Matthew 24:27

24:27 For just like the lightning ¹  comes from the east and flashes to the west, so the coming of the Son of Man will be.

Matthew 24:31

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 ²  to the other.

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¹ sn The Son of Man’s coming in power will be sudden and obvious like lightning. No one will need to point it out.

² tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.