Matthew 10:23

10:23 Whenever ¹  they persecute you in one place, ²  flee to another. I tell you the truth, ³  you will not finish going through all the towns ⁴  of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 24:3

Signs of the End of the Age

24:3 As ⁵  he was sitting on the Mount of Olives, his disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will these things ⁶  happen? And what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

Matthew 24:27-31

24:27 For just like the lightning ⁷  comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be. 24:28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures ⁸  will gather. ⁹ 

The Arrival of the Son of Man

24:29 “Immediately ¹⁰  after the suffering ¹¹  of those days, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. ¹²  24:30 Then ¹³  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ¹⁴  and ¹⁵  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ¹⁶  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ¹⁷  with power and great glory. 24:31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet blast, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven ¹⁸  to the other.

Matthew 24:42

24:42 “Therefore stay alert, because you do not know on what day ¹⁹  your Lord will come.

Matthew 26:64

26:64 Jesus said to him, “You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand ²⁰  of the Power ²¹  and coming on the clouds of heaven.” ²² 

Mark 13:26

13:26 Then everyone ²³  will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds ²⁴  with great power and glory.

Luke 18:8

18:8 I tell you, he will give them justice speedily. ²⁵  Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith ²⁶  on earth?”

Luke 21:27-28

21:27 Then ²⁷  they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud ²⁸  with power and great glory. 21:28 But when these things ²⁹  begin to happen, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption ³⁰  is drawing near.”

[10:23]  ¹ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[10:23]  ² tn The Greek word here is πόλις (polis), which can mean either “town” or “city.”

[10:23]  ³ tn Grk “For truly (ἀμήν, amhn) I say to you.” Here γάρ (gar, “for”) has not been translated.

[10:23]  ⁴ tn The Greek word here is πόλις (polis), which can mean either “town” or “city.” “Town” was chosen here to emphasize the extensive nature of the disciples’ ministry. The same word is translated earlier in the verse as “place.”

[24:3]  ⁵ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:3]  ⁶ sn Because the phrase these things is plural, more than the temple’s destruction is in view. The question may presuppose that such a catastrophe signals the end.

[24:27]  ⁷ sn The Son of Man’s coming in power will be sudden and obvious like lightning. No one will need to point it out.

[24:28]  ⁸ tn The same Greek term can refer to “eagles” or “vultures” (L&N 4.42; BDAG 22 s.v. ἀετός), but in this context it must mean vultures because the gruesome image is one of dead bodies being consumed by scavengers.

[24:28]  ⁹ tn Grk “will be gathered.” The passive construction has been translated as an active one in English.

[24:29]  ¹⁰ tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.

[24:29]  ¹¹ tn Traditionally, “tribulation.”

[24:29]  ¹² sn An allusion to Isa 13:10, 34:4 (LXX); Joel 2:10. The heavens were seen as the abode of heavenly forces, so their shaking indicates distress in the spiritual realm. Although some take the powers as a reference to bodies in the heavens (like stars and planets, “the heavenly bodies,” NIV) this is not as likely.

[24:30]  ¹³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ¹⁴ tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:30]  ¹⁵ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

[24:30]  ¹⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ¹⁷ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.

[24:31]  ¹⁸ tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:42]  ¹⁹ tc Most later mss (L 0281 Ï lat) have here ὥρᾳ ({wra, “hour”) instead of ἡμέρα (Jemera, “day”). Although the merits of this reading could be argued either way, in light of the overwhelming and diverse early support for ἡμέρᾳ ({א B C D W Δ Θ Ë¹³ 33 892 1424, as well as several versions and fathers}), the more general term is surely correct.

[26:64]  ²⁰ sn An allusion to Ps 110:1. This is a claim that Jesus shares authority with God in heaven. Those present may have thought they were his judges, but, in fact, the reverse was true.

[26:64]  ²¹ sn The expression the right hand of the Power is a circumlocution for referring to God. Such indirect references to God were common in 1st century Judaism out of reverence for the divine name.

[26:64]  ²² sn An allusion to Dan 7:13 (see also Matt 24:30).

[13:26]  ²³ tn Grk “they.”

[13:26]  ²⁴ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full judging authority.

[18:8]  ²⁵ tn Some argue this should be translated “suddenly.” When vindication comes it will be quick. But the more natural meaning is “soon.” God will not forget his elect and will respond to them. It may be that this verse has a prophetic perspective. In light of the eternity that comes, vindication is soon.

[18:8]  ²⁶ sn Will he find faith on earth? The Son of Man is looking for those who continue to believe in him, despite the wait.

[21:27]  ²⁷ tn Grk “And then” (καὶ τότε, kai tote). Here καί has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

[21:27]  ²⁸ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full judging authority.

[21:28]  ²⁹ sn These things are all the events of vv. 8-27. Disciples represent the righteous here. The events surrounding the fall of the nation are a down payment on a fuller judgment to come on all humanity. The presence of one guarantees the other.

[21:28]  ³⁰ sn With Jesus’ return comes the manifestation of judgment and final salvation (redemption).