What does "witness" refer to in Matthew 24:14?
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According to Thayer's Greek Lexicon, the sense of witness in this passage is "that persons may get knowledge of something the knowledge of which will be good for their benefit" (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=G3142&t=KJV)
So Jesus is saying that the gospel will pass on knowledge of sin and redemption to its hearers; it will provide the supporting knowledge, perhaps resulting in a conviction of the heart, that allows a sinner to come to God for salvation.
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In this verse, "witness" is not a person, it describes the purpose of the preaching.
An alternative translation [NIV] makes it clearer:
"And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come."
(emphasis added)
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