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Matthew 24:27-29
Contemporary English Version
Matthew 24:27-29
Contemporary English Version
27 The coming of the Son of Man will be like lightning that can be seen from east to west. 28 (A) Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures.[a]
When the Son of Man Appears
(Mark 13.24-27; Luke 21.25-28)
29 (B) Right after those days of suffering,
“The sun will become dark,
and the moon
will no longer shine.
The stars will fall,
and the powers in the sky[b]
will be shaken.”
Footnotes
- 24.28 Where there is a corpse, there will always be vultures: This saying may mean that when anything important happens, people soon know about it. Or the saying may mean that whenever something bad happens, curious people gather around and stare. But the word translated “vulture” also means “eagle” and may refer to the Roman army, which had an eagle as its symbol.
- 24.29 the powers in the sky: In ancient times people thought that the stars were spiritual powers.
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