Discovery BoxMatthew 24:30-31 
Context24:30 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.
1 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
2 tn Or “in the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.
3 tn Here τότε (tote, “then”) has not been translated to avoid redundancy in English.
4 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
5 sn An allusion to Dan 7:13. Here is Jesus returning with full authority to judge.
6 tn Or “of the sky”; the Greek word οὐρανός (ouranos) may be translated “sky” or “heaven,” depending on the context.
