Matthew 24:31 · King James Version

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Matthew 24:31 in the King James Version reads: “And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”. Read it in the full context of Matthew 24, or compare how other translations render it below.

Matthew 24:31 in Other Translations

KJV And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
WEB He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
ASV And he shall send forth his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
YLT and he shall send his messengers with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his chosen from the four winds, from the ends of the heavens unto the ends thereof.
WBT And he will send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
DBY And he shall send his angels with a great sound of trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from [the one] extremity of [the] heavens to [the other] extremity of them.

Commentary on Matthew 24:31

Expositions from classic Bible commentators.

John Gill · Matthew 24:31

Now learn a parable of the fig tree,.... Take a similitude, or comparison from the fig tree, which was a tree well known in Judea; and the putting forth of its branches, leaves, and fruit, fell under the observation of everyone:

when its branch is yet tender; through the influence of the sun, and the motion of the sap, which was bound up, and congealed in the winter season:

and putteth forth leaves; from the tender branches, which swell, and open, and put forth buds, leaves, and fruit:

ye know the summer is nigh; spring being already come: the fig tree putting forth her green figs, is a sign that the winter is past, the spring is come, and summer is at hand; see Sol 2:11.

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Questions about Matthew 24:31

What does Matthew 24:31 say?

Matthew 24:31 in the King James Version reads: “And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” Read it in the full context of Matthew 24, alongside the classic commentary on this page.

Where is Matthew 24:31 found in the Bible?

Matthew 24:31 is in the book of Matthew, chapter 24, verse 31, in the New Testament.

What Bible translation is Matthew 24:31 shown in?

This is the King James Version (KJV), a public-domain translation. You can compare how other translations render Matthew 24:31 in the table on this page.

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