Matthew 24:30-31

24:30 Then ¹  the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, ²  and ³  all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They ⁴  will see the Son of Man arriving on the clouds of heaven ⁵  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 ⁶  to the other.

[24:30]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ² tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.

[24:30]  ³ tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.

[24:30]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[24:30]  ⁵ sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.

[24:31]  ⁶ tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.