parousia

What it means

Literally "being alongside": presence, and so arrival. In the Greek world it was used for the official visit of a king or emperor. In the New Testament it's most often the coming of Christ, which is why the disciples use it in 24:3. It can also mean ordinary presence, as in Paul's "my presence" in Philippians 2:12.

Range of meaning

• PresenceBeing with someone.
• ArrivalA visit or coming.
• The Lord's comingChrist's return in glory.

In Matthew

• Chapter 24

  "The sign of your coming" (24:3), and the coming of the Son of Man (24:27, 24:37, 24:39).