John 3:2
Watch therefore, and pray; for ye know not when the time is.
Mark 13:33
But when ye see these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.
Bible texts: Luther Bible 1912 (public domain), carefully adapted to modern spelling.
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What does the Bible say about the return of Jesus?
The New Testament speaks of the return of Christ over three hundred times. Jesus himself announces it (Matthew 24-25; John 14:3), the angels repeat it at the Ascension (Acts 1:11), and the Bible ends with the prayer “Amen, yea, come, LORD Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20). The early Christians knew the Aramaic cry “Maranatha,” which Paul quotes at the end of the First Epistle to the Corinthians (1 Corinthians 16:22).
Why the Bible does not give a date
Time and again, people have tried to calculate the date of the return. Jesus himself rejects this: “For no man knoweth the day or the hour” (Matthew 24:36). Instead, he tells parables of servants who do their work and of virgins who have oil for their lamps. Therefore, being watchful does not mean staring anxiously at signs, but living in such a way that you rejoice at his coming. You can find Advent verses that connect both comings in Bible verses for Advent, and verses about the last things in Bible verses about the end times.
Frequently Asked Questions
When will Jesus come again?
The Bible does not give a date. Jesus says in Matthew 24:36 that no one knows the day or the hour, and instead calls us to watchfulness.
What does Maranatha mean?
Maranatha is Aramaic and means “Our Lord, come!” or “Our Lord is coming.” Paul uses the cry at the end of the First Epistle to the Corinthians.
